Let the Newark Museum be your partner in leaving a lasting legacy for you and your loved ones. We share with our donors a commitment “to educate and to inspire,” a mission that has endured for the last 108 years at the Newark Museum. Thanks to our community of members and planned giving donors, the educational excellence that we all so value will be sustained for 100 years more.
Join the Newark Museum’s John Cotton Dana Society
The Newark Museum welcomes the opportunity to honor you and celebrate your generosity by welcoming you into the John Cotton Dana Society, which honors those who make planned gifts of all kinds to the Newark Museum. Society honorees receive exclusive benefits including invitations to special events and donor recognition. Most importantly, as a John Cotton Dana Society members you will know that your gift aligns you with an institution dedicated to a love of learning that will continue for many lifetimes. Questions? Contact Michele Saliola, Director of Individual Giving at 973.596.6491 or msaliola@newarkmuseum.org.
Create a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) for the Newark Museum
The Newark Museum proudly partners with the Community Foundation of New Jersey on the creation and stewardship of CGAs where the Museum is a listed beneficiary. CGAs are administered by the National Charitable Giving program of Wells Fargo, the investment partner of CFNJ.
Staff of the Newark Museum are available at any time to aid you in the creation of a planned gift to suit your specific philanthropic and financial interests. As a donor to the Newark Museum, you are also able to request a call or meeting with the knowledgeable staff of CFNJ at any time. CFNJ will notify the Newark Museum of the details of your gift when your CGA is established. Any questions about your CGA and the payment process may be directed to the Newark Museum or to CFNJ. (Michele Saliola, Director of Individual Giving at the Newark Museum at 973.596.6491 or msaliola@newarkmuseum.org. Or Susan Soldivieri, Chief Finance Officer at CFNJ at 973.267.5533 or ssoldivieri@cfnj.org. To submit correspondence by fax: 973.267.2903.
For more information about planned gifts, please contact the Newark Museum’s Director of Individual Giving, Michele Saliola, at msaliola@newarkmuseum.org or 973.596.6491 for a confidential conversation.
Click here for related documents to assist you:
* Gifts by Will [PDF]
* JCD Society Confirmation [PDF]
* Gifts by Will [PDF]
* JCD Society Confirmation [PDF]
The purpose of this web page is to provide information of a general nature only. Advice from your own legal and tax counsel should be sought when considering any gift arrangement.
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