Ways to Donate
There are many ways to support Historic Northampton: online, by check, through your IRA, with stock, from a donor-advised fund, or through a planned gift.
However you choose to give, your support helps Historic Northampton preserve and share the full story of this community.
Historic Northampton is a nonprofit organization. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Make a secure gift by credit card, debit card, or ACH either one-time or monthly.
Note: Please consider covering the processing fees for your online gift so more of your contribution directly supports Historic Northampton’s work. Thank you!
Recurring gifts provide steady support for our research, exhibitions, collections care, public programs, and the maintenance and restoration of our historic buildings all year long.
About monthly giving: When you set up a monthly gift, your donation is automatically charged each month using the payment method you choose. You may change or cancel your monthly gift at any time by contacting Historic Northampton.
Note: Please consider covering the processing fees for your online gift so more of your contribution directly supports Historic Northampton’s work. Thank you!
Please make your check payable to Historic Northampton.
Historic Northampton
46 Bridge Street
Northampton, MA 01060
A gift of appreciated stock may allow you to support Historic Northampton while receiving potential tax benefits.
Before transferring shares, please contact Co-director Laurie Sanders (lsanders@historicnorthampton.org) with:
- The name of the security and number of shares
- The designation or purpose of your gift (unrestricted or restricted)
- Your broker’s contact information
Stock transfer information
Legal Corporate Name: Historic Northampton
Mailing Address: 46 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060
Broker Name: Vanguard
Account Name: Historic Northampton
Account Number: 26822570
DTC #: 0062
If you are 73 or older, you may be able to make a qualified charitable distribution directly from your IRA to Historic Northampton.
A qualified charitable distribution counts toward your required minimum distribution and likely provide tax advantages. Please consult your financial or tax advisor.
Please ask your IRA administrator to send your gift to:
Historic Northampton
46 Bridge Street
Northampton, MA 01060
To ensure that your gift is recorded correctly and that we can thank you, please let us know to expect it.
Contact:
Laurie Sanders, Co-director
lsanders@historicnorthampton.org
or
Pippa Comfort, Development Manager
pcomfort@historicnorthampton.org.
If you have a donor-advised fund, please consider recommending a grant to Historic Northampton.
Legal Name: Historic Northampton
Address: 46 Bridge Street, Northampton, MA 01060
Federal Tax ID: 04-6079243
A legacy gift helps ensure that future generations can learn from, question, and connect with Northampton’s history.
You may choose to support Historic Northampton through a gift in your will, retirement plan assets, life insurance, real estate, or another planned gift.
Sample bequest language to share with your attorney:
“I give the sum of $_____ [or _ percent of my estate, or the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate] to Historic Northampton, located in Northampton, Massachusetts, or its successor organization, for its general charitable purposes.”
To discuss a legacy gift, please contact:
Laurie Sanders, Co-director
(413) 584-6011
lsanders@historicnorthampton.org
A gift to the Historic Northampton Future’s Fund helps sustain Historic Northampton’s work for the long term.
By contributing, you help ensure that Historic Northampton can continue preserving collections, caring for our historic buildings, supporting research, and sharing Northampton’s history with future generations.
To discuss a gift, please contact:
Laurie Sanders, Co-director
lsanders@historicnorthampton.org
or
Pippa Comfort, Development Manager
pcomfort@historicnorthampton.org
or
Call us
(413) 584-6011
The Historic Northampton Future’s Fund is held at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts.
We would be glad to help you choose the giving option that works best for you.
Historic Northampton
46 Bridge Street
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-6011
lsanders@historicnorthampton.org