James Madison's Montpelier We The People Spring 2018 WTP_Spring_2018_FINAL_web | Page 22

WE THE PEOPLE
THE SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPY
WHY YOU LOVE MONTPELIER
We asked why you joined Montpelier; here’s what you said:
“For me, THE CHERRY ON TOP IS LIKELY THE MERE
DISTINCTION OF COLOUR EXHIBIT. I watched
from the sidelines for a number of months
as this important and ground-breaking
exhibition came to fruition. I am so proud,
inspired, and humbled to be part of an
organization that embraces the values that
make it absolutely necessary to tell this
story. I recently visited the National Civil
Rights Museum in Memphis. It helped
me recall my youth, where I lived through
the Civil Rights movement. The way that
history dovetails with the MDC exhibit is
beyond powerful.” ­ —MIKE TURNER
MATCHING
GIFT
“My connection is with THE OLD WOODS THAT MADISON VALUED,
and we all should continue to value our big trees & the
plant communities they are part of.” —MARGARET CHATHAM
“JAMES MADISON HAS BEEN A PERSONAL HERO of mine since an
early age. The fact that he became such an influential
leader, regardless of his small stature and shy nature, was
inspiring to me as a child.” —SARAH S.
“[I am] proud that DOLLEY WAS IN OUR FAMILY and very happy
that her legacy will continue at Montpelier.” —JANE MARVIN
We are excited to announce that an anonymous donor has challenged us
to raise $150,000 BEFORE JUNE 30, 2018, to benefit Montpelier’s Annual Fund.
This challenge grant will MATCH ALL NEW AND INCREASED UNRESTRICTED GIFTS AND
MEMBERSHIPS, dollar-for-dollar, up to $150,000!
We hope you will consider helping us meet this challenge with a new or
increased gift this fiscal year.
REMEMBERING LISA MANN
Lisa Mann at the 2017 Madison
Cabinet dinner.
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On October 28, 2017, Lisa Mann, Montpelier’s beloved Director of
Development, passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Lisa
graduated from Loyola University in New Orleans and subsequently
met her husband, Daniel, while working in the hospitality industry.
Prior to Montpelier, Lisa worked as the longtime Associate Head
of School for Development at St. Anne’s-Belfield School. She
was deeply dedicated to Montpelier and her valued colleagues.
As a devoted mother, her years in Charlottesville were filled with
activities surrounding her boys’ lives. She also served on the Women’s
Committee and Martha’s Market at Martha Jefferson Hospital, and
as a volunteer for CASA. Lisa was an avid tennis player, gardener, and
beach lover. She was unfailingly positive, selfless, and kind. A weeping
cherry tree was recently planted near the David M. Rubenstein Visitor
Center in Lisa’s honor.