Giving to Portland Children's Museum

Gifts to the Museum, large and small, help us bring imagination to life for every child in Portland and beyond.

Gifts to the Museum support everything from supplying clay for the studios to puppet shows and entertainers to providing memberships to families with barriers to access.

Last year more than 8,500 members and donors contributed over $1,000,000 to the Museum! We need your help to reach this year's goal of $1,100,000.

A gift of $5,000 to the Museum provides:

Art workshops at the Museum and at their school for an entire elementary school or,
Annual maintenance and upkeep for one of the Museum's permanent exhibits.

A gift of $2,500 to the Museum provides:

Twelve children to receive scholarships for a week of summer camp at the Museum or,
Four children to receive scholarships for an entire summer of camps at the Museum.

A gift of $1,000 to the Museum provides:

A year of music classes for Opal School,
Finances a library membership at Multnomah, Washington or Clackamas county libraries

A gift of $500 to the Museum provides:

Transportation to and from the Museum for two classrooms of children or,
Two performances by a local theater group in the Dorothea Lensch Play It Again Theater.

A gift of $250 provides:

A customize art workshop for one classroom of elementary school students or,
Books for Opal School classrooms.

A gift of $100 provides:

A free membership for a family with barriers to access or,
Supplies for The Garage

A gift of $50 provides:

New books for the Museum's Story Time activity,
New props and costumes for the Dorothea Lensch Play It Again Theater

Ways to give

There are so many ways to support Portland Children's Museum! From memberships to events to sponsorships, we want to find the perfect fit for you. Additional ways to support the Museum are listed below.

Mail
Checks, cash and credit card donations can be mailed to the Museum at:

Monthly Giving
Want to spread out your donation throughout the year? You can set up monthly or quarterly giving to the Museum and continue your support all year long! Please fill out the online form or call Molly Cochran at (503) 471-9905 to start giving now.

Corporate Matching Gifts
Does your employer match your gift? Some companies matching up to 5:1 for donations to educational institutions. Multiply the power of your gift by filling out a matching gift form (supplied by your employer) and sending it to the Museum with your gift.

United Way
If your employer participates in United Way, you can have your gifts automatically directed to the Museum. Please contact your employer for more information.

Stock Gifts of stock can be transferred to Portland Children's Museum through your broker. If you would like to participate in this program, please call Development Director Betzy Fry at (503) 471-9916 for more information.

Gifts In-kind Do you have an item or service you'd like to donate to the Museum? We'd love to hear from you! Please call Development Director Betzy Fry at (503) 471-9916 to discuss.