{"id":12,"date":"2015-07-15T14:18:35","date_gmt":"2015-07-15T14:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/vestige\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2018-08-01T17:56:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T22:56:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-12\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"noticebar siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-12-0\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-12-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-cta panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-12-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-cta so-widget-sow-cta-default-31ad250428b1-12\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div\n\tclass=\"sow-cta-base\"\n\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"sow-cta-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sow-cta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"sow-cta-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIn search of funding for a historic preservation? Begin here to verify eligibility:\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-fe15a2f7a75c\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\">\n\t<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/eligibility-quiz\/\"\n\t\tclass=\"ow-icon-placement-right ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf178;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"color: #817e9f\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tTake the Quiz\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-12-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">How We Can Help<\/h3><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Jeffris Family Foundation assists the development of historic sites for non-profit organizations in small towns and cities in the eight states of the Midwest: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>We do not fund advocacy, adaptive use, feasibility studies, or other preliminary studies seeking to define a preservation strategy for a property. Only projects where site control is assured and a commitment has been made to a viable preservation strategy will be considered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_featured-block-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-featured-block-widget so-widget-featured-block-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"featured-block hover-effect\">\n    <figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/preservation\/heartland-fund\/\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/1842-Barn-6-300x199.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" featured_title=\"Heartland Fund\"  class=\"featured-block-widget\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; display:block\"><span class=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption-table\"><span class=\"caption-cell\">Heartland Fund<\/span><\/a><\/figure>    <p>The Jeffris Heartland Fund provides matching grants for advanced planning studies for historic preservation projects preparing for a capital campaign and a restoration project.<\/p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/preservation\/heartland-fund\/\"  class=\"basic-link\">Learn More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-2-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_featured-block-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-featured-block-widget so-widget-featured-block-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"featured-block hover-effect\">\n    <figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/preservation\/challenge-grants\/\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cana-Island-Lighthouse-Jim-Connolly-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" featured_title=\"Challenge Grants\"  class=\"featured-block-widget\" style=\"max-width:100%; height:auto; display:block\"><span class=\"caption\"><span class=\"caption-table\"><span class=\"caption-cell\">Challenge Grants<\/span><\/a><\/figure>    <p>Capital Campaign Challenge Grants are made to invited projects which have completed their planning and are ready to launch a capital campaign.<\/p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/preservation\/challenge-grants\/\"  class=\"basic-link\">Learn More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-12-3\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-12-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_skewed-title-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-skewed-title-widget so-widget-skewed-title-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"skewed-title-bar\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h4 style=\"background:#817e9f; color:;\">\n            <span>Featured Projects<\/span>\n        <\/h4>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-12-4\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-12-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-4-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_custom-grid-list-widget\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-custom-grid-list-widget so-widget-custom-grid-list-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"grid-item spaces-item format-image\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"short\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/fishtown\/\">Fishtown (Phase I)<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/fishtown\/\">Leland, Mich.<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fishtown-cover-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" >\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/fishtown\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-4-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_custom-grid-list-widget\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-custom-grid-list-widget so-widget-custom-grid-list-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"grid-item spaces-item format-image\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"short\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/general-lew-wallace-study-museum\/\">Gen. Lew Wallace Study and Museum<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/general-lew-wallace-study-museum\/\">Crawfordsville, Ind.<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gen.-Lew-Wallace-Study-and-Museum-cover-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" >\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/general-lew-wallace-study-museum\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-4-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12-4-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-4-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-4-2-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_custom-grid-list-widget\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-custom-grid-list-widget so-widget-custom-grid-list-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"grid-item spaces-item format-image\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"short\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/grant-county-courthouse-murals\/\">Grant County Courthouse Murals<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/grant-county-courthouse-murals\/\">Elbow Lake, Minn.<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grant-County-Courthouse-cover-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" >\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/grant-county-courthouse-murals\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-4-2-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12-4-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-4-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:60px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-4-3-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_custom-grid-list-widget\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-custom-grid-list-widget so-widget-custom-grid-list-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"grid-item spaces-item format-image\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-header\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"short\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/shrewsbury-windle-house\/\">Shrewsbury-Windle House<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/shrewsbury-windle-house\/\">Madison, Ind.