Hennepin Circle
Welcome to the Hennepin Circle, a loyal community of supporters who are propelling our growth. Hennepin History Museum is a small and ambitious organization, so your gift at the Hennepin Circle level has a transformative impact on our work. By joining you help fund key initiatives, including:
- Presenting engaging exhibits co-created with community
- Growing museum programming, including off-site programs that engage diverse topics and audiences
- Developing a clear and informed vision for critical updates and renovations to our historic building
- Launching the next generation of our award-winning Hennepin History magazine
Hennepin Circle members recognize the breadth, vitality, and importance of our work and are dedicated to our community-based approach of exploring and preserving the diverse stories of this region. We invite you to join today at one of the below giving levels.
Hennepin Circle Membership Levels & Benefits
$1,000+ / year OR $80+ / month
All lower-level member benefits* plus:
- Discounted space rentals
- Eight hours free access to the Memory Lab per year
- Recognition on our donor wall and website
$2,500+ / year OR $208+ / month
All lower-level member benefits* plus:
- Private group tour for you and up to ten people
- Meeting with program or exhibit collaborators of the museum
$5,000+ / year OR $416 / month
All lower-level member benefits* plus:
- Designate your support towards sponsorship of HHM public programs, exhibits, library, building, or magazine
$10,000+ / year OR $833 / month
All lower-level member benefits* plus:
- Recognition at an exhibit or program series of your choosing
* To view a complete list of member benefits visit the Membership Page of our website
Please contact claire.lesliejohnson@hennepinhistory.org with questions or for more information.
We thank the following Hennepin Circle members for their leadership and generosity in 2025.
Individual Support
$10,000 and above
Karen Cooper
Caroline Christian Dunn
John & Janet Watson
$5,000 and above
Richard & Mary Lyn Ballantine
Elizabeth DeBaut
Margaret Lund & Chris Steller
Glenn & Teri Woythaler
$2,000 and above
Annette Atkins
John Bertossi
Rosella & James DePietro
Jacqueline deVries & Timothy Jones
Elizabeth Hinz
Sandra Sweatt Hull
Carole J. Larson
Jon & Lisa Lewis
Michael & Elizabeth MacDonald
William B. & Suzanne C. Payne
Rebecca Planer
Eleanor & Fred Winston
Mari Yomota & Aaron S. Kurland
Amanda Zweerink
$1,000 and above
Rolf T. Anderson
Bruce Bean
William Beyer & Molly O’Brien
Kathleen & Thomas Boe
Dean Borghorst
Anders & Christine Christensen
Janis Clay & Elam Baer
John Crippen & Sheila Stuhlman
Ruth Drolsum
Karen Faster
David Frank & Wendy Holmes
Seth Goodspeed
Ken Hafften
David Hartwell
William & Cheryl Hogle
Karl & Jill Holter
Kim Jeppesen & Jeff Strand
Miriam & Erwin Kelen
Jessica Kohen
Mary & David Miklethun
Pamela Moore
Stephen Nelson
Richard & Nancy Nicholson
Mark Raderstorf & Linda Armstrong
Diane & Darryl Sannes
Charles Schoen
Judy Schwartau
Michael Suhr & Roland Winters
Charles Test
Nancy & Douglas Verdier
David Wilson & Michael Peterman
Corporate, Foundation and Government Support
$10,000 and above
Hennepin County
Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Minnesota Humanities Center
S.P. Andersch Trust
$5,000 and above
Lund Family Charitable Fund
Minnesota Historical Society
$2,000 and above
Charles B. Sweatt Foundation
Longview Foundation
The Nash Foundation
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization
$1,000 and above
Ervin Amann & Emily Koehler RVOC Trust
Hess, Roise and Company
Nicholson Family Foundation
Open Door Foundation
The Minnesota Star Tribune
