The Founders Society recognizes donors who have taken their cumulative commitment to the exceptional level of $1 million and above to strengthen the Museum’s ongoing efforts to teach the lessons of the Holocaust; confront hatred, antisemitism, and Holocaust denial; and prevent genocide.
In recognition of their extraordinary investment in the Museum, Founders Society members who have provided $1 million in gifts are honored with a permanent engraving in a prominent location in the Museum. Those donors who choose to defer their gift of $1 million will ultimately have their names engraved in perpetuity when the funds are received by the Museum. These Legacy of Light Founders enjoy all other benefits of the Founders Society during their lifetime.
Founders Society members who support the Museum with larger gifts are recognized with an engraving inside the Museum’s entrance.
Levels of Recognition
Founders
Gifts of $1 million or more
Pillars of Memory
Gifts of $2 million or more
Benefactors
Gifts of $5 million or more
Chairman’s Circle
Gifts of $10 million or more
Trustees' Circle
Gifts of $15 million or more
Guardians of Memory
Gifts of $25 million or more
Contact
To learn more about the Founders Society or to become a member, please contact Amanda McTyre at 301.318.9338 or amctyre@ushmm.org.
Your Founders gift to the Museum is fully tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
Your financial contribution will help us continue to preserve the history of the Holocaust and share its important lessons.