Support the Future of Ford’s Theatre

Ford’s Theatre Society has received a generous $250,000 matching grant from The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation for our campaign. Lincoln’s Legacy, Our Legacy: Ford’s Theatre’s Campaign for the Future is closing in on our ambitious $52 Million goal, but we still need your help to cross the finish line! Make a gift today and have it matched dollar-for-dollar up to $250,000. Your support will go twice as far to provide resources to advance the unfinished work of President Abraham Lincoln, sharing his legacy and inspiring current and future generations.
Give today and help us build on Lincoln’s legacy and unlock The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation match!
$30,000.00 $25,000.00 $5,000.00 $2,500.00
Or enter a different amount below:
Giving Levels |
Benefits |
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Gifts of $250 and up | Donor Recognition on our website and invitation to Open House Breakfast in the New Building |
Gifts of $500 and up | Donor Recognition on Campus Banner (gift made by 1/31/2025) |
Gifts of $1,000* | Commemorative Ford’s Theatre Coin |
Gifts of $2,500* | Invitation to a Special Performance and Reception in the New Building (date to be announced) |
Gifts of $5,000* | Commemorative item featuring Avis Collins Robinson’s powerful Lincoln Portrait on display in the Ford’s lobby |
Gifts of $25,000* | Commemorative Ford’s Theatre China Plate with the Lincoln Administration pattern |
Gifts of $30,000* | Named Stair in Center for Education and Leadership |
Gifts of $100,000 | Invitation to Seated Luncheon to Celebrate the New Building Opening with Board of Trustees and Director Paul Tetreault (3/27/2025) |
*Donors at this level will receive select event invitations and recognition benefits but not gift items at lower level
Have any questions about making a gift or would like to set up a pledge to be paid over multiple years? Please email us at campaign@fords.org or call (202) 434-9545. (Gifts of $5,000 or more can be pledged over multiple years with max of 5 years.)
Do you have a DAF (Donor Advised Fund)? Please consider directing a grant of support to Ford’s Theatre Society’s Lincoln’s Legacy, Our Legacy: Ford’s Theatre’s Campaign for the Future.
Ford’s Theatre Society is a 501(c)(3) organization (EIN #52-6073157)