Your support of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History brings our mission to life.
Our Mission
To inspire, through science and education, a passion for nature, the protection of natural diversity, the fostering of health, and leadership to a sustainable future.
Donations to the Annual Fund support all aspects of the Museum’s mission. Annual Fund gifts support our curators and researchers in their groundbreaking work, allow our educators to reach students around the globe, and help us preserve the natural environment in Northeast Ohio. You can
make your annual fund gift online or please mail checks to: Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Office of Philanthropy, 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland, OH 44106.
To specify an alternate designation for your gift or to make a gift in memory or honor of someone, please fill out the comments field on the Donate form online.
Other Ways to Support the Museum
Our campaign supports a full transformation of our campus and all our exhibits, and reimagines the way our visitors engage with science and nature. This dynamic reinvention pioneers a new model for how natural history museums engage the public, protect the environment, and empower individuals to be a voice for the planet.
Learn more about supporting the campaign.
A contribution at the Leadership Circle level is a deeply valued commitment to the Museum, the community, and the world that you care about science and nature and that you believe our work is important.
Learn more about the importance and benefits of our Leadership Circle.
Planned giving is a way for friends of the Museum to make a significant impact without using current assets. It may also be a way to make an impact
and create a new income stream for you and your family. Friends who include the Museum in their estate plans via their will, life insurance, retirement assets, or trust are eligible for membership in the Museum’s Legacy Society.
Learn more about planned giving or contact Diane Strachan
, CFRE, Individual Philanthropy and Planned Giving Director,
at 216.231.2060 or [email protected].
Corporate and Foundation Giving
Companies and foundations are wonderful community partners, and their giving has a direct and profound impact on the programs we can offer. We’d love to have your company or foundation join us as we work to teach and inspire people through science and nature.
Learn more about corporate giving or sponsorship opportunities, or contact Andrew Bednarski, Director of Government, Corporate & Foundation Relations, at 216.231.4600 x3618 or [email protected].
Donor-Advised Funds
To initiate a gift through a donor-advised fund sponsored by Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon, please use the widget at the right. You’ll be taken to your sponsor’s login page, where you can recommend the Cleveland Museum of Natural History (tax identification number 34-0714338) as a grantee. Thank you in advance for your support!
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Matching Gifts
Many companies will match the contribution or membership of their employees dollar for dollar. That means you can double the impact of your gift! Search here for your company to see if your gift is eligible.
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Donor Privacy Statement
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History greatly appreciates all gifts made to the Museum and respects the privacy of our donors. The Museum does not share or sell a donor’s personal information with other individuals, nonprofits, or for-profit organizations, except when supplying necessary information to the Museum’s external independent auditors, bank, and the Internal Revenue Service. The Museum also does not send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations.
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For other information regarding donations, please call Kelly Federico at 216.231.4600 x3360.
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