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City-Brooks Community Park

Campus Attributes • Exhibits • 14,000 square feet • 18 Learning Zones • Designed by C7A and fabricated by 1220 Exhibits • Building • 26,000 square feet, new construction • 3 levels (2 finished) • Designed by C7A and RHHA • Grounds • 6 acres in City Brooks Community Park

Start-up Milestones Kitchen Table Moment 2003 Phase One $6 million Building Campaign 2013 BREC Partnership 2010 Phase Two $5 million Learning Zone Campaign 2013 Six acres of land and $3 million capital commitment Construction Documents Founding Member Campaign 2010 Building & Learning Zones [Completed] 2014 Knock Knock Admin Office opened 2010 MD Descant Contractors, Inc. Hired as Building Contractor 2015 Founding Members Capital Campaign 2010 $1.5 Million Groundbreaking Ceremony April 2015 Schematic/Design Development Plans. 2010 Executive Director in place October 2016 Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation 2013 All staff in place July 2017 $1.5 Million Gift Grand Opening August 22, 2017

Key Performance Indicators To Date • More than 150,000 visits • Visitors from every Parish and every State • Museums for All program averaging 875 visits per month • 4,415 memberships • 287 field trips with 21,488 visitors • More than $187,000 income from birthday parties • 700 volunteers • $2,600,000 annual budget • 60% contributed income • 40% earned income • 50 employees • 18 fulltime • Strong cash position • No debt

Opening-Up Three BIG Take-Aways 1. Be flexible, adaptable, ready for change 2. Remember your mission and keep a sense of humor 3. Embrace the risk, allow yourself to make mistakes and to learn from them https://www.facebook.com/knockknockchildrensmuseum/vide os/1583585791663062/