Ways to Give

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lasting impact in our community.

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Support Through Planned Giving

Including MIM in your will or another planned giving vehicle creates a legacy through music that will inspire and connect people. Join our Legacy Circle and help sustain our mission for generations to come.

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Other Ways to Give

More than just a museum, MIM brings music to life through education programs, immersive exhibits, and diverse concerts. Your support allows us to sustain this mission and make a lasting impact on our community.

Donor-Advised Funds

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is like a charitable savings account—you contribute money or assets (like stock) to a DAF, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from your fund to your favorite charities over time.

Benefits
  • You get the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to MIM.
  • You receive a charitable tax deduction when you contribute to the account.
  • The fund handles the administration, recordkeeping, and distributions—making charitable giving easy, flexible, and efficient.
How it Works

MIM has partnered with FreeWill to make the donation process easy. Click below to get started.

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Retirement Plans, IRA Charitable Rollovers, or
Qualified Charitable Distributions

Donating from your retirement plan can be a smart way to give that also reduces your tax burden. You can support MIM with a distribution from your retirement savings.

Benefits
  • Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) to MIM are excluded from your taxable income.
  • QCDs can also help satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD).
How it Works

MIM has partnered with FreeWill to make the donation process easy. Click below to get started.

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Matching Gifts

Employers often sponsor programs that match their employees’ charitable contributions. Gifts from spouses and retirees might also qualify for a match. Many companies also offer volunteer grants that match dollars to volunteer work. Search below to determine whether your employer will match your gift to MIM.

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Memorial & Tribute Gifts

Celebrate an anniversary or birthday or establish a memorial for a loved one who was affected by the power of music. This lasting tribute is accompanied by a special note honoring your loved one and is a unique and thoughtful gift that supports MIM’s mission.

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Name an Exhibit or Gallery

Champion music, arts, and culture from around the world through MIM’s Naming Circle. We offer opportunities to celebrate your heritage, commemorate your love for a country’s musical history, or highlight a specific genre or worldwide tradition.

Stock & Appreciated Securities

Give stock or appreciated securities directly to MIM to maximize your impact and reduce your tax burden.

Benefits
  • You can give more with less—donating stock can be up to 20% more valuable than selling the stock and donating the cash.
  • You receive an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer.
  • You do not pay capital gains tax on the transfer when the stock is sold.
How it Works

MIM has partnered with FreeWill to make the donation process easy. Click below to get started.

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Cryptocurrency

Make an impact with your cryptocurrency without selling it yourself.

Benefits
  • You will never be charged any fees, and 100% of the net proceeds support our mission.
  • You do not pay capital gains tax on the cryptocurrency you donate.
  • You can likely claim a tax deduction for the full market value of your cryptocurrency donation.
How it Works

MIM has partnered with FreeWill to make the donation process easy. Click below to get started.

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Interested in proposing an instrument for donation? Please fill out our Donate to the Collection form and email it to our registration team at donate@MIM.org.

Become a Member

Enjoy exclusive benefits while making a meaningful impact.

  • Unlimited museum admission
  • Free admission to monthly Signature Events
  • Exclusive concert ticket benefits
  • And more!
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Volunteer at MIM

Becoming a MIM volunteer team member is a unique opportunity to help the museum achieve its mission. We need volunteers for positions throughout the museum, including at Guest Service, in the galleries, and leading tours.

  • Flexible self-scheduling
  • Opportunity to interact with guests from all over the world
  • Educational enrichment opportunities
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Corporate Engagement

By supporting the arts at MIM, business leaders like you invest in our community.

Through a generous donation, nonprofit foundation Instrumental Horizons helps give kids the opportunity to visit MIM on a field trip and change their life through music.

“I chose to support MIM because of the amazing music education it provides to school children and people of all ages.”

— Luke Putney, founder, Instrumental Horizons

Through a planned gift to MIM, Janet Shepherd helps sustain MIM’s mission for generations to come.

“For me, it’s an honor and a privilege to be able to leave a legacy to MIM. . . The programs, the offerings—it’s just an investment in life.”

— Janet Shepherd, Legacy Circle, member

Sanderson Lincoln’s sponsorship of the MIM Music Theater helps ensure that MIM remains a vibrant venue for music in Phoenix.

“The company has long been motivated by MIM’s artistic vision and ability to connect people through music, art, culture, and anthropology.”

— Patrick Heigl, brand manager, Sanderson Lincoln

Through a planned gift to MIM, Rick and Kim Greenwald ensure the MIM Music Theater’s long-term success.

“We began to think about helping institutions that would carry on great work that was meaningful to the substance of our lives, and MIM was at the top of the list,”

— Rick and Kim Greenwald, Legacy Circle members

Questions?

We would love to hear from you! Contact our philanthropy team at philanthropy@MIM.org or call 480.478.6062.