Capital Campaign Leadership Giving
The Campaign for Securing Rosemount’s Future is a multi-million dollar effort to establish a permanent home for Rosemount by purchasing our historic Mount Pleasant campus from House of Mercy. Our primary goal is to raise $7 million to help with the building purchase.
The DC Council made a lead gift by appropriating a $2 million grant in its FY 2026 budget for Rosemount to purchase the building. The Council is also providing an opportunity for Rosemount to receive an additional $1 million in matching gifts.
Read our Case for Support to learn more about this campaign.
Your Opportunity
The Campaign for Securing Rosemount’s Future is an opportunity to help us ensure that families in the Washington, DC area continue to have access to quality care and early childhood education in a dual language educational setting.
We need your support to make greater strides towards our immediate goal of raising $1.25 million to unlock $1 million in DC government matching funds. As a key supporter you can help us accelerate progress towards reaching our campaign goals that can spark other larger gifts. Will you help us secure our historic Mount Pleasant campus by making a leadership gift?
Capital Campaign Naming Opportunities
Rosemount is pleased to offer the following naming opportunities for making a lasting impact with your leadership gift:
Left or Right Wing of the Center: $750,000
Entryway Foyer: $500,000
Multipurpose Room: $250,000
Kitchen: $200,000
Infant/Toddler/Preschool Classroom: $150,000
Administrative Office/Staff Lounge: $100,000
FAQs
The primary goal of the Campaign for Securing Rosemount’s Future is to raise $7 million for the House of Mercy’s building purchase price by the August 2026 deadline for executing the purchase of the building. Following the building purchase, Rosemount will continue to raise funds over the next nine months for ongoing building maintenance and system replacements as well as support for transitioning from renting to owning the building.
In July 2025, the DC Council allocated $2 million in its FY 2026 budget as a grant to Rosemount for the building purchase. In addition to this grant, the DC Council provided a matching gift opportunity for Rosemount to maximize the amount of funds received from the DC government. To receive $1 million in matching gifts from the DC government, Rosemount needs to raise $1.25 million from private sources (donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations) by April 30, 2026.
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Gifts made to the Campaign for Securing Rosemount’s Future are exclusively for this capital campaign. Donations to the capital campaign are contingent upon Rosemount raising a minimum amount of funds to acquire its current building. If these conditions are not met, Rosemount will contact donors to discuss an alternative use for their gift or to return the donation.