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of America鈥檚 250th Birthday</p> </div> </a></div></li> <li><a href="https://oa.si.edu" target="_blank" title="Learn more about Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future"> <div class="content field field--name-field-image-single field--type-image field--label-hidden"> <picture > <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_wide/public/oa/smi-osf-digital-website-banner-v1_blue-castle-3.png?itok=bqJMQ8lj&timestamp=1726232291 1x" media="(min-width: 1920px)" /> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_wide/public/oa/smi-osf-digital-website-banner-v1_blue-castle-3.png?itok=bqJMQ8lj&timestamp=1726232291 1x" media="(min-width: 1380px)" /> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_desk/public/oa/smi-osf-digital-website-banner-v1_blue-castle-3.png?itok=SeyNhJBa&timestamp=1726232291 1x" media="(min-width: 980px)" /> <source 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entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-slide"> <h3 class="slide-title">Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future</h3> <p>Be part of a landmark campaign to raise $2.5 billion to support four priority areas to build a better shared future</p> </div> </a></div></li> <li><a href="https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/smithsonian-receives-12-million-gordon-and-betty-moore-foundation-forest-carbon" title="Learn more about Gift Supports Forest Carbon Verification with GEO-TREES"> <div class="content field field--name-field-image-single field--type-image field--label-hidden"> <picture > <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_wide/public/oa/geo-trees_moore.jpg?itok=hDwqfBRB&timestamp=1729200231 1x" media="(min-width: 1920px)" /> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_wide/public/oa/geo-trees_moore.jpg?itok=hDwqfBRB&timestamp=1729200231 1x" 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Start your membership today</p> </div> </a></div></li> <li><a href="https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/david-rubenstein-donates-10-million-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation" title="Learn more about Anchor Gift Funds Panda Program"> <div class="content field field--name-field-image-single field--type-image field--label-hidden"> <picture > <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_wide/public/oa/zoo_bao_li-1.jpg?itok=oDq_h6Mz&timestamp=1730399485 1x" media="(min-width: 1920px)" /> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_wide/public/oa/zoo_bao_li-1.jpg?itok=oDq_h6Mz&timestamp=1730399485 1x" media="(min-width: 1380px)" /> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_desk/public/oa/zoo_bao_li-1.jpg?itok=hjUDcdS8&timestamp=1730399485 1x" media="(min-width: 980px)" /> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_tab/public/oa/zoo_bao_li-1.jpg?itok=7IYOOWJf&timestamp=1730399485 1x" media="(min-width: 620px)" /> <source srcset="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_mobile/public/oa/zoo_bao_li-1.jpg?itok=7TUWdHSA&timestamp=1730399485 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" /> <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--> <img src="https://www.si.edu/sites/default/files/styles/slides_horiz_mobile/public/oa/zoo_bao_li-1.jpg?itok=7TUWdHSA&timestamp=1730399485" width="400" height="300" alt="Male giant panda Bao Li in his habitat at Shenshuping Base in Wolong, China, May 16. PHOTO Roshan Patel" title="" /> </picture> </div> </a><div class="flex-caption"><a href="https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/david-rubenstein-donates-10-million-smithsonians-national-zoo-and-conservation" title="Learn more about Anchor Gift Funds Panda Program"><div class="entity entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-slide clearfix" about="/field-collection/field-slide/1735" class="entity entity-field-collection-item field-collection-item-field-slide"> <h3 class="slide-title">Anchor Gift Funds Panda Program</h3> <p>Philanthropist David M. Rubenstein donates $10M to support giant panda conservation and research through 2035</p> </div> </a></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-panels-mini pane-page-header l-container" id="panel-pane-1162" class="panel-pane pane-panels-mini pane-page-header l-container"> <div class="row-1"> <div class="panel-pane pane-node-title" id="panel-pane-358" class="panel-pane pane-node-title"> <h1 class="page-title field">Support Your Smithsonian</h1> </div> <div class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-field-tagline" id="panel-pane-1129" class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-field-tagline"> <div class="content field field--name-field-tagline field--type-text field--label-hidden"> The Smithsonian began with a single philanthropic gift. </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="layout