How to Give
When you give to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, you support our mission: That the future may learn from the past.
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Your Support
Thank you for your support.
The Foundation relies entirely on grants and the generosity of individual donors like you to safeguard the world’s largest American living history museum for generations to come. On behalf of us all at The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, we thank you for your support.
I firmly believe Colonial Williamsburg is the most important living historical site in our nation speaking to our future.
— Bob Milligan, donor
Donor Advantages
Join a Donor Society
Tax-deductible gifts to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation of $50 or more annually qualify for one of our memberships, which include certain advantages.
Give the Gift of History
Every Gift Counts
Share the Gift of History with your special friends and family. Honor them with a $50 gift in their name to The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Other Ways to Give
Legacy and Gift Planning
Make The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation a part of your legacy.
Facebook Fundraiser
Create a fundraiser on Facebook and set Colonial Williamsburg as the beneficiary of your generosity.
A CW License Plate
Show your support with a Colonial Williamsburg license plate.
In Memory
Honor someone special with a gift in their memory.
Corporate and Foundation
Our Corporate Donor Society provides vital aid through organizations.
Give a Gift via DTC
Complete a transfer of securities through a depository trust company
Corporate Matching
Your gift could be matched by your company—find out today if you qualify to double your impact.
Support a Project
Fundraising Opportunities
Certain projects can be donated to specifically. These are the current projects in need of gift support that you can contribute to directly.
Williamsburg Bray School
Support the research, relocation, restoration and interpretation of the Bray-Digges House.
Historic Farming and Gardening
Help broaden our knowledge of practices that have sustained human life for hundreds of generations and played a very large role in 18th-century Williamsburg.
American Indian Initiative
Your gift allows us to educate guests about the often-overlooked role of American Indians in early American history and illuminate their still-thriving governments, traditions, culture and languages.
Give By Mail or Phone
Prefer Not to Give Online?
We are very happy to accommodate gifts made by mail or phone.
