Make a gift to The Magnes and be a part of its legacy and its future.
For more than half a century, the Magnes has provided access to unique resources that have allowed each generation to find its own story in the rich texts, vibrant images, and unique sounds of Jewish culture. Your generosity today will help the collection thrive as a treasured resource that advances research, scholarship, and innovation for years to come. You will receive exclusive privileges, such as advance notice of events and recognition in the Magnes newsletter and on its website.
Support the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life with a tax-deductible gift at the following levels:
In providing admission-free access to our Collection, The Magnes relies on contributions from supporters like you. When you join the Friends of The Magnes, your tax-deductible donation has a direct impact on our goal of continuing to preserve and transmit the history, culture, and community of the Jewish people in relevant and meaningful ways.
All Friends of The Magnes enjoy the following benefits:
• Invitation to The Magnes Collection programs and events
• Subscription to and recognition in The Magnes’s annual publication
• Subscription to our monthly What’s On e-newsletter
Giving Levels
FELLOW $100
SCHOLAR $250
CONSERVATOR $500
As our leading group of donors, Leadership Circle members play a crucial role in supporting The Magne Collection’s efforts to provide an unparalleled view of the Jewish past, allowing us to better understand the present, and making it possible to find our way together to an inspired and hopeful future.
All Leadership Circle Members enjoy the following benefits
• Invitation to The Magnes Collection programs and events
• Subscription to and recognition in The Magnes’s annual publication
• Subscription to our monthly What’s On e-newsletter
• Invitation to special, curator-led group tours of the collection
Additionally, as a member of the Leadership Circle, we are pleased to offer these special benefits at the following levels of giving:
CURATOR $1,000
• Recognition on lobby screen at The Magnes
COLLECTOR $2,500
Curator benefits plus:
• Invitation to meet with The Magnes faculty director
DIRECTOR $5,000
Collector benefits plus:
• Private, behind-the-scenes tour of The Magnes for you and up to 11 guests
PARTNER $10,000
Director benefits plus:
• Private consultation with curatorial staff on family history or other personal research
• Complimentary use of The Magnes’s conference room for one meeting
VISIONARY $25,000+
Partner benefits plus:
• Complimentary use of The Magnes’s facilities to host a private event Minimal insurance and fees may apply.
• Recognition as a funder of one exhibition or public program
or send a check made payable to the UC Berkeley Foundation to:
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life
University of California, Berkeley
Donor and Gift Services
1995 University Avenue, Ste 400
Berkeley, CA 94704-1070