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Fond du Lac donation helped historical society stabilize, society outlines preserved campus plan
Summary
The Fond du Lac County Historical Society told the city council a $25,000 municipal match helped secure a matching anonymous donor grant, funded a transition director, paid internships and preservation work and produced searchable documentation on more than 15,000 artifacts.
Lisa Pauley Lafebvre, president of the Fond du Lac County Historical Society, told the Fond du Lac City Council on June 25 that a $25,000 city contribution helped the society secure a matching municipal requirement donor and stabilize operations while the organization reorganizes its campus and collections.
"We are an independent nonprofit organization," Pauley Lafebvre said. She told council members the matching grant required a municipal dollar‑for‑dollar match; with the city's $25,000 the group secured the donor match and used the funds to hire a six‑month transition director, support paid internships and pay for temperature‑control utilities for artifact preservation.
City Manager Joseph Moore framed the…
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