{"id":1105,"date":"2021-06-28T13:55:41","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/strong-wp.cloud.fruitionqa.com\/?page_id=1105"},"modified":"2025-04-24T10:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T14:54:24","slug":"individual-giving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/support\/individual-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Individual Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"heroInternal__bgImage \" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Couple-toy-hall-wide.jpg');\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"heroInternal bgGradient bgGradient__small\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Couple-toy-hall-wide.jpg');\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n                <h1>Individual Giving<\/h1>\n                <svg id=\"animateLink\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 300 11\"><g id=\"Layer_2\" data-name=\"Layer 2\"><g id=\"Layer_1-2\" data-name=\"Layer 1\"><path stroke=\"#ffd204\" fill=\"none\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-width=\"5\" class=\"cls-1\" d=\"M0,2.5c8.82,0,8.82,6,17.65,6s8.82-6,17.64-6,8.82,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.82,6,17.64,6,8.83-6,17.65-6,8.82,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.64-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.82-6,17.65-6,8.82,6,17.64,6,8.83-6,17.65-6,8.83,6,17.65,6,8.83-6,17.66-6,8.82,6,17.65,6\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg>\n                                <p>Your donation is the first step in leveraging the power of play to change lives.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n        <div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n            <ul id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"item-home\"><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\" title=\"Homepage\">Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"separator separator-home\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"breadsep\" src=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/themes\/navigation-pro\/images\/triangle-right.svg\"> <\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container copyFull\" style=\"padding:0px 0px;\">\n    <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"col-12\">\n           <p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Gifts from generous donors provide support for the museum\u2019s world-class educational and cultural experiences. Donations above and beyond membership dues help the museum develop the exhibits, programs, activities, and events that make The Strong a national treasure and a community cornerstone.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2>Annual Gifts<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Annual gifts from members, museum friends, and Play Champions Circle members (more info below!) help to provide free museum access for thousands of Rochester-area children and families who might otherwise not have an opportunity to experience the museum.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Annual gifts also provide critical funding for ongoing preservation efforts. Donors help The Strong to grow, conserve, and preserve the world\u2019s most comprehensive collection of toys, dolls, games, and other historical materials related to play and to advance the study of play. In addition, annual gifts support museum research and publication activities that advance the study of play.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cardsFluid \" style=\"padding: 50px 0px\" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                    <div class=\"grid intro align-center\">\n                                                      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                                          <h2>Ways to Give<\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"grid\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <p>All annual gifts to The Strong are fully tax deductible.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"grid\" style=\"display:flex;\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"col-auto col-grid\">\n                                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interested in long-term philanthropy.<\/p>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"cardFooter\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/support\/individual-giving\/planned-giving\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"col-auto col-grid\">\n                                <div class=\"cardWrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"cardImage\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Memorial-butterfly.jpg');\"><\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"cardBody\">\n                                                                                                                            <h3 style=\"font-size:24px\">Memorial Gifts<\/h3>\n                                                                                                                        <p>An honor gift is a meaningful way to pay tribute to someone or commemorate a special occasion.<\/p>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"cardFooter\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofplay.org\/support\/individual-giving\/memorial-gifts\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn More<\/a>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"col-auto col-grid\">\n                                <div 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