👤 Donor Profile
Stage: Cultivation
Name:Richard Gilliam
Organization:Gilliam Family Foundation
Email:—
Phone:—
Address:—
Connection:Foundation
Priority:High
Assigned To:Nick
Giving Capacity:$2,000,000
Rec. Ask:$1,600,000
Projected Ask:$2,000,000
Prior Pledges:None
Notes: STRATEGY NOTES – Possible to send LOI, submit via portal, or contact via warm connections. Ken is not one but can join in the meeting.
Possible financing or grant request; one of Ken's largest donors during several state races. Serves on board of Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture (UVA) - almost 1M in grants in 2024 to that;
Solicited proposals only for family foundation.
Recall, their LOI process is completed in November, and applicants are notified in December: https://gilliamfamilyfoundation.com/contact/
Foundation:
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/203691921/202533179349101448/full
📋 Cultivation History (Last 10 Activities)
| Date |
Activity |
Notes |
| 2026-09-01 | Email / Correspondence | Completed: process response and determine next steps — emailing with Julia |
| 2026-08-28 | Phone Call | Completed: follow up on letter, campaign brochure |
| 2026-08-28 | Other Task | Completed: f/u w Jacob re warm connection |
| 2026-08-21 | Phone Call | Completed: Jacob will get meeting with Tal, for warm intro |
| 2026-08-17 | Other Task | Completed: NM to call foundation — need to complete letter and mail - drafted 8/ |
| 2026-08-11 | Other Task | Completed: Ken will request meeting — ken can't; NM to call |
| 2026-07-09 | Other Task | Completed: request introductory meeting thru Ken — done - f/u with Ken via phone |
🎯 Meeting Objectives & Talking Points
Primary Ask:
$1,600,000 toward the Building Our Future Campaign
Key Connection Points & Talking Points:
Anticipated Questions / Concerns:
📝 Prep Notes & Action Items