GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY
588 SOUTH THIRD STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215 www.germanvillage.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S REPUTATION AS A RECOGNIZED EXAMPLE OF HISTORIC COMMUNITIES IN COLUMBUS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE GVS GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) GVS LEADS PRESERVATION EFFORTS AND PRESERVATION EDUCATION LEADERSHIP FOR GERMAN VILLAGE PROPERTY OWNERS, CITY OF COLUMBUS AND STATE OF OHIO AFFINITY GROUPS, AND FOR VISITORS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, HERITAGE TOURISM AND STUDENT EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS. (2) GVS SERVES AS A CONNECTOR ORGANIZATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH NEIGHBORS AND GOVERNMENTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXPERIENCES IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS WELL AS TO SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT DESTINATION FOR VISITORS TO OUR CITY. (3) GVS PROVIDES STABLE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE TO SUSTAIN AND GROW OUR MISSION, WHILE PRESERVING ITS 60-YEAR LEGACY. (4) GVS PROVIDES A COMMUNITY HUB, BOTH PHYSICALLY IN OUR BUILDING AND VIRTUALLY, BY ENGAGING, MONITORING AND COORDINATING COMMUNITY EFFORTS ACROSS MANY ORGANIZAT

THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OUR BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENT AND LEAD EDUCATION FOR OUR PROPERTY OWNERS TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN PRESERVING AND IMPROVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND ADVOCATES FOR SUPPORT TO UNDERSCORE OUR EFFORTS. WE BUILD COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GERMAN VILLAGE. WE ATTRACT AND DEPLOY THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENHANCE AND INSPIRE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND VITALITY TO EXERT INFLUENCE IN THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY. SINCE 1960, GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY HAS THRIVED ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THESE STRENGTHS TO ENHANCE ITS GOVERNANCE, ITS MANAGEMENT, AND ITS TALENT DEVELOPMENT TO SET AND ACHIEVE REALISTIC PRIORITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY SERVE AS CARETAKERS OF A LEGACY FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT THE MISSION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION PROCESS AND USE OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE GUIDELINES ON ALL EXTERIOR PROJECTS WITHIN THE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED FOOTPRINT. OUR FIRST AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MUST NAVIGATE THE GUIDELINES AND COMMISSION PROCESS TO PROPERLY PRESERVE THEIR HISTORIC PROPERTY. THE SECOND AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS GOVERNMENT AND AFFINITY GROUPS WHO WORK WITH US ON PRESERVATION BEST PRACTICES. THE THIRD AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS VISITORS TO OUR HISTORIC DISTRICT TO THAT END, THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A VISITORS CENTER TO WELCOME AND ORIENT VISITORS (AS WELL AS NEW RESIDENTS). IT IS STAFFED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS, AS ARE THE SOCIETY'S GUIDED FIELD TRIP AND GROUP-TOUR EXPERIENCES TOGETHER, THE VISITORS CENTER AND THE GUIDED TOURS SERVE MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY HAS 13 ELECTED BOARD TRUSTEES. THERE ARE 14 COMMITTIES THAT TACKLE EVERTHING FROM VISIONING FOR THE FUTURE NEEDS OF THE NONPROFIT TO GARDENING, EVENT-PLANNING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ALL TOLD, MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE REGULARLY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS OF GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY.

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