top of page
Screenshot 2026-02-25 at 6.33.13 AM.png

BUILDING A
LEGACY OF 
INNOVATION

We are mobilizing support toward a $2.5 million goal to fund exhibits, educational programming, archives, staffing, and the infrastructure required to open strong and endure; and we need you.

THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO BUILD THIS LEGACY. CHOOSE YOURS.

Screenshot 2026-02-18 at 7.07.13 PM.png
Screenshot 2026-02-18 at 7.07.13 PM.png

LET'S HAVE A CONVERSATION

Discover how building
MOBWI's legacy can
deepen yours. 

Screenshot 2026-02-18 at 7.07.13 PM.png
Untitled design (11).png

JOIN A
GIVING CIRCLE

See how the power of
collective stewardship can
build a legacy of innovation.

Screenshot 2026-02-18 at 7.07.13 PM.png
Untitled design (10).png

PLEDGE
YOUR SUPPORT

Join a community of donors
making MOBWI their home for
high-impact philanthropy.

Screenshot 2026-02-18 at 7.07.13 PM.png
Untitled design (12).png

JOIN THE
1921 SOCIETY

Join distinguished women

preserving Black intellectual

excellence and legacy.

Screenshot 2026-02-25 at 8.36.42 PM.png

EXPLORE THE LOOKBOOK

Discover the vision behind the Legacy of Innovation Campaign and the pathways to build a permanent home for Black women’s brilliance. Explore recognition opportunities, impact priorities, and how your leadership can help shape an enduring cultural institution.

RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP
PICK YOUR
PERMANENCE.

Each recognition level reflects visionary leadership and lasting stewardship; an opportunity to shape what is preserved, how it is honored, and how Black women’s brilliance endures for generations.

  • Founding Partner recognition represents the highest level of campaign leadership, honoring catalytic investment that powers the creation and future of the Museum of Black Women Innovators. Recognition is permanent, curated, and integrated throughout the museum experience.

    Availability: 1
    Contribution: $350,000

    Naming & Recognition:
    Premier naming rights for the Museum; lifetime recognition on major signage, donor wall, website, social media, and press materials; Presenter designation; lifetime legacy recognition.

    Access & Experiences:
    20 VIP passes; exhibit openings and private previews; private tours upon request; invitation to private ribbon-cutting and celebration dinner; Annual Donor Event.

    Leadership & Influence:
    Annual planning session with museum leadership; prominent placement in national media; recognition in museum publications and donor celebration booklet.

  • Heritage recognition honors transformational support that builds the museum’s enduring institutional infrastructure and operational strength.

    Availability: 2
    Contribution: $250,000

    Naming & Recognition:
    Primary naming rights for one main gallery; permanent signage; donor wall; website and social media; legacy recognition.

    Access & Experiences:
    10 VIP passes; exhibit openings and private previews; private curator-led tour for 10 guests; 10 invitations to ribbon-cutting dinner; Annual Donor Event.

    Leadership & Influence:
    Periodic leadership briefings; recognition in museum publications and celebration booklet.

  • Visionary recognition honors significant investment supporting museum growth, public engagement, and expanded reach.

    Availability: 3
    Contribution: $150,000

    Naming & Recognition:
    Primary naming for immersive/community area (Community Hub, Recording Studio, Reflection Room); prominent on-site recognition; website and social media; legacy recognition.

    Access & Experiences:
    10 VIP passes; exhibit openings and private previews; immersive space experience for 10 guests; 10 invitations to ribbon-cutting dinner; Annual Donor Event.

    Leadership & Influence:
    Periodic leadership briefings; recognition in museum publications and celebration booklet.

  • Storyteller recognition honors primary exhibit naming that preserves a specific story permanently within the museum’s interpretive experience.

    Availability: 12
    Contribution: $50,000

    Naming & Recognition:
    Primary naming for one of 12 permanent themed exhibits; exhibit signage; donor wall; website and annual report; legacy recognition.

    Access & Experiences:
    5 VIP passes; exhibit openings and private previews; behind-the-scenes experience with curatorial staff; 10 invitations to ribbon-cutting dinner; Annual Donor Event.

    Leadership & Influence:
    Periodic leadership briefings; recognition in museum publications and celebration booklet.

  • Recognition honors shared stewardship by field of influence, uniting supporters around a legacy innovator to help make Black women’s brilliance visible, protected, and permanent.

    Availability: 12
    Contribution: $25,000

    Naming & Recognition:
    Secondary shared naming for themed exhibit; group listing on signage, donor wall, website, and annual report; legacy recognition.

    Access & Experiences:
    VIP passes; exhibit openings and private previews; group curator-led experience; invitations to ribbon-cutting dinner; Annual Donor Event.

    Leadership & Influence:
    Periodic leadership briefings; recognition in museum publications and celebration booklet.

  • Trailblazer recognition honors early leadership in a defining season — support that helps shape what is preserved, how it is honored, and how long it endures.

    Availability: 15
    Contribution: $10,000

    Naming & Recognition:
    Atrium Wall Tile recognition with individual portrait; donor wall; website and annual report; legacy recognition.

    Access & Experiences:
    3 VIP passes; exhibit openings and private previews; group curator-led tour; 2 invitations to ribbon-cutting dinner; Annual Donor Event.

    Leadership & Influence:
    Periodic leadership briefings; recognition in museum publications and celebration booklet.

  • The 1921 Society honors legacy belonging and visible commitment, distinct from Giving Circles and naming levels, for those aligned with permanence, scholarship, and institutional responsibility.

    Availability: 30
    Contribution: $5,000

    Naming & Recognition:
    Name recognition on Wall Plaques (Gallery 3 – Hallway); donor wall; website and annual report; legacy recognition.

    Access & Experiences:
    2 VIP passes; exhibit openings and private previews; group curator-led tour; 2 invitations to ribbon-cutting dinner; Annual Donor Event.

    Leadership & Influence:
    Periodic leadership briefings; recognition in museum publications and celebration booklet.

Untitled design (12).png

LET'S BUILD SOMETHING PERMANENT TOGETHER.

bottom of page