Preserving the past, shaping the future

Supporting the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation enables you to go beyond being just a museum visitor. Become part of a larger mission to ensure that our past has a future.

Annual Fund

Your donation to the Annual Fund plays a vital role in showcasing our nation’s history at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, including:

• Deliver education programming that expands the borders of the classroom
• Acquire period artifacts for galleries
• Support the exhibitions that make our museums one of a kind
• Sustain the five outdoor living-history areas
• Provide resources for our maritime education program

Our vision is to foster an environment of discovery that challenges all people to embrace the ideals – and consequences – of early American history. Our award-winning programs depend on generous contributions to our Annual Fund.

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Impact Funds

Each Impact Fund helps strengthen a specific area of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation's work. For Annual Fund supporters, it offers targeted philanthropic opportunities to support initiatives that align with their interests.

Acquisitions

Help us add new artifacts to our collection, each one a tangible link to the people and stories that shaped our past.

Educational Resources

Help bring history to life for students everywhere by supporting museum experiences, classroom programs, virtual learning and teacher training that create engaging, immersive experiences.

Exhibitions

Help enrich our galleries and bring captivating special exhibitions to life, ensuring every visitor experiences history in a dynamic and engaging way.

Jamestown

Help us tell the stories of cultural exchanges between Indigenous, European and African cultures that shaped early American history.

Yorktown

Help tell the diverse stories of the American Revolution, bringing to life the pivotal stories of America’s fight for independence.

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How to increase your impact

• Monthly Giving: giving each month helps provide steady, dependable support for a wide range of programs that educate visitors and schoolchildren about our nation’s history. Choose “Recurring Gift” when you donate online.
• Matching Gifts: Many companies will match the donations of their employees and retirees. To learn more, contact your employer’s human resources office and submit a matching gift form with your contribution.

All contributions to the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, Inc. are fully eligible for a federal tax deduction. Learn more about our financial information and state charitable registrations contact us at (757) 253-4139 or giving@jyf.virginia.gov.