Donations
EcoTarium is a private, not-for-profit institution governed by its Board of Trustees. The mission of the EcoTarium is to contribute to a better world by inspiring a passion for science and nature through discovery. To fulfill our mission, we rely upon admissions, memberships, gifts and grants.
Annual Fund
A passion for science and nature is sparked by a lasting memory.
Your investment makes those memories possible. Please consider a contribution to the EcoTarium's Annual Fund.
Your gift of...
- $500 will support our Public Library Membership program with 150 discounted admissions.
- $250 will provide the food, veterinary care, and enrichment of the animals in our care for a day.
- $100 will underwrite one middle-school girl from Worcester for our Women in Science Conference, encouraging careers in the sciences.
- A gift in any amount will inspire a passion for science and nature.
Checks may be mailed to EcoTarium, Attn: Development Department, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA 01604.
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Gifts to the EcoTarium may also be made online through Network for Good. On the Network for Good web site, the EcoTarium is listed under its legal name, the Worcester Natural History Society.
The Third Century Plan
The Hanover Matching Gift Program
The Hanover Insurance Group Foundation is inviting other corporations to join them in supporting the EcoTarium’s Third Century Plan. By offering a corporate matching grant, The Hanover will match, dollar-for-dollar, all contributions to the EcoTarium, up to a total of $500,000.
Corporations can choose from recognition and sponsorship opportunities which include a variety of benefits. The grant is designed to inspire additional corporate and other support for the EcoTarium’s Third Century Plan. Read the press release for more information.
For more information, please contact Linda McGowan, Director of Development at 508-929-2718 or lmcgowan [at] ecotarium [dot] org. To pledge now, you may also download and complete a Hanover Matching Gift Pledge Card.
If you have questions about making a gift to the EcoTarium, please contact our development staff directly at development [at] ecotarium [dot] org.
The EcoTarium does not sell or trade the personal information of its donors to any other entity without the donor's written permission.
