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Organizers Say $2M Raised, $1M Gift Helped Unlock Ohio Women’s Monument; Fundraising Continues
Summary
Panelists said the project has raised about $2 million to date, secured a $1 million donation that accelerated the effort, and is seeking more funds to establish an endowment for programming and maintenance.
Panelists told the Columbus forum that fundraising has pushed the Ohio Women’s Monument from concept toward construction: Charlie Moses said the project has raised approximately $2,000,000 to date and that the monument itself has been paid for to build.
Stephanie Coonsie and others credited a major $1,000,000 donation — described onstage as a generous gift from a donor and as a catalyst for momentum — and thanked groups including America250 for support. Organizers said they will continue to solicit donations to create an endowment for ongoing programming and to cover outdoor maintenance and preservation costs.
Sofia Pfiffner closed the event with an explicit fundraising appeal to attendees, noting a fundraising goal discussed in the program and urging contributions via a QR code on the tables. Panelists did not provide a detailed line-item budget but described a two-part financing approach: capital funding to build the monument (reported as secured to date) and endowment or programming funds still being raised.
