Ways to give
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Concord Museum
Annual Fund
Your unrestricted, ongoing support gives the Museum the ability to sustain and enhance our impact through hands-on history, teacher support, public forums, new exhibits, access to our collections, and more.
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Concord Museum
250th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Support the Museum’s initiatives to mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in 2025-2026, including three special exhibitions, community programing, a published catalog, teacher workshops and educational resources, public forums, and a native plant garden.
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Concord Museum
Lantern Society
Leadership giving circles recognize philanthropic contributors who sustain our programs through unrestricted gifts of $1,500, $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000+. Lantern Society members receive invitations to special events and all the benefits of Museum membership.
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Concord Museum
Contemporary
LeadersOur newest patron group, launched in 2023, provides people under 55 with the opportunity to be the next generation of Museum leaders through invitations to unique programs and events throughout the year.
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Concord Museum
Paul Revere’s
Ride FundThe Paul Revere’s Ride Fund at the Concord Museum supports our vibrant school programs that serve over 14,000 students and their teachers annually.
History education is an important launching pad for civic engagement among young students. We actively engage students in meaningful hands-on experiences and fill a gap in social studies curricula that has widened as schools focus on other subjects measured by standardized testing.
Our per student fee covers just half the costs of educators’ time and program materials, and we waive all fees and provide bus transportation for under-resourced districts like Lowell, Lawrence, and Everett. Gifts to the Paul Revere’s Ride Fund substantially subsidize the cost of school programs, ensuring access for our school partners and their students.
Other ways
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Donate Monthly
The Concord Museum’s recurring gift program allows you to maximize gifts to the Annual Fund in automatic monthly increments through credit card, debit card, or checking accounts to sustain our programs in a critical, reliable, and meaningful way.
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Tribute Gifts
Annual Fund gifts in honor or in memory of an individual can celebrate that individual’s passion for the Concord Museum, history, the American literary tradition, arts and culture, and so much more.
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Planned Giving
When you leave a charitable gift in your will, trust, or by beneficiary designation, you become a sustaining part of our mission. The 1886 Society recognizes donors who have notified the Concord Museum of their intentions to leave a legacy gift through their estate and financial plans to keep making history for future generations.
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Naming and Endowment Opportunities
If you want to make a sustaining, long-term impact for the Concord Museum and continue shaping history that influences America’s cultural, environmental, and literary life, contact us to learn more about our funding priorities and 2024-2028 strategic plan.
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Corporate Engagement and Foundation Giving
The Concord Museum seeks institutional partners interested in sponsoring events and programs, accelerating our aspirational goals, and increasing access to our resources. We offer engagement space, exhibitions, forums, and other opportunities for employees and the community.
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Matching Gifts
Matching gifts can double, and sometimes triple, the impact of your gift. Many employers will match charitable contributions made by their active and retired employees. Request matching gift eligibility and instructions through your company’s human resources department.
Important information
Name:
Concord Museum
Federal Tax ID Number:
04-2104035
By check:
Concord Museum, P. O. Box 146, Concord, MA 01742-0146
By phone:
978.369.9763, ext. 216
Stocks, Securities, and Electronic Fund Transfer Instructions:
Please email to receive instructions and notify us if you are making a wire transfer or gift of securities at [email protected].
Planned Giving Sample Bequest Language:
I [name], of [city, state ZIP], bequeath the [ ] percent or [ ] sum of my estate to the Concord Museum, a nonprofit organization with a business address of 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA 01742 and a tax identification number 04-2104035 for its unrestricted use and purpose.
When you leave a charitable gift in your will, trust, or by beneficiary designation, you become a sustaining part of our mission. The 1886 Society recognizes donors who have notified the Concord Museum of their intentions to leave a legacy gift through their estate and financial plans to keep making history for future generations. Please contact [email protected] to learn more or schedule a conversation.
Contact the Development Department to ask questions or schedule a conversation at [email protected] or 978.369.9763, ext. 216.