Donations & support
Your support will help us unite culture and preservation of forgotten and unknown history
We are a non-profit organization that aims to bring the local history and culture of Somerville, NJ to life. We are passionate about preserving and sharing the stories of our community in The Ville and we invite you to join us on our journey. Our mission is to uplift and document the stories of the African Americans who contributed to the growth of Somerville and preserve the community’s African American history.
The Ubuntu Cultural Pavilion was established to augment the history of Somerville to include its history of contributions of Black and African American residents whose involvement and impact have been overshadowed, like much of American history involving formerly enslaved peoples, by the town’s Revolutionary War connections. It is the mission and purpose of UCP to challenge this neglect and change this tradition.
How Do I Give?
Every oak begins as an acorn. Every lasting record of The Ville begins with a story someone decided to keep. We are a museum without walls. Our work lives in libraries, festivals, community gatherings, and online, wherever The Ville’s story needs to be told. Every gift to UCP carries that work forward: preserving, interpreting, and sharing the heritage of The Ville in Somerville.
Gifts support UCP’s general mission. If you would like your gift to go to a specific purpose, please contact us at info. We will confirm in writing whether we can accept it that way.
Unrestricted gifts let a community-rooted museum do what it can’t plan for in advance. They cover the everyday costs of carrying this work into the community, and they let us act quickly when a story, a photograph, or an opportunity to preserve something comes to us.
Giving levels
Every giving level, from Plant a Seed to Legacy Oak, supports our mission in full. The names are symbols of growth, not a menu of what a gift buys.
Give monthly
Prefer to give monthly? A steady gift helps us plan ahead. Join The Grove, our monthly giving circle. Choose the amount that fits you. You can change or cancel at any time.
Ways to give
Give online through our secure giving page, powered by Zeffy. You can also send a check payable to Ubuntu Cultural Pavilion to P.O. Box 453, Piscataway, NJ 08855-0453. To talk about a larger or planned gift, write to info@upcpavilion.org.
More ways to take part
Not ready to give? Click here to share a story, volunteer, or talk to us about donating an artifact.
Thank you for helping us keep this history alive for the next generation.
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Plant a Seed
- Join us in helping new stories and possibilities take root.
- $ 25
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Nurture the Roots
- Strengthen the foundation that allows UCP to research, preserve, and share community history.
- $ 50
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Grow the Story
- Help overlooked histories reach wider audiences and connect generations.
- $ 100
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Extend the Branches
- Support UCP’s ability to bring history into community spaces as a Museum Without Walls.
- $ 250
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Strengthen the Canopy
- Help expand the reach and long-term sustainability of UCP’s programs and preservation work.
- $ 500
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Preserve a Living Legacy
- Make a leadership gift that helps ensure community stories remain visible, accessible, and valued for generations to come.
- $ 1000
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Legacy Oak
- Help sustain UCP’s long-term work to preserve community history, expand public programming, and ensure that overlooked stories remain accessible for generations to come.
- $ 5000
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Custom Oak
- Give an amount that is meaningful to you. Your contribution supports UCP’s ongoing work to preserve community history, and ensure overlooked stories remain accessible for generations to come.
- $ Custom
Ubuntu Cultural Pavilion processes donations through Zeffy, a fee-free fundraising platform that ensures UCP receives 100% of your donation. Your generosity supports our mission to unite culture and preservation by uncovering, safeguarding, and sharing forgotten and lesser-known histories.
Ubuntu Cultural Pavilion also accepts donations donations PayPal. Your generosity supports our mission to unite culture and preservation by uncovering, safeguarding, and sharing forgotten and lesser-known histories.
Ubuntu Cultural Pavilion is a [501(c)(3)] nonprofit organization registered with the New Jersey Attorney General. NJ Charities Registration No. CH4590900. Your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
