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The Mariners’ Endowments

The Mariners’ Endowments

Endowment gifts create a lasting legacy at The Mariners’, providing the financial foundation for our mission to connect people to the world’s waters and one another.

We are grateful for the donors whose generosity created these lasting endowments in support of The Mariners’ mission.

General Endowments

Named Funds under one of our three General Endowments combine to provide enduring support for our general Conservation, Education, and Mariners’ Lake efforts.

The Mariners’ Conservation Endowment

  • The Crofton Diving Corporation Fund In Honor of Juan and Bunny Crofton
  • The James Earl Jewell Fund
  • The George A. Sawyer Family Fund

The Mariners’ Education Endowment

  • The Marvin V. “Bill” Craft, Jr. Fund
  • The Angie Newman Johnson, Marjorie Smith Charles, Oscar Frommel Smith Fund

The Mariners’ Lake Endowment

  • The Thousands of Smiles Fund In Memory of Dr. Daniel Mark Babcock
  • Keith and Greta VanderVennet Fund

Individual Endowments

These endowments support the conservation and stewardship of The Mariners’ Cultural Heritage and Living Collections, ensuring that these collections remain safe and accessible for generations to come.

Cultural Heritage Conservation

  • The Bronze Door Society Endowment 
  • The Kay and Conway H. Sheild, III Fund

Art Conservation

  • The John B. Hightower Endowment
  • The Dr. John J. McMullen Endowment 

Small Craft Conservation

  • The Judith and Curry C. (Chris) Hall, III Fund 
  • The T. Parker Host, Jr. Endowment
  • The E.B. Peter and Caddy R. Meekins Fund

Newport News Shipbuilding

  • The Jennifer Boykin Family Endowment
  • The Newport News Shipbuilding Endowment

Archives

  • The Herbert M. and Norma D. Beazley Chair

Ifland Center for Exploration

  • The Endowment for the Peter W. Ifland Center for Exploration

Library

  • The Anne Heider Baker Fund

Public Access and Community Engagement

These endowments provide the local, national, and global communities we serve with broad and meaningful access to and engagement with our Cultural Heritage and Living Collections.

Access

  • The Batten Foundation Endowment for $1 Admission
  • The Noland Trail Endowment

Education

  • The E. Robert and Gabrielle C. Denmead Fund
  • The Rona Mound and Erwin B. Drucker Fund
  • The Kenneth A. and Patricia A. Hall Fund
  • The Henry and Sally Holzbach Fund
  • The Jennifer J. Celesia and B. Ashton Hudgins Fund
  • The Laura and Jerrold Miller Fund
  • The Petters Family Fund
  • The Randolph D. Rouse Chair
  • The Scull Family Fund

Public Programs

  • The Ann and Thomas N. Hunnicutt Endowment

Infrastructure For Impact

These endowments invest in the people, systems, and facilities that sustain The Mariners’ operations and enable our mission to thrive today and into the future.

Internships

  • The Harold S. Sniffen Internship

Museum Leadership

  • The John R. Lawson Fund

If you are interested in learning more about The Mariners’ Endowments, please contact Sherri Fosdick at (757) 591-7730 or [email protected].

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