Ways to Give

MAKE A DONATION

Your contribution to The Center for Wooden Boats allows us to serve the community with hands-on learning opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds. As a direct-experience museum, we believe in providing programs that engage, inspire and educate.

The Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) is committed to transparency in all our work. Learn more by clicking on our GuideStar/Candid seal.

DONATE STOCK

If you have not already informed us of your gift, please write or call CWB. Donor names may not transfer with the shares.

CWB Tax ID number: 91-1061721

When you authorize the stock transfer you will need to provide the following information:

  • Name of registered owners of the shares

  • Name of eligible brokerage

  • Account holder address and daytime telephone number

  • Whether you will list your name or remain anonymous

Per IRS rules, CWB credits a stock donation the day it is received into our account, not the date of transfer from the donor’s account. Also per IRS rules, it is the donor’s responsibility to value an in-kind gift. CWB’s acknowledgement letter will cite the number of shares received, but no dollar amount. Please consult your attorney and/or tax advisor regarding the special regulations and requirements related to stock and other non-cash gifts, including the substantiation necessary to claim a charitable deduction, if applicable.

If you’d like to make a donation of stock, contact our Development Team at development@cwb.org.

WORKPLACE GIVING AND MATCHING GIFTS

Making regular contributions through payroll deductions is a simple and sustaining ways to support CWB. Benevity, YourCause, Washington State Combined Fund Drive, and King County Employee Giving Program are just a few avenues through which you can make a difference.

CWB Charity Codes:

  • King County Employee Giving Program: 9977

  • Washington State Combined Fund Drive: 0456442

Make an even bigger impact with your donation by applying for matching funds from your employer! Many generous companies support charitable giving by matching their employees’ donations of money and/or volunteer hours to nonprofit organizations. Click here for a sample list of companies known to match donations, and contact your employer’s HR office for more info.

DONATE AN AUTOMOBILE

Visit www.careasy.com

  • Click “Find a Nonprofit”

  • Search “The Center for Wooden Boats”

MEMORIALS & HONORARIA

You can commemorate loved ones with a memorial or honorary gift to CWB.

To make a memorial or honorary gift online, click on the Donate button below. Please help us direct your gift appropriately by noting “In memory” or “In honor” in the comment box provided.

If you want the honoree or family of a memorial gift to be notified of your donation, please include a mailing address. Notification to honorees/families will include your name and address, but not the amount of your gift.

NAVIGATOR CLUB: LEGACY GIFTS

Help shape CWB’s future through a legacy or bequest by joining CWB’s Navigator Club

The Center for Wooden Boats is a leader in regional maritime heritage preservation initiatives and frequently referred to as one of Seattle’s “top ten museums”.

Throughout its growth CWB has held tightly to its core values:

  • fueled by volunteers

  • grounded in the community

  • preserving craft and craftsmanship

  • working in partnership

  • creating opportunities for hands-on learning.

We are passionate about our role in preserving and sharing maritime history with people from all walks of life.

To learn more about how you can leave a lasting legacy at CWB, please contact us at 206-382-2628 or send an email to development@cwb.org.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GIFT!
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