Your generous donation will fund our mission to preserve and promote the history of Louisa County by telling the diverse stories of past and present Louisans.
When you join the Louisa County Historical Society you get:
Membership levels:
$35 Annual Individual
$50 Annual Family
$200 Annual Sustaining Individual or Family
$1,500 Lifetime Benefactor (includes engraved brick)
To join, mail a check payable to Louisa County Historical Society to P.O. Box 1172, Louisa, VA 23093 or pay online through our online store. Please provide your mailing address to receive the quarterly newsletter and semiannual magazine. Please provide your email if you would like to be added to our e-newsletter list. Contact us at (540) 967-5975 with any questions.
A Louisa County Historical Society business sponsorship is a great way to promote your business AND support your local community! Want to get started? You can pay online below or mail a check made payable to Louisa County Historical Society to PO Box 1172, Louisa, VA 23093.
$50 - $199
$200 - $499
All of the Supporter benefits, PLUS:
$500 or more
All of the Partner benefits, PLUS:
How many people will your business sponsorship reach?
Facebook - Over 1,700 people follow us on Facebook!
Facebook Post Reach - Monthly Average over 2,500
Website Visitation (louisahistory.org) - Annual Average over 5,000
E-newsletters -Over 900 subscribers receive our monthly e-newsletter
Newsletter - Over 300 members receive our quarterly newsletter
Contributions to this endowment fund will support a Program Associate Position, a sustainable resource for the Historical Society and a lasting legacy to honor our first director, Elaine Taylor. The endowed Program Associate Position named in honor of Elaine Taylor will assist the Historical Society in pursuing its mission through:
You have saved for retirement for years, faithfully putting money into your IRA while enjoying tax savings. However, when you start withdrawing funds, you’ll need to pay income taxes on what you take out. But there’s hope—a tax-savvy way to use your IRA to make a lasting impact on the Louisa County Historical Society
If you are 70½ or older, you can give any amount up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified nonprofit institution such as the Louisa County Historical Society without having to pay income taxes on the gift. If you haven’t yet taken your required minimum distribution for the year, your gift can satisfy all or part of that requirement.
To ensure your gift qualifies for the current tax year, be sure to transfer the funds anytime up to Dec. 31. If you have check-writing privileges on your IRA, please mail your check by Dec. 20 in order to give us time to process your gift before the end of the year.
Generosity comes in many forms. Planned giving is one of the best ways for you to support the causes that matter the most to you in your life. Leave a lasting legacy and help ensure the sustainability and viability of the Historical Society for generations to come.
If you have already or plan to include the Historical Society in your will or estate planning, we ask that you fill out this Legacy Society Form and return it to us by email (louisahistory@verizon.net) or mail (PO Box 1172, Louisa, VA 23093). By documenting your future gift intention, you enable us to thank you for your generosity now. While not binding you to these gift plans, by sharing the details of your plans you enable us to begin planning for the future.
If you are interested in learning more about designating a planned gift to the Historical Society in your will or estate planning, please contact Karleen Kovalcik, Executive Director, at louisahistory@verizon.net, 540-967-5975, or by mail at PO Box 1172, Louisa, VA 23093.