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"WGBH is the gold standard in public media, and we want to support its mission."
-Christopher Connolly, Ralph Lowell Society member since 2005
 
Where passion meets philanthropy

Committed to keeping WGBH ahead of the curve, Ralph Lowell Society members have the distinction of being WGBH’s most generous annual contributors, leading the way in helping sustain WGBH as a public media resource available free to all.
 

Ralph Lowell Society Member Benefits
WGBH offers Ralph Lowell Society members exceptional benefits and privileged access to the programs and talent your generosity supports.

Friend Benefits • $1,500
  • Invitations to WGBH premiere celebrations and kids’ events with PBS characters
  • Tickets to live performances in WGBH’s Fraser Performance Studio
  • RLS Lending Library borrowing privileges for latest PBS DVDs
  • Subscriptions to WGBH publications and e-newsletters

Fellow Benefits • $2,500
  • All of the above, plus docent-led WGBH tour for up to 12 of your guests

Sponsor Benefits • $5,000
  • All of the above, plus behind-the-scenes experiences and cocktails with PBS/NPR/WGBH luminaries

Benefactor Benefits • $10,000
  • All of the above, plus dinners with producers and filmmakers
  • On-air credit for sponsoring a day of WGBH Radio

President’s Circle Benefits • $25,000
  • All of the above, plus opportunity to host a concert in our Fraser Performance Studio

Chairman’s Circle Benefits • $50,000
  • All of the above, plus invitations to film festivals and unique media events

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Whether you are renewing your RLS membership or considering a first-time gift to WGBH, we’re here to help. Contact us at 617-300-3900, donate online, or email ralph_lowell_society@wgbh.org.

About the Ralph Lowell Society

Friend • $1,500
Fellow • $2,500
Sponsor • $5,000
Benefactor • $10,000
President's Circle • $25,000
Chairman's Circle • $50,000

Ralph Lowell Society Events

Throughout the year, you can enjoy opportunities to look at the programs that your significant annual support makes possible, and experience them with people who share your passion. Learn more about RLS events >

(Pictured: WGBH Trustee Lynn Bay Dayton and her husband Bruce Dayton (center), with American Experience executive producer Mark Samels, at the Freedom Riders film preview and cocktail party for RLS Benefactors and friends.)

About the RLS

Ralph LowellNamed after the founder of WGBH (a philanthropist who championed public broadcasting’s educational potential), the Ralph Lowell Society was established in 1987 with just 400 members.

Today, the Society is more than 1,000 strong. Ralph Lowell Society supporters share the distinction of being WGBH’s most generous annual contributors, leading the way in helping sustain WGBH as a public media resource available free to all.
 

Sharing the Vision

Sharing the VisionCreated especially for WGBH's closest friends, Sharing the Vision features stories about our leading supporters — why they give and the powerful impact of their philanthropy. See the latest issue >

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