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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ohio Historical Society Local History Office [mailto:localhistory@ohiohistory.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 3, 2014 12:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> Carleton, Janet<br><b>Subject:</b> History Fund Needs Your Help<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=586 style='width:439.5pt;border:solid #B2B2B2 1.0pt'><tr><td valign=bottom style='border:none;padding:7.5pt 0in 0in 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'><img width=327 height=62 id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/view.image?Id=653"><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 13.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#0071BC'>History Fund Needs Your Help</span></b><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=600 style='width:6.25in;border:none;padding:11.25pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><p style='line-height:15.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#696B6F'><img width=595 height=74 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/image/Ulysses-Grant-728x90.jpg" alt="General U.S. Grant promoting the History Fund"><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Dear Friend of OHS's History Fund grant program,</span></strong><br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#696B6F'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>We need you to help promote the state income tax check-off for Ohio History. </span></strong> The check-off is on <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tax.ohio.gov%2fportals%2f0%2fforms%2fohio_individual%2findividual%2f2013%2fPIT_IT1040.pdf&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">Ohio's state income tax return</a> and is the main source of support for the <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fhistoryfund&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">History Fund</a> grant program - a program that supports projects at organizations like yours. <br><br>How can you help?<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#696B6F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Go to <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fmakehistorycampaign&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">www.ohiohistory.org/makehistorycampaign</a> to see all the materials available: <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fFile%2520Library%2fAbout%2520Us%2fTax%2520Check-off%2fHistory%2520Fund%2fOHS-TaxCheckOff-Grant.jpg&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">nifty posters</a>, short (and humorous) <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dJtAScrwpV1s&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">YouTube videos</a>, articles for your newsletter, sample letters to the editor, talking points, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#696B6F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Cut and past the articles found <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fabout-us%2fohio-history-tax-check-off%2fohio-history-tax-check-off-campaign&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">here</a> and include them in your newsletter in February, March, and April (before the tax filing deadline of April 15).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#696B6F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Post the <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fabout-us%2fohio-history-tax-check-off%2fohio-history-tax-check-off-campaign&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">YouTube videos and other images</a> on your website or Facebook page.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#696B6F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Ask local libraries to hang the posters in places where they distribute tax return forms and instructions.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#696B6F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Send a letter to the editor of your local newspaper about the tax check-off and History Fund.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#696B6F;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Contribute yourself and tell friends and family - and tax preparers - about OHS's tax check-off and the History Fund.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:15.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#696B6F'><br>In addition to the materials at <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fmakehistorycampaign&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">www.ohiohistory.org/makehistorycampaign</a>, we also have buttons, magnets, and flyers available. Contact OHS's Marketing Manager, Mark Holbrook, if you'd like some (<a href="mailto:mholbrook@ohiohistory.org">mholbrook@ohiohistory.org</a>; 614-297-2319). Just tell him what you need and where to send it.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>The more OHS receives through the tax check-off on state returns, the more grants it can make to organizations like yours through the History Fund.</span></strong> And there's a real need for this program. In its first year, 2013, the History Fund received $891,000 in grant requests and had $114,000 to grant. In 2014 the Fund received $788,000 in requests and will have $110,000 to grant. We must generate a minimum of $150,000 in contributions through the tax check-off in 2014, or by 2016 the tax check-off box could disappear.)<br><br>OHS's goal is to build a strong History Fund grant program that can help organizations like yours. Please help by spreading the word about the Ohio income tax check-off that makes these grants possible.<br><br>To find out who will receive History Fund grants this year, join us for Statehood Day on February 27 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. To register, go to <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fstatehoodday&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">www.ohiohistory.org/statehoodday</a>. For a list of 2013's grant recipients, go to <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fhistoryfund&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund</a>. <br><br>For more information about <em><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>applying</span></em> for a grant, also visit <a href="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ohiohistory.org%2fhistoryfund&srcid=9609&srctid=1&erid=1488386&trid=fc1c941a-4c52-49fd-b151-26a14a46c66c">www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund</a>. The application for 2014 is tentatively scheduled to be posted in June and will likely be due in early September. (In the meantime, last year's application is posted for your information.)<br><br>Thanks for your help and if you have any questions about the tax check-off or History Fund, please contact me.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Andy Verhoff</span></strong><br>History Fund Grant Manager<br>Local History Office<br>614.297.2341; <a href="mailto:averhoff@ohiohistory.org">averhoff@ohiohistory.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#0071BC'><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:9.0pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>Ohio Historical Society</span></strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'> 800 East 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211 <br>Phone: 800.858.6878 | Email: <a href="mailto:localhistory@ohiohistory.org"><span style='color:white'>localhistory@ohiohistory.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='padding:0in 15.0pt 0in 15.0pt'><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'></td><td style='padding:0in 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:white'>© 2014 Ohio Historical Society<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://connect.ohiohistory.org/smtp.mailopen?id=1488386"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>