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"Densho helps students learn the lessons from the past, so that they might do their part to create democracy anew for future generations."
--Paula Fraser,Teacher of the Year, Foundation for the Future

Dear Friends,

Densho is motivated by a big idea. Over twelve years ago we committed ourselves to creating an innovative educational resource that combined digital technology and inventive civics lessons with compelling video testimonies by Japanese Americans describing how their lives were forever changed by being unjustly incarcerated during World War II.

In our free online digital archive, we now offer nearly 300 interviews documenting diverse perspectives and journeys. We also provide 10,000 historical photographs and documents to students and other researchers. For teachers across the nation, we have created classroom exercises that teach about constitutional principles and apply primary sources of history to class projects.

I am proud to say Densho has made great strides toward this big idea by

developing best-practice methods to conduct, preserve, and transcribe videotaped life history interviews
working with scholars to research, identify, and recruit interviewees from a diverse and balanced pool of candidates
producing an award-winning website for visitors to view videotaped interviews while reading faithful transcripts
creating an engaging, standards-based curriculum that effectively uses the Densho collection of nearly 600 hours of video and 10,000 historical photos and documents.

But we haven't completed the big idea yet. Our resources focus heavily on the Pacific Northwest. We need to produce hundreds more interviews across the country to create a truly comprehensive collection. And because of the age of the Nisei, we need to conduct these interviews as soon as possible.

Please make a gift now to help us capture these life stories in the next few years. I pledge that Densho will make the most of your gift as we build a legacy that will educate many generations to come.

We are grateful for your support.

Tom Ikeda, Executive Director

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Densho relies on contributions from foundations, corporations, and generous individuals. Your donation is tax deductible (EIN 91-2164150).

Give Online

You may make a tax deductible gift to Densho online using a credit card by clicking on the Donate button below. Through the secure form at the JustGive.org website, it take only a few minutes, and you will receive immediate confirmation through email. You have the option of making your donation anonymously or in honor of another.

Contact Densho to Make Your Contribution

Send a Check or Pay with a Credit Card

To make your gift by mail, please print and fill out our contribution form and send it to us at Densho, 1416 South Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98144. If you are unable to download and print the contribution form, please include with your check your mailing address, phone number and the name you wish to be credited for the donation.

Call or Email Us

To make a credit card donation by phone please call Virginia Yamada at (206) 320-0095. You can also write to her at virginia.yamada@densho.org to request more information. (For your protection, please do not email credit card information.)

Pledge a Donation

Pledging a contribution by installment is an excellent means of sustaining support. You can specify the length of the pledge period, frequency of payments, and method of payment to fit your situation.

Make a Tribute Gift

Mark a happy occasion such as a birth or commencement with a living tribute gift, or honor the life of a friend or family member with a memorial gift to Densho. Your contribution will live on to commemorate the person you designate.

Take Advantage of Employer Matching

Many companies encourage philanthropy by matching their employees' donations. Please check with your employer about its matching-gift guidelines. The power of your gift could be doubled.

Donate Stock

By contributing appreciated stocks or other assets, you can realize significant savings at tax time. To give a gift of stock, please contact Virginia Yamada at (206) 320-0095 or via email at virginia.yamada@densho.org.

Offer an In-Kind Gift

Gifts of goods and services help us carry out our work. We are indebted to professionals and community members who donate their skills. If you wish to donate services or items, please let us know.

Make a Deferred Gift

Please consider remembering Densho in your will. Your generosity will allow us to reach upcoming generations of young people.

Participate in an Event

Sponsorship, donation of goods and services, and attendance at Densho events present wonderful opportunities for education, corporate philanthropy, and community involvement.