A permanent home for Holocaust remembrance, education, and moral responsibility in San Diego.
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Support RUTH

Help Build a Permanent Home for Memory

RUTH’s launch plan uses a phased capital campaign to support museum build-out, exhibitions, education, digital infrastructure, staffing, professional services, and responsible operating runway.

The campaign

The museum’s planning documents set a $5 million capital and launch goal, with phases for seed funding, development, matching and corporate support, and a community/opening campaign.

Phase 1Foundation: seed fundraising, governance, planning, and museum layout.
Phase 2Development: build-out, exhibit design, digital systems, education, and core staffing.
Phase 3Launch preparation: installation, visitor systems, staff training, previews, and school bookings.
Phase 4Grand opening and full operations.

What gifts support

  • Exhibition design and installation
  • Facilities and museum build-out
  • Digital and learning infrastructure
  • Education programs and bilingual resources
  • Collections care and artifact conservation
  • Staffing and professional services
  • Operating contingency and launch readiness
Ways to give

Build a legacy of remembrance.

Founding gifts

Major gifts can support museum construction, exhibitions, education, and naming opportunities described in RUTH’s donor prospectus.

Recurring support

Monthly gifts can sustain education, testimony preservation, public programming, and collections care.

Planned & corporate giving

Planned gifts, employer matches, foundation grants, and corporate sponsorships can help build long-term sustainability.