Donation Request

The Glensheen Ticket Donation Program is our way to give back to our community through supporting the fundraising efforts of others to make a difference to those they serve.  This program allows us to donate a set of tickets for these events.

Yes, all requests must be submitted via the online form.  Those that email, mail, or stop in to make a request will be redirected to the online form.  Glensheen will not consider email, mail, or stop in requests for this program.

Glensheen receives on average 25 to 50 requests per month for ticket donations.  In order to make this process as efficient as possible, all donation requests must be submitted via the online form.

Make your request as far in advance as possible.  The event date must be a minimum of four weeks or 28 days into the future from the submission date.  This allows Glensheen staff to review requests in a timely manner and contact you for ticket delivery.  Requests made within less than four weeks or 28 days to the event will not be considered.

Yes, Glensheen does limit the number of ticket donations they are able to make each month.  The limit is based on the number of requests made in a given month, not based on the number of events.  Example: Requests received in September will count towards the monthly limit for September even if the events are not taking place until October or November.

The online form will be made inactive when this limit is reached.

No. At this time, the Classic Mansion Tour is the only tour available for the ticket donation program. If you wish to add more Glensheen related items to the ticket package, we encourage you to visit our Museum Shop to purchase those items.

No.  Organizations are limited to one donation per year.

All communication will be sent via email related to your request.  It is important that the contact email you listed in the form is accurate and checked regularly.

No. Glensheen will provide you with approved recognition language and files as part of your donation package.

Individual – the beneficiary is an individual or family in need.  These types of events are typically held by family members, friends, or community members to support the individual.

Community Benefit – the beneficiary is a community or municipality.  Typical examples include a benefit concert to support a community devastated by a natural disaster or a fundraiser to support additional or new equipment for first responders.

Organization – the beneficiary is an organization within the University of Minnesota (department or student organization), registered nonprofit, or an educational institution (pre-K, K-12, or higher education) and/or their associated parent-teacher organization (PTA or PTO).

Northeast Minnesota is defined as the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Isanti, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis.

Northwest Wisconsin is defined as the counties of Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, and Washburn.

The following types of nonprofit organizations are eligible for this program:

• 501(c)(3) charitable organization without a religious affiliation
• 501(c)(4) civic league or social welfare organization
• 501(c)(6) business league, chamber of commerce, or professional organization

If your organization meets one of these criteria but is primarily engaged in political advocacy, it is not eligible for a donation from this program.  An Employer Identification Number (EIN) is required on a later question to enable Glensheen to verify your organization’s status as one of these eligible types.

Glensheen is part of the University of Minnesota.  This question allows us to track requests from our colleagues and students at each of the five campuses more easily.

Eligible educational institutions include:

• Private or public universities
• Charter, private, or public schools enrolling students in pre-K, primary, or secondary grade levels
• PTA/PTO that supports a specific educational institution through monetary or volunteer support

If your event has a specific purpose or project that you are raising money for, you should list it.  Examples could be:

• New furnace for the organization’s museum building
• Scholarship funds for students to participate in our Study Abroad program
• Purchase of 10 AEDs to be placed in multiple community spaces to aid in emergency response

If your event is broadly organized to raise funds to support future projects not yet determined, provide examples of how this event or your organization has used past donations to support its mission.  Example: Last year’s event raised $10,000, which allowed us to offer grants to Acme Elementary School.  Awarded grants included the purchase of updated reading curriculum materials and three new smartboards for 3rd grade classrooms.