Become a member of one of our Donor Societies!


Individual Donor Societies

Become a member of one of our Donor Societies!

Donor Society members are recognized on our website and in our Annual Report, are featured prominently in our museum, and honored through an annual appreciation dinner.

When you become a member of one of our donor societies, you not only provide vital support for our museum, you add your name to the legacy of philanthropy that has sustained Explora for over twenty years.

Kristin Leigh,
Co-Executive Director
505.600.6365 or kleigh@explora.us

Give

(Ray & Charles) Eames Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $10,000 and above over their lifetimes.

Galileo (Galilei) Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $25,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Ynés) Mexía Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $50,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Leonardo) DaVinci Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $100,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Katherine) Johnson Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $250,000 and above over their lifetimes.

Corporate Donor Societies

(Chien-Shiung) Wu Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $25,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Marie) Daly Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $100,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Mary) Golda Ross Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $500,000 and above over their lifetimes.

Donor Society members are recognized on our website and in our Annual Report, are featured prominently in our museum, and honored through an annual appreciation dinner.

When you become a member of one of our donor societies, you not only provide vital support for our museum, you add your name to the legacy of philanthropy that has sustained Explora for over twenty years.

Kristin Leigh,
Co-Executive Director
505.600.6365 or kleigh@explora.us

Give

Individual Donor Societies

(Ray & Charles) Eames Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $10,000 and above over their lifetimes.

Galileo (Galilei) Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $25,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Ynés) Mexía Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $50,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Leonardo) DaVinci Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $100,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Katherine) Johnson Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $250,000 and above over their lifetimes.

Corporate Donor Societies

(Chien-Shiung) Wu Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $25,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Marie) Daly Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $100,000 and above over their lifetimes.

(Mary) Golda Ross Society

Members have given a cumulative total of $500,000 and above over their lifetimes.

Acknowledging with Great Appreciation

Eames Society

Life-time giving of $10,000 and above
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
6 Anonymous Members
Rex & Barbara Allender
Brian & Jada Bower
The Family of Jonathan Callender
Robert Milne & Ann DeHart
Nick & Sharee Estes
Peggy & Russ Foos
Dorothy Giacinto
Jim, Darbi, Sawyer, & Tanner Gill
Kathy & David Haaland
Tim & Nadine Hendry
Dennis & Mary Ann Jontz
Katrina & Todd Kerns
Kristin, David, and Grant Leigh
Richard E. Leonard
Marvin Moss
Bert & Marta Parnall
Jeff Brown & Keri Piehl
Joan Punt
Keith Reese
Reg & Bev Rider
J. Stephen & Lee Ann Rottler
Susan & Neal Shadoff
Dianna & John Shomaker
Barry Spletzer
Tom Taylor
Janet M. Thompson
Kyla and Roger Thompson
Tom Walker
Catherine Woodward, in honor of Woody Woodward

Galileo Society

Life-time giving of $25,000 and above
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
Members of the Galileo Society are champions of STEM learning in New Mexico, impacting tens of thousands of students across our state by allowing them to experience the joy of lifelong learning.
Anonymous
Louis & Stacy Abruzzo
Adelmo “Del” & Rebecca Archuleta
Don & Dianne Chalmers
Kay Collins
Jim & Geri Cramer
Gertrude Dazzo
Leonard & Patricia Duda
Linda Ferro
Jane & Michael Flax
Dee & Ruth Friesen
Tina Patel and Benjamin Gardner
Matt & Pauline Gubbels
H.B. & Lucille Horn
Beth Corbin, Andy Hsi, and David Hsi
Drs. David & Kathy Hsi
Cyrene Inman
Dennis & Mary Ann Jontz
William & Jan Keleher
Deborah Peacock & Nathan Korn
Robert A. Levin
Mike & Donna Mullane
Bob & Betsy Murphy
Elizabeth R. Quinn
J. Stephen & Lee Ann Rottler
Jack & Donna Rust
Betty Sabo
Paul Tatter
Larry D. Willard
 
 

Mexía Society

Life-time giving of $50,000 and above
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
The Mexía Society honors the work of Mexican-American botanist, Ynés Mexía. The members of the Mexía Society have contributed $50,000 or more to support Explora.

Anonymous
Linda Ferro
Drs. David & Kathy Hsi
Robert Milne & Ann DeHart

DaVinci Society

Life-time giving of $100,000 and above
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
Members of the DaVinci Society are an exclusive group of passionate philanthropists who help ensure Explora will continue to inspire future generations to dream bigger and bolder for years to come.
Anonymous
Don & Dianne Chalmers
Kay Collins
Leonard & Patricia Duda
Matt & Pauline Gubbels
Mike & Donna Mullane
Deborah Peacock & Nathan Korn
Elizabeth R. Quinn

Johnson Society

Life-time giving of $250,000 and above
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
The Johnson Society recognizes donors who have contributed $250,000 or more to Explora. As a pioneer of mathematical calculation, Katherine Johnson is known for orbital calculations that enable NASA’s spaceflight.
J. Stephen & Lee Ann Rottler

Wu Society

Life-time giving of $25,000 and above
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
Named after Chinese-American physicist, Chien-Shiung Wu, the Wu Society includes members who have contributed $25,000 or more to Explora.

Anesthesia Associates of NM
Anonymous
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Bank of Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Comcast NBCUniversal
Delta Dental
Fleischaker Women's Legacy Fund
Honeywell
J.B. Henderson Construction
Johnson Commercial Real Estate
Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation
Lowe's Charitable and Educational
Foundation
Meta Los Lunas Data Center
Navajo Transitional Energy Company

NM Funders Collaborative
New Mexico Gas Company
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Osuna Nursery, Inc.
PNC Bank
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Sandia Foundation
Summit Construction
Cherry Picker Foundation
Thornburg Investment
Management
U.S. Eagle Federal Credit Union
United Way of Northern New Mexico
VanDyke Software
Vintage Albuquerque

Daly Society

Life-time giving of $100,000 and above
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
Named after American biochemist Marie Daly, members of the Daly Society have contributed $100,000 or more to support Explora.

Air Force Research Laboratory-New Mexico
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water
Utility Authority
Anonymous
Albuquerque Community Foundation
General Mills Foundation
Intel Foundation
National Science Foundation
The Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
United Way of Central New
Mexico
Wells Fargo Foundation
Urban Enhancement Trust Fund
at the City of Albuquerque

Golda Ross Society

Life-time giving of $500,000 and above
Members of the Eames Society are a powerful force in our community, supporting Explora’s provision of high-quality exhibit activities and educational programs for New Mexican’s of all ages.
The Golda Ross Society celebrates members who have contributed $500,000 to Explora, in the spirit of Mary Golda Ross, the first known Indigenous engineer.

Institute of Museum and Library Services
Intel Corporation
McCune Charitable Foundation
PNM Resources Foundation
Rotary Club of Albuquerque
State of New Mexico
City of Albuquerque

On behalf of Explora’s staff, board, and the thousands of community members we serve annually, thank you for your support!

On behalf of Explora’s staff, board, and the thousands of community members we serve annually, thank you for your support!

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