Annual Fund
You can donate to Bishop Museum’s Annual Fund year round, where we strive to collect unrestricted gifts that support our collections, staff, research, education, and programming when and where it is determined to be the greatest need and impact at any given time.
Mahalo for staying in touch with Bishop Museum. Will you consider confirming your support for our work and mission by making a donation towards our 2023 Annual Fund campaign?
Image: Cultural Resource Specialist Kamalu du Preez and Digital Humanities Specialist Emma Bornstein look at ‘ohe kāpala (bamboo stamps) from Bishop Museum’s Ethnology Collection.
Unrestricted gifts to Bishop Museum designated to the Area of Greatest Need provide a foundation of support that can be applied across all areas of our work and mission: the care of our collections, the maintenance of our Museum campus and facilities, the development and growth of original exhibitions and signature programs, and growing the capacity of our Museum staff of educators and researchers, among so much more. Every contribution made during the Spring campaign joins Bishop Museum in a wider goal of bringing the richness of Hawaiian and Pacific history, culture, and natural environment to a global audience through a wide variety of channels and points of access and immersion.
How can you make an unrestricted gift to Bishop Museum? These channels below apply your support towards the Area of Greatest Need, and allow your impact to span across multiple projects and programs within the Museum.
- Make a one-time gift to the Annual Fund.
Click the “Donate” button above and add “2024 Spring Annual Fund – Area of Greatest Need” in your note. 100% of your gift is tax-deductible. - Make a pledge of support to the Annual Fund through monthly or quarterly gifts.
You can donate to Bishop Museum’s Annual Fund year-round, without waiting for the end of the year or Spring campaigns, by setting up automated monthly or quarterly payments by credit card. No regular gift is too small, and you can select to receive a single annual acknowledgement letter for tax purposes at end of the year. 100% of your gift is tax-deductible. - Become a Bishop Museum Member or upgrade your membership.
Membership dues are directed to the Area of Greatest Need and offer a wide variety of access and benefits to individuals and families. Museum members enjoy free admission to Bishop Museum during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., free admission or discounts on most programs and events, and exclusive see-it-first invitations. See the full list of membership levels and benefits here. A portion of your membership dues are tax-deductible, depending on the level of your gift. Already a member? Upgrade your current status to unlock greater access and more opportunities to share your benefits with friends and family, and to participate in some of our behind-the-scenes annual events we invite our most committed supporters to.
Dee Jay Mailer
President and CEO
Bishop Museum
Image: Botany Research Specialist Miles Thomas and Digital Humanities Specialist Emma Bornstein look at a Hawaiian fern specimen from Bishop Museum’s Herbarium Pacificum.
Be a Part of Our Story
Celebrate the extraordinary history, culture, and environment of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific with a gift to Bishop Museum. As a partner in the Museum’s work, you can help to sustain vital collections, research, and knowledge, and inspire exploration and discovery with a tax-deductible donation.
