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Due to a planned New York Harbor closure and planned street closures in Lower Manhattan, Governors Island will close at 3PM on Friday, July 4, 2025. More info.

Due to a planned New York Harbor closure and planned street closures in Lower Manhattan, Governors Island will close at 3PM on Friday, July 4, 2025. More info.

Governors Island provides New Yorkers with green open space, fresh air, and natural beauty.

Your gift to the Governors Island Foundation helps ensure that the Island remains an oasis for New Yorkers and beyond. As the designated fundraising partner of the Trust for Governors Island, the Governors Island Foundation is an inde­pen­dent non­prof­it that works to ensure the Island’s con­tin­ued growth and acces­si­bil­i­ty as a vibrant pub­lic resource. Your gift is 100% tax deductible.

Dou­ble your impact! Click here to see if your com­pa­ny match­es donations.

Give through your Donor Advised Fund (DAF). Donat­ing from your DAF is a quick and easy way to sup­port our Gov­er­nors Island initiatives!

A DAF is a char­i­ta­ble sav­ings account that gives you the flex­i­bil­i­ty to rec­om­mend a grant direct­ly to the Gov­er­nors Island Foun­da­tion and oth­er qual­i­fied char­i­ties. When you con­tribute cash, secu­ri­ties, or oth­er assets to a DAF you can receive an imme­di­ate tax deduction.

If you wish to send a check, please address it to:
The Gov­er­nors Island Foun­da­tion
Attn: Pat­ti Davis
10 South Street, Slip 7
New York, NY 10004

Checks can be made out to the Gov­er­nors Island Foun­da­tion. Inter­est­ed in mak­ing a gift via secu­ri­ties? Please email advancement@​govisland.​org.

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