top of page
homepage.jpg

Donate

The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum is funded largely by your generous donations. We do not rely on state or federal government funding. In addition to your financial donations, we depend on our dedicated volunteers to bring the Museum to life and to share our collections and programs with the community.

​

Every contribution you make, whether financial, in-kind, or time and expertise, helps us carry out our stewardship mission to inspire lifelong learning about the Columbia River Gorge.  

​

The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization. Federal Tax ID Number (FEIN): 93-1200312 

​

Give Through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

​

A Donor-Advised Fund is a charitable giving account that allows you to set aside funds for charitable contributions and recommend grants to nonprofit organizations over time. If you have a DAF through a financial institution or community foundation, you can now recommend a grant to the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum directly through our online donation form, located below.

​

Your financial gift is deeply appreciated.

Give to the General Fund

​

Your tax-deductible donation will help us:
 

  • Grow our innovative EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS that reach over 2,000 local school students each year, providing over 5,000 hours of instruction through our popular ecology program SECRETS.
     

  • Deliver Museum SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS and unforgettable OUTDOOR STEM EXPERIENCES to children from around the region.
     

  • Support our RAPTOR PROGRAM, which engaged with over 4,200 visitors in 2024, including over 500 local school students.
     

  • Renew our NATIVE PLANT SIGNAGE encircling Gene Adkisson Pond, which we use for our educational programming. We are committed to preserving our outdoor native plant collection so that visitors can learn about, enjoy, and preserve the unique ecosystem of the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area.
     

  • Preserve our unique MUSEUM COLLECTIONS and EXHIBITS, including thousands of Native American baskets in our care, thousands of historic photographs and rare local ephemera, as well as our
    W. G. Dick Research Library.

Support our Raptor Program

​

The Discovery Center’s Raptor Program receives funds solely from donations, program fees, and grant support, all of which go directly to raptor care and maintenance.

 

Your tax-deductible donation will help our Raptors thrive by offsetting the cost of:

​

  • Care and housing for our raptors.

​

  • Food and medical expenses.

​

  • Housing repairs and maintenance. 

​

  • Continual training and enrichment of the raptors.

​

  • Training and supplies for volunteers.

​

  • Raptor equipment.

​

  • Educational programming.

​

  • Outreach programs to educate an even broader audience.

Leave a Legacy

Consider the difference you can make in preserving the future of the Museum, educating our youth and sharing the story of the Gorge. Your gift will cultivate the ongoing mission of stewardship of the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum through a bequest in your will, a gift of retirement assets, life insurance or charitable trust. Please contact our Executive Director, Cheryl Ragar, at cheryl@gorgediscovery.org to begin planning your legacy or fill out the legacy form below.

bottom of page