Your Gift Makes It Possible

Preserving the Lincoln family home is an ongoing commitment. So is caring for the land, welcoming students, and creating spaces where community comes together.

Your Annual Fund gift supports this work every day, providing essential resources for Hildene’s people, places, and programs. From careful restoration to new ways of sharing our stories, your generosity helps ensure that Hildene remains a place to discover, connect, and be inspired.


Your Support at Work

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Preserving History

Restored windows and shutters, new balustrades, and fresh paint help protect the Lincoln family home. Ongoing care of Hildene’s gardens, historic buildings, and archival collections preserves these connections for future generations. 

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Opening Doors

Expanded seasonal hours, a half-price admission rate for Vermont residents, and a growing Library Pass program made Hildene more accessible. Food and farm programs extended that impact through donations to community food pantries.

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Inspiring Young People

More than 5,000 students engaged through education programs. School programs, summer camps, the Lincoln Essay Competition, and opportunities to work and lead help young people connect with history, the land, and one another.

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Encouraging Conversation

The Lincoln-Hildene Civil Community Initiative brought nationally recognized voices to Hildene, opening thoughtful, nonpartisan conversations about history, democracy, and civic life.

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Strengthening Hildene

A new website, online ticketing, expanded programming, and dozens of new volunteers support a more welcoming experience. Behind it all are dedicated staff and the resources they need to care for Hildene every day.

Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home

Help Shape What Comes Next

Your gift will help Hildene take its next steps: 

  • Preserve historic farmhouses: Begin work toward renovating two River Road farmhouses into homes for farm staff. 
  • Bring more stories to life: Implement accessible interpretive signage across Hildene’s property, connecting guests with its landscape and history. 
  • Enhance community gatherings: Install an audiovisual system in Lincoln Hall to support learning and public programs. 

Help carry this work forward with a gift to Hildene’s Annual Fund.

How to Give

Donations are fully tax-deductible and may be eligible for matching funds. No goods or services are provided in exchange for this donation. Friends of Hildene, Inc. (DBA Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home) is a non-profit educational corporation, federally tax-exempt under IRS Code 501(c)3.


If you would like to discuss making a gift to Hildene, please contact Advancement Director Nan Bambara, either by sending an email or calling 802-367-7994.

Hildene’s Tax Identification Number: 51-0201160

Please make checks payable to Friends of Hildene and mail check to Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home, attn: Advancement, PO Box 377, Manchester, VT 05254.

Please CLICK HERE to pay by credit card. Visa, MC, American Express, and Discover accepted

For a bank-to-bank donation, please contact Advancement for Hildene’s secure bank account information.

A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a type of giving mechanism that allows donors to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support their charities easily. If you benefit from a DAF, please make checks payable to Hildene, The Lincoln Family Home.

If you are 70.5 years old, you can give up to $100,000 per year via an IRA rollover. These gifts count towards your minimum annual distribution and are not counted as taxable income. Please contact your IRA administrator to discuss making a Qualified Charitable Contribution (QCD) to Hildene.

Donating appreciated stocks, mutual funds, or bonds to charity is an efficient way to contribute that can provide you with significant tax benefits. You can make a gift of appreciated securities to Hildene while avoiding capital gains tax. Please contact Advancement to request our clearing firm’s form to be sent to your broker. We will, in turn, notify our bank to accept the transfer.

Many companies match contributions that their employees make to Hildene. Please contact your employer’s Human Resources department for information on matching, obtain the form, and send to Hildene.

Recognized through our Legacy Society, planned giving is one of the best and simplest ways to make a lasting impact at Hildene. Please contact Hildene’s advancement team for more information on joining our Legacy Society.

Is My Donation Tax Deductible?

We are a registered 501(c)3 which makes your contributions tax deductible. 

Why Should I Donate?

Your gift to the Annual Fund is essential to advancing Hildene’s mission, ensuring we can continue to educate and inspire future generations. Every dollar counts. Please consider making a gift today to keep Hildene thriving.

Your Support Makes It All Possible. Thank you!