Giving Levels

Make a Meaningful Impact in Arkansas

Discover the impact you can make by joining the giving community at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. A gift to the Institute directly supports our mission to strengthen civic engagement, foster collaboration, and create meaningful change across Arkansas. We welcome gifts of all sizes and offer several annual giving levels to recognize and celebrate our donors.

All gifts of $100 or more qualify for donor recognition and benefits during the Institute’s fiscal year (July 1–June 30).  

Ways to Give

You can make a gift in the way that works best for you:

  • Online: Secure giving portal
  • Phone: (501) 727-6211
  • Email: advancement@rockefellerinstitute.org
  • Mail:
    Attn: Advancement
    1 Rockefeller Drive
    Morrilton, AR 72110

Donors may make a one-time gift or set up automatic monthly contributions that total their desired giving level within the fiscal year.

How Your Gift Is Used

Donors may choose how their contribution is applied:

  • Annual Fund – Allows the Institute to direct support where it is needed most
  • Opportunity Fund – Expands access to leadership and civic programming
  • Preservation Fund – Protects and maintains our historic Petit Jean Mountain campus
  • Program & Education Fund – Supports convenings, workshops, and educational initiatives

Annual Giving Levels and Benefits

Friend of the Institute

$100–$249 annually

  • Invitation to Friends of the Institute, our annual open-house event
  • Biannual donor newsletter with Institute stories and updates
  • Name listed on the Support webpage

Supporter

$250–$499 annually

All Friend benefits, plus:

  • Two additional guest spots at Friends of the Institute

Champion

$500–$999 annually

All Supporter benefits, plus:

  • Two tickets to a public Walks with the Governor workshop
  • Invitations to additional lectures and special events

Governor’s Giving Circle

$1,000+ annually

All Champion benefits, plus:

  • Invitation to a Governor’s Giving Circle cocktail reception in Little Rock
  • Personalized thank-you video from Institute staff

Visionary Giving Circle

$2,000+ annually

All Governor’s Giving Circle benefits, plus:

  • Invitation to a Jeffersonian Dinner at the Lakehouse with Institute leadership
  • Customized campus tour of Petit Jean Mountain for up to ten guests

Mountaintop Circle

Three or more consecutive years at the Governor’s Giving Circle level

All previous benefits, plus:

  • Magnetic bronze “R” pin
  • Invitation to a New York trip to visit the Pocantico Center and Kykuit
Your support is crucial in helping us fulfill our mission and make a lasting impact. We invite you to make a gift today and join us in this transformative journey.

Frequently Asked Questions

We appreciate gifts of all sizes! Gifts of $100 or more qualify for recognition and donor benefits. Consider giving monthly to spread out your contributions evenly throughout the year.

Yes. Monthly recurring gifts that total your desired level within the fiscal year qualify for full benefits.

Yes! Each giving level includes all benefits from the levels below it.

Yes. Donors may direct gifts to the Annual Fund, which is unrestricted and goes to the area of greatest need, or one of our designated funds.