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Contributions to Woodmere are vitally important and greatly appreciated. Gifts at all levels support exhibitions, education programs, and the preservation of our collection. There are many ways to support the Museum and a selection of opportunities are listed below.
Annual Giving
Memorial & Appreciation Gifts
Attendees at the Martin Luther King Day, Jr. Family Festival.
Matching Gifts
Multiply the impact of your gift to Woodmere. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match most charitable contributions made by their employees. Some companies also match gifts made by spouses, children, retirees. Check with your employer to see eligibility.
Major Gifts
Contributions above $5,000 are considered major gifts and greatly support Woodmere's mission. Please contact our Development Department to discuss details of your major gift: Sara Stewart, Development Manager, sstewart@woodmereartmuseum.org, 267-691-0717
Dedication of the Outdoor Classroom.
Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC)
If you are a shareholder, partner of, member in, or an employee of a Pennsylvania business firm (a business authorized to operate in Pennsylvania), you are eligible to participate in Pennsylvania's EITC program.
Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program allows individuals and businesses to receive a state tax credit (not a deduction) equal to 90% of their Pennsylvania state tax liability for eligible contributions.
Your tax credit donation can be directed toward EIOs, like Woodmere. These organizations are registered with the Department of Community and Economic Development to provide innovative K-12 public education.
If you would like to designate Woodmere as the beneficiary of your EITC contribution, please contact your financial advisor and ask them about EITC.
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Students enjoying the Maguire Hall Children's Art Studio.
Students enjoying the Maguire Hall Children's Art Studio.
The Frances M. Maguire Hall Project
Woodmere acquired the property formerly known as Saint Michael’s Hall in a real estate transaction with the Sisters of Saint Joseph on October 28, 2021. Woodmere greatly appreciates the generous showing of community support that makes possible this exciting new chapter in the trajectory of the institution.
Frances M. Maguire Hall represents an extraordinary opportunity for Woodmere, a real game-changer in terms of the visibility of the Museum and the growth of its education program. Learn more.
Please make a gift by credit card, or send a check with the notation ”Frances M. Maguire Hall” to:
Woodmere Art Museum
9201 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
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St. Michael's Hall before renovation.
Maguire Hall after renovation.
Adopt the Art & Adopt the Landscape
Woodmere is pleased to announce two initiatives to support Collections Care and Landscape Care at Maguire Hall.
Adopt the Art
When you “adopt” a work of art that’s planned for initial installation at Maguire Hall, you help underwrite conservation, framing, installation, and collections care. Your name will be added to the credit line. For example:
Apollo, date unknown, by Eva Martino. Wood, 18 × 25 × 16 in., Museum
purchase, 2021, Adopted by Jane and John Doe.
Three levels to choose from:
- $5,000 – works of art greater than 50” in any dimension
- $2,500 – works of art greater than 25” in any dimension
- $1,000 – works of art smaller than 24” in any dimension
Adopt the Landscape
When you “adopt” a tree, a cluster of shrubs, or a bed of perennials, you help underwrite the costs associated with the planting and upkeep of Maguire Hall’s landscape, and your gift will be recognized on acknowledgment signage in the gardens.
Five levels to choose from:
- $3,000 - Canopy Trees
- $2,000 - Evergreen Trees
- $1,000 - Understory Trees
- $500 - Shrub Clusters
- $400 - Perennial Beds
Steward an Estate Tree
For $5,000, you can steward one of ten existing, healthy estate trees for five years. Please indicate which Estate Tree you wish to adopt in the 'comment' section on the payment page.
Endow the Landscape
For $10,000 and above, you can support the ongoing stewardship of the landscape with a contribution to the Virginia and Joseph Wilmsen Endowment Fund. Your gift will be recognized on acknowledgment signage in the gardens.
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Visitors enjoy restored artwork at Maguire Hall.
Restored woodwork in the Breakfast Room at Maguire Hall.
Estate tree at Maguire Hall.
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Trees on the grounds of Maguire Hall.
Unrestricted giving supports these areas
Collections & Acquisitions
Support the Museum’s ongoing efforts to conserve and preserve the permanent collection of more than 11,000 objects. Donor funds also support new acquisitions.
Learn more
Education Programs
From lecture series to the Helen Millard Children’s Gallery to art class scholarships, education programs offer many ways to support Woodmere.
Learn more
Exhibition & Catalogue Sponsorship
Support Woodmere’s special exhibitions and their accompanying catalogues. Sponsors are recognized in the exhibition galleries, catalogues and other printed material, and at donor events.
Learn moreWays to give
Make a donation by credit card on our online platform, available here, or call the Development Department at 267-691-0717.
Mail or deliver checks in person to Charles Knox Smith Hall, 9201 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118, c/o Sara Stewart.
Provide for Woodmere’s future and your own! Learn how donors receive tax benefits and income for life through Charitable Gift Annuities. Become a member of Woodmere’s Charles Knox Smith Society with a bequest or other planned gift. If you have any questions, please contact Woodmere at astandish@woodmereartmuseum.org or by calling 215-247-0476.
If you are interested in donating artwork, please contact us here with a detailed description.
Please contact Lily Williams, Director of Development, by email at lwilliams@woodmereartmuseum.org or by phone at 215-247-0476 for additional ways to support our mission.
Donor Privacy Policy
Woodmere will not sell, share, or trade our donors' names or personal information with any other organization. Woodmere will not send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.
Woodmere’s Donor Privacy Policy applies to all information received by our organization in any form, both online and offline, as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.
When donations are processed through a third-party merchant or service provider, donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
