{"id":27383,"date":"2025-04-22T08:45:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T12:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/?page_id=27383"},"modified":"2025-06-04T12:02:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T16:02:14","slug":"play-champions-circle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/support\/individual-giving\/play-champions-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Champions Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"heroInternal__bgImage \" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hasbro-PLAY-wide.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"heroInternal bgGradient bgGradient__small\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Hasbro-PLAY-wide.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <h1>Play Champions Circle<\/h1>\n                <svg id=\"animateLink\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 300 11\"><g id=\"Layer_2\" data-name=\"Layer 2\"><g id=\"Layer_1-2\" data-name=\"Layer 1\"><path stroke=\"#ffd204\" fill=\"none\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-width=\"5\" class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M0,2.5c8.82,0,8.82,6,17.65,6s8.82-6,17.64-6,8.82,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.82,6,17.64,6,8.83-6,17.65-6,8.82,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.65-6,8.82,6,17.64,6,8.83-6,17.65-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.83-6,17.66-6,8.82,6,17.65,6\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\n                                <p>Leadership Annual Giving at The Strong National Museum of Play <\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <ul id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"item-home\"><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\" title=\"Homepage\">Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"separator separator-home\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"breadsep\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/themes\/navigation-pro\/images\/triangle-right.svg\"> <\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container copyFull\" style=\"padding:30px 0px;\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n           <p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27403 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PlayChampions_Pin-300x300.png\" alt=\"Play Champions Circle in circle with museum logo across the middle\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PlayChampions_Pin-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PlayChampions_Pin-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PlayChampions_Pin-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PlayChampions_Pin-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PlayChampions_Pin-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PlayChampions_Pin-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/PlayChampions_Pin-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Generous donors who give year after year to The Strong\u2019s core programs are the lifeblood of this museum. It\u2019s how we thrive, how we adapt, and how we respond to urgent new priorities as they emerge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>The Play Champions Circle<\/strong> recognizes donors who make annual, unrestricted gifts to The Strong National Museum of Play over a three-year period. Gifts may be designated to an area of the museum donors feel most passionate about\u2014including collections, community outreach, exhibits, Woodbury School &amp; education, D<em>ancing Wings Butterfly Garden<\/em> or live collections, video game preservation, Generation Two, or wherever support is needed most.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Levels and Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 1: ($500\u2013$1,499)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Special year-end report<\/li>\n<li>Recognition as a Play Champions Circle member online and in the annual report<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive Play Champions Circle pin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 2: ($1,500\u2013$2,499)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>All benefits listed in previous level, plus:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exclusive early invitation to Museum Secrets events (1-2 annually)<\/li>\n<li>Exclusive early invitation to Meet the Collectors events (1-2 annually)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 3: ($2,500\u2013$4,999)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>All benefits listed in previous level, plus:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cFamily and Friends\u201d day at the museum with special lounge access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 4: ($5,000\u2013$9,999)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>All benefits listed in previous level, plus:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Special invitations to The Strong\u2019s onsite World Video Game Hall of Fame induction ceremony each May and museum-hosted gatherings during events such as DICE (Las Vegas) and Toy Fair (NYC) each year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Level 5: ($10,000+)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>All benefits listed in previous level, plus:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invitation to a Breakfast with the Senior Leadership Team at The Strong (option to attend virtually)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To learn more or to make your commitment today, contact Kylee Fassler, director of annual giving and special events, at 585-410-6346 or <a href=\"mailto:kfassler@museumofplay.org\">kfassler@museumofplay.org<\/a>. You may also download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/The-Strong-PCC-Pledge-Form-FINAL_fillable.pdf\">Play Champions Circle pledge form<\/a> here.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"play-quote-block\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"inner\">\n            <div class=\"img-wrap\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"dots\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/themes\/navigation-pro\/images\/yellow-5-dot-grid.svg\" alt=\"dots image\" \/>                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sugnet-SQ.jpg\" alt=\"Clint Sugnet\" \/>            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"quote-wrap\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"quote-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/themes\/navigation-pro\/images\/large-quote.svg\" alt=\"quote icon image\" \/>                                    <p class=\"quote\">Joining the Play Champions Circle was a no-brainer for me; a sure-fire way to solidify my support of The Strong, the power of play, and its positive impact on our community. <\/p>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"squiggle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/themes\/navigation-pro\/images\/small-squiggle.svg\" alt=\"squiggle icon\" \/>                <div class=\"author-info\">\n                    <strong>Clint Sugnet<\/strong>, Play Champion                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":1337,"parent":1105,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"8218,8525,8177,8113,17785,9404","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-27383","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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