With little to show but enthusiasm, the development staff at the National Constitution Center managed to fund a dream.

By Margaret Battistelli Gardner

In the years between 1988 and 1996, the NCC worked primarily on spreading the word about the Constitution, providing programs and activities around the country and offering online lesson plans for teachers. It also presented the semi-annual We the People Award to “exemplary citizens.”

“We were creating a presence, and we did things to build our reputation as a source for constitutional information for teachers as well as the general public,” Seiter explains.