Support Bayou Bend
The Bayou Bend Annual Fund promotes the essential operations of this landmark house museum. From preserving the varied collection to providing educational resources for all, a gift to the Annual Fund makes a profound difference for Bayou Bend and the community it serves.
► Donate to the Bayou Bend Annual Fund today.
Consider becoming a Bayou Bend Friend or Fellow, and enjoy the following exclusive benefits:
Bayou Bend Fellows: $2,500 or more* (FMV $420)
Includes all Bayou Bend Friends and MFAH Leadership Circle Fellows benefits, plus:
- Invitations to cocktail receptions in the homes of Bayou Bend supporters
- A fall or spring invitation to a special evening event
- A private tour with a member of Bayou Bend’s senior staff for the donor and up to five guests
- Acknowledgment in Bayou Bend Inside/Out magazine
- Acknowledgment in Bayou Bend’s on-site donor board
*Bayou Bend Founders benefits received for gifts of $2,500 or more
Bayou Bend Friends: $500–$2,499 (FMV $100)
Benefits include:
- Complimentary admission to Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens for one year
- Subscription to Bayou Bend Inside/Out magazine
- Invitation to a holiday reception at Bayou Bend for the donor and a guest
- Recognition on the Bayou Bend section of mfah.org
A list of donors to the Bayou Bend Annual Fund Drive is available here.
Questions? Please contact Haley Horan at hhoran@mfah.org or 713.639.7559.
Fundraising Events
Proceeds from a variety of benefit events help to ensure the Museum’s future success.
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Ima Hogg Society
This society recognizes and celebrates those who remember Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens in their wills and estate plans.
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Education programs at Bayou Bend receive generous funding from Houston Junior Woman's Club; Mary Lynn and Steve Marks; Susan Vaughan Foundation; Denise Monteleone; Ms. Bobbie Nau; William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation; and additional generous donors.
These education programs also receive income from funds provided by the Carol and Les Ballard Endowment; the Judy and Charles Tate Endowment; the James William Glanville and Nancy Hart Glanville Endowment; the Barbara Graham Williams Endowment; and the Bayou Bend Bonnie A. Campbell Education Programs Endowment.