Support

The Bonner County Historical Society is a private non-profit 501(c)3 organization which depends on the generosity of those who recognize the importance of saving our county, community, and family histories to support its mission and programming. Your contribution to the Society is tax-deductible.

Below are some of the ways in which you can take an active role to preserve our county’s history and help provide quality historical programming for all ages.

Membership

Your membership to the Museum provides rewards that lasts a lifetime…and beyond!

Membership benefits include:

Free admission to the Museum for one year & (4) guest passes
10% discount in the gift shop
Priority notices and reservations for upcoming BCHS sponsored events
Discounted rates on research and photo reproduction fees
Copy of the quarterly newsletter & annual museum calendar
$15.00 – Senior
$20.00 – Individual
$30.00 – Family (up to 4 individuals)

Checks should be made out to BCHS and mailed or dropped off to:

Bonner County Historical Museum
611 South Ella Avenue
Sandpoint, Idaho 83864

Sponsorships

The Bonner County Historical Society & Museum is looking to develop a strong foundation of supporters. A foundation comprised of individual members and donors who value the contributions of the museum to our community, who regard education about the rich heritage of Bonner County an important part of our daily lives, and who believe in helping the museum become a vital part of our strong, vibrant community.

With your support, BCHS is perfectly poised to expand our exhibits, programming, and collection and as a sponsor, you have the opportunity to be recognized locally for your generous support.

All sponsorships include all of the general membership benefits, plus:

$100, Bronze

Sponsor Listing on:

~ Museum website

~ Sponsor panel at Museum events

~ Annual museum calendar

Space in Museum lobby for rack/business card or other marketing materials – 7,000 annual visitors.
“Proud Sponsor” sticker to post in your business or car window.

$250, Silver

All of the above, plus:

Sponsor Listing in

~ Each quarterly newsletter – current reach, over 300 households

~ ½ page ad in Co-Op “Round-up” newspaper – a $400 value with a distribution reach of

45,000 households.

$500, Gold

All of the above, plus:

Logo Sponsor Listing on:

~ Sponsor panel at Museum events

~ Annual calendar (if donation made prior to printing).

~ Museum website

Sponsor profile in quarterly newsletter.

Idaho tax credit available. Check with your tax preparer.

Shop At The Museum

We carry a large selection of local and regional history books and are happy to special order titles related to local or Northwest history. Our gift shop accepts Visa and Mastercard and BCHS members always receive 10% off their purchases.

Donate Your Time…Become A Volunteer

As there is only one part-time paid staff member at the Museum, the contribution that volunteers make with their time is critical to the ongoing operation of the Museum. A small sample of some of the projects that volunteers are currently working on are compiling genealogical records, answering research requests, conducting an inventory of artifacts, working at the front-desk, scanning and cataloging photographs, and indexing the oral history collection. If you would like to join our volunteer staff, please contact Ann at 263-2344 for information.

Donate Your History

The Museum gratefully accepts donations of artifacts and documents that have
an historical connection to Bonner County. We also encourage you to
contribute your family history related to Bonner County, which can take the
form of an interview with a family elder, family documents, photographs, or
a written history. For more information regarding donations, see our
donation guidelines.

If you have a photograph or document of historical interest, but would
rather not donate it, we have the equipment to make copies so that your
original can be returned to you.

Memorials

Memorial donations are a wonderful way to honor a family member or friend. In acknowledgement of your gift, the Society will send a letter to the family of the person being remembered and it will also be added to the register of memorials in the Museum. Unless otherwise specified by the donor, memorial donations are added to the Historical Society’s endowment fund.

Endowment Fund

The Society has an endowment fund which is managed by the Idaho Community Foundation. Principal added to the fund remains in perpetuity and the interest earned is used to fund annual operating expense and programs of the Museum. Donations to the fund can be made to the Bonner County Historical Society or sent directly to the Idaho Community Foundation with a notation that it is for the Bonner County Historical Society Fund.