As a growing and dynamic organization, the Rosenbach depends on the generosity of its members and friends to support the fulfillment of its mission:

To inspire curiosity, inquiry, and creativity by engaging broad audiences in exhibitions, programs, and research based on its remarkable and expanding collections.

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Why give to the Rosenbach?

The Rosenbach is a unique, independent institution that preserves some of the world’s greatest treasures and uses them to inspire and educate diverse audiences. Your gift will help the Rosenbach continue to do so for future generations. Regardless of the amount given, the Rosenbach values every donor and every donation greatly. Because of the Rosenbach’s small size, gifts that might not be considered significant at larger institutions can make a real difference. In addition, careful allocation of resources on the part of the board and staff make it possible to invest 74 cents of every dollar (a figure higher than the industry benchmark of 70 cents) directly in the programs that help the Rosenbach make its remarkable collections accessible to the public. These programs include, among others: conservation, exhibitions, publications, on-site research, and educational outreach programs to diverse groups, from families and school students to adults to seniors.

How will my gift be used?

Gifts to the Rosenbach are usually made in support of “general operations” and are divided among all areas of expenditures. However, it is also possible to make a gift that benefits a certain program or a specific type of expenditure. Such gifts can be made as outright donations expended within a specified time period (“temporarily restricted gifts”) or as endowment gifts (“permanently restricted gifts”) in which the income earned from the gift, but never the principal gift itself, is expended year after year. Gifts of any size can be made for almost any occasion (such as a birthday or anniversary, or in memory of a loved one) or for no special occasion at all. If you’d like to make a gift honoring a friend or family member, the Rosenbach will be pleased to notify the honoree of your generosity.

Ways of Giving

• Gifts of Cash
• Gifts of Appreciated Securities
• Gifts of Depreciated Securities
• Gifts of Real Estate
• Gifts of Literary Works, Artwork, Antiques, etc.
  • Items intended by the donor to become part of the Rosenbach's permanent collection
  • Items intended by the donor to be sold to benefit the Rosenbach
• Charitable Remainder Trusts
• Charitable Lead Trust
• Naming the Rosenbach as a Beneficiary of Group Term Life Insurance
• Naming the Rosenbach as a Beneficiary of a Retirement Account