The Annual Fund provides support for the most important needs of the Tallahassee Museum – exhibits, programs, classes, demonstrations, teaching and learning opportunities, collection management, Museum facilities, technology and other programs. The Annual Fund represents unrestricted giving from members, visitors and friends of the Tallahassee Museum.

It costs the Museum about $13 for every person the Museum serves. Yet, on average, each person pays just a little more than $6 to enjoy and learn from the Museum's offerings. Your contributions to the Annual Fund help to close this gap.

Dear Members and Friends:

So often we hear from visitors how the Tallahassee Museum has touched their lives: how they were inspired by one of our exhibits; how they learned something new during one of our programs or special events; or how their child’s face lit up when showing off his or her creations from a summer camp or early childhood class.

Moments like these wouldn’t be possible without the success of the Museum’s Annual Fund Drive. Your donation to this critical fundraising effort will help us touch hearts and nurture imaginations for years to come. 

The Annual Fund Drive is a yearly fundraising effort designed to provide unrestricted support to the Tallahassee Museum’s operating budget. These gifts enable the Museum to:

• Present exceptional exhibits and provide imaginative education experiences.
• Support meaningful special events and community programs.
• Maintain its collections and facility.
• Respond to emerging challenges and provide seed money for new initiatives.

Unrestricted gifts are the most important support the Museum receives. These gifts provide flexibility to allocate the funds where they are needed most, ensuring continued quality programming for visitors of all ages, essential community outreach, top-tier personnel, and much more.
As a non-profit organization, the Tallahassee Museum counts on the support of our members, volunteers, and donors to help us achieve our mission and provide a unique gathering place for community members to experience, learn about and celebrate our natural and cultural heritage.

Making an annual gift to the Tallahassee Museum, above and beyond your membership dues, is truly an investment in the future of the Tallahassee Museum. Please support our efforts to enrich our community and make an unrestricted, tax deductible gift to the Tallahassee Museum.

Sincerely,

Russell S. Daws
Executive Director/CEO