Revitalization Campaign Subcommittee

Overview

Leads large-scale fundraising efforts. They serve as the public face of the campaign, recruit and motivate other volunteer committee members, make a pace-setting financial pledge, and solicit leadership gifts from major donors and businesses in the community

Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategy: Create a one, three and five year strategic plan that outlines the goals, milestones and outcomes of the campaign

Donor Solicitation: Organize efforts to secure lead gifts by identifying top prospects and work to introduce major donors and corporate sponsors to the historical society’s mission.

Public Advocacy: Work with the Publicity Committee to connect the community to the mission by explaining the importance of the capital project.

Current Revitalization Campaign Chair

David Berry

David Berry was born and raised in Bedford, graduating from Bedford High School before going on to earn a degree in Electrical Engineering from Cleveland State University. In 2020, he purchased the former Southeast YMCA and renovated it to become the home of APEC Engineering, the company he started in Bedford 13 years prior.

“Bedford is my history.  My grandparents all lived here, and I was raised here as was my wife.  It is a blend of my heritage, my education, my children, my career and business. Bedford is every part of who I am, and because of that, I am committed to giving back to this community that is a large part of who I have become.”