Donate to MOCHA

What your support means

Your support helps us maintain our low- and no-cost programming, which reaches more than 30,000 young people and their families every year. We are committed to bringing art and arts learning to at-risk children in schools and communities with limited access to arts programming. We rely on our donors to support this important work.

When you join MOCHA's donor family, your tax-deductible gift helps us:

• Bring in-depth arts learning to more than 60 East Bay schools and preschools through school-day and afterschool artist residencies


• Engage children and families in hands-on art activities that foster skill-building and creative, positive interaction


• Build young children’s school readiness skills through develomentally appropriate arts learning activities


• Instruct and mentor teachers in developing arts-based strategies for reaching students, especially at-risk children, English Language Learners and those who are not otherwise engaged in school


• Ensure free admission to our gallery for all museum visitors


• Contribute to a strong, vital and diverse community

How much should I give?

• $50 buys a mural's worth of acrylic paint
• $100 sends a school group on a field trip
• $250 provides a one-week scholarship to art camp
• $500 funds the installation and outreach for one art exhibit
• $1,000 sends a MOCHA teaching artist to a school 10 times

How will my money be spent?

MOCHA spends about 75% of every gift on programs that directly reach children and educators. Less than 25% of each donation is directed toward operating costs. National nonprofit management organizations state that 25 cents per dollar is average for operating costs, and that up to 40 cents is acceptable.

How do I contribute?

You can make a donation online, or mail your donation (check or credit card information) to:

MOCHA Development Department
538 Ninth Street, Suite 210
Oakland, CA  94607

How do I make a memorial or honorary gift online?

To make a memorial or honorary gift using our online form, fill out the form, then send an email to kristin@mocha.org with your name and the name of the person in whose memory or honor you are donating. We will make sure this information is associated with your gift.

How do I request a donation of a MOCHA membership for a fundraising event?

MOCHA donates a limited number of memberships to nonprofit organizations to use as auction or raffle items for fundraising events. Due to the volume of requests, we typically limit donations to other organizations serving Oakland and the East Bay. Please allow at least 30 days for us to process your request.

To request a donation, send a letter or email with your specific request, the date of the event and an overview of your organization to:

Office Manager
Museum of Children's Art
538 Ninth Street, Suite 210
Oakland, CA  94607

Tax Information

MOCHA is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization,
Federal Tax ID 94-3086749.

We respond to each donation with a charitable donation letter for your tax records, and we never share your information with other organizations.

Contact

Kristin Palm
Director, Development & Communications

510.465.8770 x313
510.465.0772 FAX