GIVE TO THE CONGREGATIONAL LIBRARY
Support our work to preserve and share Congregational history.
A gift to the Congregational Library & Archives supports the ongoing interpretation and preservation of the Congregational story. With over 400 years of history to curate, your gift allows the library to
build on the strengths of our collection by acquiring new items;
present in-person, hybrid, and virtual programs to several thousand viewers annually on topics ranging from church archive stewardship to the Salem witch trials;
preserve our landmark location and magnificent historic reading room; and,
welcome scholars and researchers to explore our collection and add to our understanding of the Congregational story.
Help us wrap up the Congregational Library & Archives' 2025 Annual Appeal.
Inspired by our Religion of Revolution: Congregational Voices on Liberty exhibition, the Congregational Library & Archives is proud to launch our Religion of Revolution Annual Appeal. This exhibition explores the quest for liberty by New England Congregationalists in an age of revolution. We could not continue to highlight stories like these without you.
Your contribution to the Religion of Revolution Annual Appeal will help us
develop a robust slate of online exhibitions, outreach programs, and complementary materials accessible to all for free;
expand our opportunities to preserve, interpret, and present narratives from all places and eras in the Congregational story;
provide research fellowships and internships to support interpretation and dissemination of the importance of our collection;
create virtual programs highlighting church and research initiatives that reach thousands of participants around the world annually;
invest in acquisitions that build upon our collection of early American history and contextualize the impact of Congregationalism on national identity past, present, and future; and
offer free access to the general public to visit 14 Beacon Street and view our upcoming in-house exhibition, Congregationalists and the American Revolution (opening April 2025).
The Congregational Library & Archives community is growing, and with your contribution to the Religion of Revolution Annual Appeal you will help us continue to demonstrate that Congregational History Matters.
There are Several Easy Ways to Give to the Congregational Library & Archives' Ongoing Work
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Online
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By Phone
To make a gift by credit card over the phone, please call Heather Kurtz, Director of Development, at 617-523-0470 ext. 230.
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By Mail
We gladly accept donations sent via mail to our office at 14 Beacon Street in Boston, Massachusetts. Checks made payable to the Congregational Library & Archives may be sent to:
Congregational Library & Archives
Office of Development
℅ Heather Kurtz
14 Beacon Street
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In-Kind Donation
We also invite you to make an in-kind donation to the CLA's collection to help us build this important archive. In-kind donations to the collection can include books, manuscripts, and works of art, as well as other items. Learn more about what materials we accept in our Collection Development Policy. For more information, please contact the please contact Heather Kurtz, Director of Development, at hkurtz@14beacon.org or at 617-523-0470 ext. 230.
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Honorary Gift
Remember those dear to you in a meaningful way with a memorial tribute to the Congregational Library & Archives. For further information please contact Heather Kurtz, Director of Development, at hkurtz@14beacon.org or at 617-523-0470 ext. 230.
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Planned Giving and Bequests
The Tappan Society was established in memory of two great financial benefactors with a passion for social justice. In the 1840s and 1850s, merchants Arthur and Lewis Tappan represented the best of the Congregational tradition, funding the work of abolitionists and personally sponsoring the 1841 rescue of Amistad captives in 1841.
Members of the Tappan Society who have identified gifts or bequests to the library in their estate planning are recognized in the Annual Report and invited to occasional special events. For bequest language or to inform the library of your planned gift, please contact Heather Kurtz, Director of Development, at hkurtz@14beacon.org or at 617-523-0470 ext. 230.
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Donor Advised Funds
Contact your donor advised fund administrator to recommend a gift in support of the CLA today. Your administrator can make a check payable to the Congregational Library & Archives and mail it to:
Congregational Library & Archives
Office of Development
℅ Heather Kurtz
14 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02108