Non-profit status
Secured 501(c)(3) public charity non- profit status

Start-up funding
Secured $126,000 in total from Community Preservation Act and Mass Cultural & Development Fund and $20,000 from Greenfield & Northampton Cooperative Bank

Property Investments
Secured insurance, maintained sawmill property, catalogued sawmill artifacts

Board of Directors
Built out a community and volunteer-led Board of Directors who to date have donated $15,000 and 250+ hours towards sawmill preservation.

Outreach & events
Tapped community talent and hosted community-based conversations about the project's vision.