Help Preserve History!
The Mayflower Society’s mission is sustained through the generosity of members, descendants, and friends who believe in preserving the legacy of the Mayflower Pilgrims and sharing their story with future generations. Philanthropic support helps preserve historic collections and properties, advance genealogical and historical research, provide educational programs, and strengthen the resources that connect people to the Pilgrim heritage.
Every gift, regardless of size or designation, helps ensure that the Society can continue preserving this remarkable legacy while inspiring an appreciation for the Pilgrims’ enduring values of courage, perseverance, self-governance, and religious liberty.
There are many meaningful ways to support The Mayflower Society. Whether you choose to make an annual gift, support a special project, make a tribute or memorial gift, include the Society in your estate plans, or contribute in another way, your generosity helps preserve our shared history and ensures that the story of the Mayflower continues to educate and inspire generations to come.
Ways to Give
Give Online
To give online:
Click the donate button to be directed to our online donation form:
Give By Phone
To make a gift by phone via credit card or wire transfer call The Mayflower Society at:
508-746-3188 ex 21
Cheryl Soares
Executive Director
Give By Mail
Please make checks payable to: The Mayflower Society
Mail check to:
Attn: Development Office
The Mayflower Society
18 Winslow Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
ACH Direct Gift
A simple and secure way to support our mission: ACH gifts allow your contribution to be transferred directly from your bank account, reducing processing fees so more of your donation advances our mission.
To make an ACH gift, please email: Cheryl Whittaker.
Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)
A flexible and easy way to give.
Gift: Through Your IRA
Lower your taxable income with a gift from your IRA.
Individuals who are 70 and a half or older may make a charitable gift to The Mayflower Society directly from their Individual Retirement Account.
Employer Match
A flexible and easy way to give.
Find out if your employer will double or triple your gift to The Mayflower Society. Many corporations and foundations match gifts from their employees on a one-to-one or two-to-one basis.
If your employer is interested in matching your donation, please email Cheryl Soares.
Planned Giving
Make a legacy gift and join our Candlelight Circle.
Including The Mayflower Society in your will or estate plan is a meaningful way to create a lasting legacy. These planned gifts help ensure the preservation of the Mayflower story and provide long-term support for the Society’s mission of education, research, and stewardship of our shared heritage.
Pledge Information:
To generously commit to a multi-year pledge to the Mayflower Meetinghouse, simply download and complete this
Pledge Form and email it to the Executive Director, Cheryl Soares.
Thank You!
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to The Mayflower Society. Your generosity helps preserve the legacy of the Mayflower Pilgrims and supports the mission of The Mayflower Society.
To learn more about donating to The Mayflower Society, please reach out to Cheryl Soares, Executive Director of GSMD, at 508-746-3188 ext 21 or by email at: executivedirector@themayflowersociety.org