<\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shrewsbury-Windle-House-cover-300x169.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" >\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/project\/shrewsbury-windle-house\/\" class=\"btn btn-primary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-4-3-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-12-5\" data-stretch-type=\"full-stretched\" ><div id=\"pgc-12-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-a1e13ec28935-12\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\">\n\t<a\n\thref=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/projects\/\"\n\t\tclass=\"btn btn-primary ow-icon-placement-right ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf178;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"\" \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tView all featured projects\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-12-6\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-12-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_posts-list-widget\" data-index=\"21\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-posts-list-widget so-widget-posts-list-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"text-align-left\"><h3 class=\"widget-title\" >In the news<\/h3><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n\t<ul class=\"isotope-grid isotope blog-grid\" data-sort-id=\"grid\">\n\n <li class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 grid-item post-1777 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\t\t<div class=\"format-standard\">        \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/groups-meet-challenge-grant-amount\/\" class=\"media-box grid-featured-img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/First-Christian-Church-Columbus-front-facade-418x400.jpg\" class=\"post-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"First Christian Church Columbus front facade\" \/>                <span class=\"grid-item-date\">\n                    <span class=\"grid-item-day\">23<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"grid-item-month\">Mar<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>            <div class=\"grid-item-content\">\n                <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/groups-meet-challenge-grant-amount\/\">Friends of First Christian Church, Landmark Columbus Foundation meet challenge grant amount<\/a><\/h3>                <div class=\"grid-item-excerpt\"><p>The Jeffris Family Foundation is pleased to announce that the Friends of First Christian Church and the Landmark Columbus Foundation has raised the $1.1 million<\/p><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/groups-meet-challenge-grant-amount\/\" class=\"pull-right basic-link\">Read more<\/a>                                <div class=\"meta-data grid-item-meta\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i> <span class=\"comments-link\">Comments off<\/span>                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/li>\n <li class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 grid-item post-1628 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\t\t<div class=\"format-standard\">        \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/douglas-mansion-renovations-complete\/\" class=\"media-box grid-featured-img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Douglas-Mansion-600x400.jpg\" class=\"post-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Douglas Mansion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Douglas-Mansion-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Douglas-Mansion-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>                <span class=\"grid-item-date\">\n                    <span class=\"grid-item-day\">06<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"grid-item-month\">Oct<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>            <div class=\"grid-item-content\">\n                <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/douglas-mansion-renovations-complete\/\">Douglas Mansion renovations complete<\/a><\/h3>                <div class=\"grid-item-excerpt\"><p>The Jeffris Family Foundation is pleased to announce that the Linn County Historical Society has completed the restoration of The History Center\u2019s Douglas Mansion in<\/p><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/douglas-mansion-renovations-complete\/\" class=\"pull-right basic-link\">Read more<\/a>                                <div class=\"meta-data grid-item-meta\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i> <span class=\"comments-link\">Comments off<\/span>                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/li>\n <li class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 grid-item post-1537 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\t\t<div class=\"format-standard\">        \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/steeple-square-milestone\/\" class=\"media-box grid-featured-img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steeple-Square-8-600x400.jpg\" class=\"post-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Steeple Square\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steeple-Square-8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steeple-Square-8-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>                <span class=\"grid-item-date\">\n                    <span class=\"grid-item-day\">07<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"grid-item-month\">Aug<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>            <div class=\"grid-item-content\">\n                <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/steeple-square-milestone\/\">Steeple Square Reaches Milestone in Achieving Challenge Grant Match<\/a><\/h3>                <div class=\"grid-item-excerpt\"><p>In just over two years after receiving a Jeffris Family Foundation Challenge Grant, Steeple Square in Dubuque, Iowa, is pleased to announce it has achieved<\/p><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/steeple-square-milestone\/\" class=\"pull-right basic-link\">Read more<\/a>                                <div class=\"meta-data grid-item-meta\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i> <span class=\"comments-link\">Comments off<\/span>                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/li>\n <li class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 grid-item post-906 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\t\t<div class=\"format-standard\">        \n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/ringling-theatre-renovations-traditional-building-magazine\/\" class=\"media-box grid-featured-img\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ringling-in-Traditional-Building-Oct-2017-cover-600x400.jpg\" class=\"post-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ringline Theatre photo from Traditional Building magazine, Oct. 2017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ringling-in-Traditional-Building-Oct-2017-cover-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ringling-in-Traditional-Building-Oct-2017-cover-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>                <span class=\"grid-item-date\">\n                    <span class=\"grid-item-day\">26<\/span>\n                    <span class=\"grid-item-month\">Oct<\/span>\n                <\/span>\n            <\/a>            <div class=\"grid-item-content\">\n                <h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/ringling-theatre-renovations-traditional-building-magazine\/\">Ringling Theatre renovations featured in Traditional Building<\/a><\/h3>                <div class=\"grid-item-excerpt\"><p>In addition to a feature article on the Jeffris Family Foundation, the October 2017 issue of Traditional Building magazine also featured an in-depth look at<\/p><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/ringling-theatre-renovations-traditional-building-magazine\/\" class=\"pull-right basic-link\">Read more<\/a>                                <div class=\"meta-data grid-item-meta\">\n                    <i class=\"fa fa-comments-o\"><\/i> <span class=\"comments-link\">Comments off<\/span>                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-6-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-12-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"accent-bg siteorigin-panels-stretch panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-12-7\" data-stretch-type=\"full\" ><div id=\"pgc-12-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 class=\"light-title\">What some of our partners and peers have said about us:<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-12-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-12-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-first-child\" data-index=\"25\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:50px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-7-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_testimonials-widget\" data-index=\"26\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-testimonials-widget so-widget-testimonials-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"carousel-wrapper\">\n        <ul class=\"owl-carousel carousel-fw\" id=\"testimonials-slider\" data-columns=\"2\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-pagination=\"yes\" data-arrows=\"yes\" data-single-item=\"no\" data-items-desktop=\"2\" data-items-desktop-small=\"2\" data-items-tablet=\"2\" data-items-mobile=\"1\"  data-rtl=\"ltr\" >\n\n\n\t\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>[The Historic Structure Report] has been one of the most rewarding projects that I have worked on at the Ellwood House. Each member of the HSR team brought together compelling and useful information to get us all excited about the work. I\u2019m so glad that you require the document as part of working with the Jeffris Family Foundation. I now realize why it is a requirement and see how valuable the HSR is for current work and future planning. Thank you for your financial support, helpful advice, and access to your foundation\u2019s directors throughout the process.<\/p>\n                      <cite>Brian Reis, Executive Director, Ellwood House Museum<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>The Jeffris Foundation became an integral partner as our firm led a multi-disciplinary project team in the creation of a Historic Structure Report that detailed the historic character of the Cana Island Lighthouse and provided recommendations for rehabilitation improvements.<\/p>\n                      <cite>Allen Washatko, Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc.<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>The Jeffris Family Foundation has made an extraordinary commitment to historic preservation. Their capital grants to preservation projects in small towns across the Midwest provide the critical margin that allows high quality restoration efforts to be successful, and their challenge grant strategy inspires others to help fund those projects too.<\/p>\n                      <cite>David J. Brown, Chief Preservation Officer and Executive Vice President, National Trust for Historic Preservation<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>Preserving Wisconsin\u2019s history requires vision, commitment and investment. It is gratifying to be able to work with a foundation like the Jeffris Family Foundation that values and facilitates community and statewide commitment toward preserving Wisconsin\u2019s history.<\/p>\n                      <cite>George Vogt, Former Director, Wisconsin Historical Society<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>Without the generous offer of a challenge grant by the Jeffris Family Foundation this important local architectural treasure would have been lost.<\/p>\n                      <cite>Thomas B. Hanlon, Director, Department of Cemeteries, Diocese of Madison<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>Wisconsin is doubly blessed to have both significant architecture and a homegrown foundation concerned for its preservation and restoration.<\/p>\n                      <cite>Gail Caskey Winkler, Decorative Arts Consultant, LCA Associates<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>We found working with the Jeffris Foundation to be very easy. They are very hands off the day to day activities, but did provide several useful suggestions that we incorporated into the work plan.<\/p>\n                      <cite>Steve Woods, Project Administrator and Grant Writer, Dinesen House<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>As a historian and archaeologist, I do not usually encounter a donor or private individual who so obviously respects and encourages academic scholarship as a means to accurately identify and restore the past. It is a pleasure to be working on a project where establishing and maintaining historical integrity is a requirement and not an afterthought.<\/p>\n                      <cite>Leah Rosenow, Project Manager, Mid-Continent Railway Historical Society and Museum<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t            <li class=\"item\">\n                  <blockquote>\n                      <p>Interpreting and conserving historic finishes are not inexpensive skills. Through its challenge grants, the Jeffris Family Foundation has encouraged and enabled smaller museums and historic sites to devote close attention to restoring historically accurate finishes. It has been a pleasure working with a foundation dedicated to quality preservation.<\/p>\n                      <cite>Bob Furhoff<\/cite>\n                  <\/blockquote>\n              <\/li>\n        \n\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-12-7-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_spacer-widget panel-last-child\" data-index=\"27\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-spacer-widget so-widget-spacer-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"clearfix\" style=\"height:20px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How We Can Help The Jeffris Family Foundation assists the development of historic sites for non-profit organizations in small towns and cities in the eight states of the Midwest: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. We do not fund advocacy, adaptive use, feasibility studies, or other preliminary studies seeking to define a preservation strategy for a property. Only projects where site control is assured and a commitment has been made to a viable preservation strategy will be considered. What some of our partners and peers have said about us:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"pgc_meta":"","footnotes":""},"pgc_meta":"","yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Jeffris Family Foundation | Dedicated to Midwestern Historic Preservation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Jeffris Family Foundation&#039;s preserves Midwestern cultural history and heritage of important historic buildings and decorative arts projects.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffrisfoundation.org\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" 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