l-container"> <div class="l-region--main-content col col-12"> <div class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-field-block-content" id="panel-pane-1171" class="panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-field-block-content"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block full-width field-layout bg-none field-bg" id="paragraphs-item-8713" class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block full-width field-layout bg-none field-bg"> <div class="content cf"> <div class="announcement-banner"><span>The Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future leverages the institution鈥檚 unique position as a public-private partnership and a trusted center of learning to achieve a better shared future for all. <strong><a href="https://oa.si.edu" target="_blank">Learn more and join this ambitious endeavor 禄</a></strong> </span></div> <style type="text/css"> <!--/*--><![CDATA[/* ><!--*/ .announcement-banner { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; min-height: 50px; padding: 10px 50px; text-align: center; background: #394299; } .announcement-banner span { display: block; margin: auto auto; width: 100%; max-width: 1280px; text-align: center; color: #fff; font-family: "Lato", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.6rem; } .announcement-banner a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; } .announcement-banner a:hover { color: #ffcd00 !important; } .faq-block { text-align: center; } .faq-block .faq-btn { padding: 10px 35px; background: #165C7D; border: 2px solid #fff; border-radius: 20px; } .faq-block .faq-btn:hover { background: #fff; color: #165C7D; } .faq-block .faq-btn:hover a { color: inherit !important; } .pane-page-header, .section-header, .section-intro { text-align: center !important; } .pane-page-header { margin-bottom: 10px !important; } .test { display: none; visibility: hidden; } /*--><!]]>*/ </style><script> <!--//--><![CDATA[// ><!-- jQuery(document).ready(function () { jQuery('.announcement-banner').insertAfter('.l-header '); }); //--><!]]> </script> </div></div> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block bg-none field-bg" id="paragraphs-item-8542" class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block bg-none field-bg"> <div class="content cf"> <p>James Smithson believed knowledge benefited everyone, and that sharing it freely could change the world for the better. That's why he left his legacy to America with聽instructions to create an establishment "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge." <strong><a href="/support/about" style="text-decoration:underline;">More than 178 years and generations of donors later</a></strong>, the Smithsonian is the largest museum, research and education complex in the world. That's the power a single gift can have.</p> <p><strong>The Smithsonian has launched an ambitious campaign to raise $2.5 billion to build a better shared future.</strong> Learn more about the institution鈥檚 unique public-private partnership and how we plan to our plan extend our reach and impact across four priority areas: Advancing Sustainability and Discovery; Illuminating the Nation鈥檚 Past; Opening Pathways to New Knowledge; and Powering Creativity and Innovation. <strong><a href="https://oa.si.edu" style="text-decoration:underline;" target="_blank">Learn more and join the campaign 禄</a></strong></p> </div></div> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block bg-none field-bg" id="paragraphs-item-8575" class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-text-block bg-none field-bg"> <div class="content cf"> <h2>Ways to Give</h2> <h3>Friends of the Smithsonian</h3> <p>At the heart of the Smithsonian鈥檚 achievements in preservation, conversation, and discovery are the people who sustain our commitment to celebrating our nation鈥檚 history and fostering future knowledge. <strong><a href="https://www.si.edu/support/membership/" style="text-decoration:underline;">Learn more about Friends of the Smithsonian membership, giving levels, and benefits 禄</a></strong></p> <div class="rtecenter"><a class="btn btn-large blue" href="http://go.si.edu/siedusupportfsj" target="_blank">Become a Member</a> <a class="btn btn-large blue" href="http://go.si.edu/siedusupportfsr" target="_blank">Renew Your Membership</a> <a class="btn btn-large blue" href="/support/membership">About Membership</a></div> </div></div> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-grid-layout col-md-4 field-grid-col" id="paragraphs-item-8596" class="entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-grid-layout col-md-4 field-grid-col"> <div class="field field--name-field-grid-content field--type-paragraphs field--label-hidden content"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item 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