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Ways to Support The Fitzwilliam Museum
Ways to Support The Fitzwilliam Museum
Throughout its history, The Fitzwilliam Museum has been dependent upon the generosity of its
supporters. Like the buildings which house them, the collections have grown thanks to gifts, bequests
and grants from external sources, both private and public. The Director is always happy to hear from
potential donors and benefactors. He and his colleagues will be pleased to advise on tax-efficient
donations, of works of art as well as financial contributions, including legacies. All gifts and bequests are
acknowledged. Donors’ names are displayed alongside works of art they have given and in galleries they
have either built or refurbished. There are a number of naming opportunities for major gifts.
For details of membership schemes please see Appendix 2 on page 63 or contact the Development
Office for further information.
The following are some of the ways in which you may like to consider supporting the Museum:
• Single or regular payments using Gift Aid, if you are a UK tax-payer, or by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) voucher.
Gift Aid forms are available on request.
• Gifts of quoted shares and securities. Please enquire for details of how to make a gift by this means.
• Leaving a bequest to the Museum could help to reduce the tax burden on your estate. If the gross value of your estate on
death is over the Inheritance Tax threshold, your estate will be liable for Inheritance Tax. A gift in your will to the
Fitzwilliam Museum may reduce that excess and thereby reduce or eliminate the tax bill.
• Donations from the United States of America, which are tax deductible, should be made to Cambridge in America, which
is a US foundation with charitable 501 (c) 3 status. Cheques made payable to ‘Cambridge in America’ should be sent to:
Cambridge in America, 100 Avenue of the Americas, New York NY 10013, USA. While the direction of donations is at the
discretion of the Cambridge in America Board, donors may ask the Board to allocate their gift to The Fitzwilliam Museum.
For further information please contact:
The Development Office, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge CB2 1RB Tel: 01223 332939 Fax: 01223 332923