Support a Living, Working Waterfront
Why your support matters
Spaulding Boatworks is part of Spaulding Marine Center — a living museum, working boatyard, and educational hub dedicated to preserving maritime heritage and passing traditional skills to the next generation. There are many ways to support this mission, and every contribution — financial, in-kind, or hands-on — helps keep the shop active, the boats sailing, and the community engaged.
Ways to give
Support Monthly
Provide steady, year-round support through simple, flexible monthly giving.
Volunteer
Get involved on the waterfront through hands-on volunteering, programs, and events.
Hank Easom Endowment Fund
Make a lasting investment in Spaulding’s future through permanently invested support.
Donor Advised Funds
Put your giving to work on the waterfront. Recommend a grant to Spaulding and help keep our boatyard, boats, and waterfront community thriving.
Gifts of stock
Support Spaulding Youth Programs by donating appreciated securities in a simple, tax-efficient way.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Make a lasting gift while receiving fixed income for life through a charitable gift annuity.
Qualified Charitable Distributions/IRA Gifts
If you are 70½ or older, make a tax-efficient gift directly from your IRA to help the future generations of sailors.
Planned Giving
Leave a legacy through bequests or beneficiary designations that support Spaulding long-term. Help ensure Spaulding’s work continues for generations to come.
Workplace giving
Increase the gravity of your gift through workplace giving or employer matching programs.
corporate sponsorships
Partner with Spaulding through corporate sponsorship and receive meaningful visibility for your business.
In-Kind Gifts
Partner with Spaulding through corporate sponsorship and receive meaningful visibility for your business.
Freda sustainability fund
Support the restoration and long-term care of Freda, the oldest wooden sailing yacht actively sailed on the West Coast.