Planned Giving
If you are passionate about American history, you can make a lasting impact at the nation’s history museum through a planned gift, such as a gift in your will. Our expert staff members are available to assist you in crafting a planned gift that maximizes your philanthropic impact while providing benefits to you in your lifetime.
When you commit to a planned gift, you are invited to the Smithsonian Legacy Society and the National Museum of American History’s Star-Spangled Banner Society. You will be among the first to learn about new exhibitions, programs, and events at the Museum, and will be invited to VIP events and donor receptions.
For a no-obligation, confidential conversation about how your contribution can impact the National Museum of American History, contact Stephanie Johnson at JohnsonSt@si.edu or (202) 633-0398.
Your Benefits
- Retain control of your assets during your lifetime.
- Change your beneficiaries at any time.
- Provide for loved ones and the NMAH.
- Make a gift in honor or memory of someone.
- Leave a gift of any size.
Ways to Give
- Work with your attorney to add a gift in your will or living trust.
- Designate NMAH as beneficiary of a percentage of your retirement plan, savings or brokerage account, or life insurance policy.
- Make a donation of cash or securities to benefit NMAH through a simple exchange for fixed payments for life.
Endowment Opportunities
With a gift of $50,000 or more, you can establish the ultimate legacy—a named endowment to provide funding for the Museum and its activities in perpetuity. Endowed opportunities are available for any area of interest at the Museum.
Sample Language for Your Will
I give [____% of the residue of my estate], or [the sum of ________ dollars] to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC for its general purposes [or program].
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