Big Day of Giving

Big Day of Giving is on May 1 – Early Giving Opens on April 17

Help us reach our goal during Big Day of Giving, the annual community-wide fundraiser for Sacramento-region nonprofits. As a nonprofit 501(c)3, the California Museum relies on community support to maintain our exceptional exhibits and programs that bring history, culture, and learning to life.

Your donation will:

Provide scholarships for students from Title I schools to experience our field trip programs; youth in need to attend our California Time Traveler Summer Camp; and underserved families to access California Museum exhibits and programming year-round.
Support upcoming exhibits on California’s rich history, arts and culture of diversity.
Allow for free public admission to our September celebration of California’s 175th birthday.

Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. If we reach our $23,000 goal by May 1, 2025, we’ll host a free admission day later this year! Join us in preserving and celebrating California’s vibrant heritage!

Donate

Provide scholarships for students from Title I schools to experience our field trip programs; youth in need to attend our California Time Traveler Summer Camp; and underserved families to access California Museum exhibits and programming year-round.

Support upcoming exhibits on California’s rich history, arts and culture of diversity.

Allow for free public admission to our September celebration of California’s 175th birthday.

How to Donate

Big Day of Giving donations begin at $10 and take just a few minutes to make. If you donate using a Golden 1 Credit Union debit or credit card, your gift will be proportionately matched by Golden 1 Credit Union.

Donations can be made online, by phone, or by mail:

Visit bigdayofgiving.org/californiamuseum to give online
Call (916) 651-0935 to give over the phone.
Mail your donation to the California Museum at 1020 O Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Early giving opens April 17, and donations are accepted through midnight on May 1.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the following 2025 Big Day of Giving Supporters:

Jacqueline Kinney
Jami Goldstene
Anne Marie Petrie
Judith Cherney
Karen Neuwald
Pinki Cockrell
Shigeko Shibata
Horacio Porath
Shelley Mathews
Michael Ueltzen
Olivia Gross
Kitty O’Neal
Matt Roberts
Natasha Fooman
LeAnn Fong-Batkin
Beverly Tobey
Meg Stallard
Mary Smith
Dina Ruiz
MaryAnn DeRenzi
Peggy Bakarich
Amanda Sanchez
Wendy Reynolds
Steve Juarez
Alan Yee
Katie Durham
Christina Ramirez
Andrew Baldonado
Chris Kahn
Kristen Soares
Janice Kamikawa
Michael Ota
Richard Archbold
Brad Pacheco
Andrea Lepore
Susan Bryant-Still
Kim Varner
Christina Strother
Elizabeth Leavy
Aileen Nishio
Leslie McFadden
Stephen Sasaki
Sue Odonnell
Ray Tobey
Peter Vandyke
Denise Verbeck
Margaret Thompson
Serena Roberts
Katherine Bell