People like you inspire curiosity about the Chippewa Valley!

Your gifts support the Chippewa Valley Museum and Wisconsin Logging Museum. Thank you for your part in providing access for all to regional history and culture.

Be a Part of the HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital History Project

Sacred Heart Hospital closed in March 2024 after serving the Chippewa Valley for 135 years. Chippewa Valley Museum is making it a priority to collect, preserve, and share the hospital's history and legacy. Gifts to this project will purchase storage supplies, install the Sacred Heart Hospital Heritage Wall display inside the Museum, and record oral histories of employees, patients, and community members with connections to the hospital.  

Use the button below to make a gift.

Sacred Heart Hospital
History Project

Or send a check to:
Chippewa Valley Museum
P.O. Box 1204
Eau Claire, WI 54702

If you prefer to donate by phone, please call: (715) 834-7871
Or, email Carrie Ronnander at c.ronnander@cvmuseum.com

invest in the museum's future

The Archivist Fund will  be invested and the income earned on investment returns will permanently support a full-time Archivist. Make a gift using the button below or send a check to PO 1204, Eau Claire. To discuss the fund, contact Carrie Ronnander at 715-834-7871.

Archivist Fund

• Employer Matching: Your Employer may match your donation. Ask your employer if they offer a matching gift program.
• IRA Charitable Donation: If you are 70 1/2 years old, or older, you could get tax savings with a direct transfer to Chippewa Valley Museum.
• Donor-Advised Fund: Setup a one time, or monthly, gift from your donor-advised fund.

You can also choose to have your donation go where it is most needed with a general gift to the museum.

General Donation

  • • Give the Gift of Money
    Looking to make a general or memorial donation? Click below.

    General Donation
    and Memorials

    Looking to support museum access
    for low-income families? Click below.

    Museums for All
    Program

    Looking to care for the long term financial
    health of the museum? Click below.

    Support the
    Foundation

    If you prefer to send a check, please send it to:

    Chippewa Valley Museum
    P.O. Box 1204
    Eau Claire, WI 54702

    If you prefer to donate by phone, please call: (715) 834-7871
    Or, email Carrie Ronnander at c.ronnander@cvmuseum.com

    Other Giving Options:

    • Monthly Giving: Enroll online or by email for monthly donations from your bank account.
    • Employer Matching: Your Employer may match your donation. Ask your employer if they offer a matching gift program.
    • IRA Charitable Donation: If you are 70 1/2 years old, or older, you could get tax savings with a direct transfer to Chippewa Valley Museum.
    • Donor-Advised Fund: Setup a one time, or monthly, gift from your donor-advised fund.

  • • Donate Objects to Museum Collections
    Most objects in the museum’s collections have been donated by former and current residents of the Chippewa Valley. We look for items that have a local story, are unique to our collection, in good condition, and can safely be stored in our facilities. Donated materials are preserved in our climate controlled storage spaces for future generations and made accessible to the public for use in projects like exhibits, educational programs, and for research.

    To make a donation to the Chippewa Valley Museum Collections, contact Rachel Lange, Curator, at 715-834-7871 or email r.lange@cvmuseum.com.

  • • Donates Books, Photos, Maps, and Documents
    The Glenn Curtis Smoot Library and Archives is home to thousands of photographs, manuscripts, books, oral histories, research files, and more, which provide insight into the history of the Chippewa Valley and are drawn upon for exhibits and programs. As a non-circulating research library, we welcome visitors to explore our collections onsite.

    To make a donation to the Glen Curtis Smoot Library and Archives at the Chippewa Valley Museum, contact the Jodi Kiffmeyer at 715-834-7871 or email or email r.langecvmuseum.com.