America 250 Foundation

AMERICA 250 FOUNDATION, INC. ( "AMERICA 250", "FOUNDATION", OR THE "ORGANIZATION") IS THE ORGANIZATION PLANNING THE MULTIYEAR COMMEMORATION OF THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT PEAKS ON JULY 4, 2026. IT IS A ONCE-IN-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COMPLICATED PAST AND IGNITE SHARED OPTIMISM FOR OUR FUTURE THROUGH ENGAGING PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES. TOGETHER WE ARE INSPIRING THE AMERICAN SPIRIT WITHIN ALL AMERICANS AND EACH AMERICAN, GROUNDED IN OUR NATION'S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES, FOR OUR CONTINUING JOURNEY TOWARD A MORE PERFECT UNION. AMERICA 250 FOUNDATION, INC. (FOUNDATION) IS THE SOLE-SUPPORTING 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT OF THE U.S. SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL COMMISSION (THE "COMMISSION"). THE FOUNDATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE COMMISSION AND PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ENTITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO BRING THE VISION FOR AMERICA 250 TO LIFE THROUGH NATIONAL AND GRASSROOTS PROGRAMMING, COMMERCIAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIPS, MARKETING, AND FUNDRAISING EF

THE NATIONWIDE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING TEAM FOCUSED ON SIX MAJOR AREAS: FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS; STATES PARTNERSHIPS; TRIBAL PARTNERSHIPS; NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS; PUBLIC OUTREACH AND INCLUSION; AND NATIONAL SIGNATURE PROGRAMS. THE FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPS TEAM LAUNCHED SEVERAL MAJOR PARTNER INITIATIVES. NINETEEN STATES HAVE ESTABLISHED THEIR OFFICIAL 250TH COMMISSIONS, WITH ALL 56 EXPECTED BY 2023. TWELVE STATES HAVE ESTABLISHED THEIR COMMISSIONS IN 2021. WE HAVE DEVELOPED A STRATEGY FOR TRIBAL ENGAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES ENGAGING DIRECTLY WITH TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVES, CREATING SPACE FOR A TRIBAL ADVISORY GROUP AT AMERICA250, AND STRATEGIC PARTNER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. IN AUGUST, AMERICA250 ANNOUNCED OUR FIRST NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS, INCLUDING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (MLB) AND THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL). IN SEPTEMBER, AN AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED WITH CARPENTER'S HALL THAT LAUNCHED THE FIRST MAJOR NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, THE YOUNG PEOPLES' CONTINENTAL CONGRESS IN 2024.