Report from Headquarters
Art Ratkewicz Promoted to Space Foundation Vice President – Operations
The Space Foundation has promoted Art Ratkewicz to vice president – operations, from his previous position as senior director – operations, effective immediately. His new responsibilities include facilities administration for all Space Foundation locations, including our world headquarters and Space Foundation Visitors Center in Colorado Springs. He also oversees customer service, information technology systems and…
Linda Garrison is New Director – Development
The Space Foundation welcomes a new director – development. Linda Garrison, CFRE, brings more than 20 years of nonprofit experience in management, board development, fundraising, public relations and prospect research. She was most recently interim director of development at the Colorado “I Have A Dream”© Foundation. Previously, she was director of campaigns and major gifts at…
Two New Team Members Welcomed at World Headquarters
The Space Foundation recently welcomed two new team members at our world headquarters in Colorado Springs, including a receptionist and the newly-created position of corporate sales support associate. Receptionist Kim Brinkman (at left in picture) has five years of front-desk experience with Accelerated Recovery Specialists and Care Core National, as well as two years of…
Space Foundation to Host UTEP Delegation
This month, the Space Foundation is hosting a leadership delegation from one of the most progressive and successful universities in the nation – The University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP). The purpose of the meeting at Space Foundation world headquarters in Colorado Springs is to discuss ways to develop a STEM-savvy future workforce for the Colorado…
Space Foundation Supports Pioneers Museum Exhibit
The Space Foundation is partnering with the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum to support a special traveling exhibit from the Charles M. Schulz Museum called To the Moon: Snoopy Soars with NASA. The exhibition runs through April 20 and examines the history of Apollo 10 and the role characters from Schulz’s popular Peanuts comic strip played…
Float Gives Universal Definition to "Home"
The Space Foundation’s inaugural float in the Colorado Springs Festival of Lights Parade gave a unique twist to the parade’s theme of “Home for the Holidays.” It featured children surrounding a glowing globe of the Earth, our home in the universe. The Earth theme also echoed a feature of our new Space Foundation Visitors Center and the Northrop Grumman…
Visit Launch to the Moon at Space Foundation El Pomar Space Gallery
The Space Foundation recently opened the El Pomar Space Gallery, home to the Space Foundation’a collection of space artifacts. Our initial exhibit, Launch to the Moon, chronicles the 1959-1976 United States and Soviet Union space race, with focus on the goal to be the first to the Moon. Housed in the Space Foundation’s world headquarters…
Card Gives Free Visitor Center Admission to Those Affected by Fire
The Space Foundation is providing a unique benefit to holders of the Colorado Springs Together Card – free family admission to the Space Foundation Visitors Center for a full year. The card provides households affected by the Waldo Canyon fire with discounts on food, lodging, entertainment, goods and services. More details about the card are…
Space Foundation Supports CSBR Programs
More than 50 Colorado Front Range space executives from Denver and Colorado Springs gathered for an evening of networking, information presentations and tours of the Space Foundation Visitors Center on Oct. 17. The Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) Aerospace Exchange, held for the first time at our new world headquarters, was co-hosted by the Space Foundation, ITT Excelis…
28th Annual Festival of Lights Parade to Feature Space Foundation Float
The Festival of Lights Parade is an annual tradition in Colorado Springs and this year will feature a unique float created by the Space Foundation. The 2012 theme is “Home for the Holidays” and the Space Foundation float will include school children surrounding a glowing globe of the Earth, our home in the universe. The Earth theme…