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Access Exclusive Benefits 

Leadership Level giving and membership to the Taft Museum of Art gives you access to wonderful benefits all year, including invitations to exclusive events with the President/CEO and curators, early access to exhibitions, and more. The Taft relies on your Leadership Level donation, as it provides critical support to care for the collection and to host lectures, introduce new exhibitions, offer hands-on art activities and education for children, maintain the circa 1820 historical home, and much more!

Thank you for your continued support. If you are a new member, welcome! And thank you for supporting the Taft. We’re glad you’re here. 

Leadership Membership Benefits

All membership benefits, plus:

• Personalized membership cards
• 10 guest passes
• Recognition in Portico, a subscription publication made exclusively for members 
• Two Family-Level gift memberships, upon request
• Invitations to attend exclusive events with the President/CEO, curators, and educators
• Complimentary tour, upon request

Tiers of Leadership Giving

• Collector’s Circle—$1,250+
• Trustee’s Circle—$2,500+
• Director’s Circle—$5,000+
• Sponsor—$10,000+

Questions? Please contact development @taftmuseum.org.

Care for the Future of the Taft with a Planned Gift

The Taft Legacy Society is an exclusive group of donors who are making a lasting impact by naming the Taft Museum of Art as the beneficiary of a planned gift.

Members of the Taft Legacy Society have expressed their future commitment to the Taft Museum of Art through a special form of financial support. These donors have named the Taft Museum of Art in their will as the beneficiary of a planned gift. Such gifts may include a bequest and/or charitable income gifts such as charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder unitrusts, charitable remainder annuity trusts, or gifts of life insurance.

Guidelines and Benefits

Your Taft Legacy Society membership requires no dues, obligations, or solicitations. It simply allows us to thank you and recognize you for the plans you have made, and it may help inspire others to make a similar plan.

Qualifying Donors and Gift Criteria

Individuals and/or couples who have:

• Informed the Taft Museum of Art of their plan to make a bequest to benefit the Taft through their will or living trust;
• Informed the Taft Museum of Art that they have designated in writing the Taft as a beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy;
• Established a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, or charitable lead trust to benefit the Taft Museum of Art; or
• Made a gift of a paid-up or in force life insurance policy with full ownership rights to the Taft Museum of Art.

Benefits Include:

• Invitations to exclusive Leadership Level donor appreciation events; and
• Access to the Taft Development office staff and their named representatives for confidential gift planning consultations

Corporate Support for the Taft Museum of Art

Have your organization support a one-of-a-kind art collection and piece of history that is deeply connected to the community.

Your sponsorship helps us preserve this beautiful institution for today and for the future. All sponsorships include memberships, which provide unlimited free admission to the collection in the historic house and exhibitions (unless noted otherwise). Members also receive free or discounted admission to Taft programs, lectures, concerts, and more.

Membership benefits include:

• Free admission to collection galleries and exhibitions (unless otherwise announced)
• Free or discounted admission to select programs
• 10% discount in the Taft Café (excludes alcohol and tax)
• 10% discount in the Museum Shop
• Subscription to Portico, a subscription publication made exclusively for members
• Invitations to members-only exhibition previews, openings, receptions, and tours
• Guest passes for free admission (number varies per membership level)*
• Opportunities to volunteer at the museum

Explore the full list of corporate sponsorship levels and benefits below: