2026 Idaho Gives Fundraiser
This year’s annual Idaho Gives campaign feels a little different.
Like many of you, the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights is pulled by the weight of human rights issues locally, nationally, and globally. Amongst the heaviness of today, we are all searching for a way to make an impact and create a just and joyful world. And what better place to begin than Idaho.
In June, we will celebrate 30 years since the founding of the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights and the beginning of the Idaho Anne Frank Memorial, a globally recognized space for reflection, education, and action. All thanks to a set of visionaries who looked at what Idaho was known for and dared to imagine something different. Not a place defined by hate, but a place that would stand for human dignity. Thirty years later, that vision is still rippling outward. Because this symbol was never just about Idaho and neither is our mission.
The Wassmuth Center’s campus creates spaces where people connect, grapple with historic and current human rights challenges, and collaborate to transform shared values into everyday actions. Action can happen in every classroom, conversation, and moment of courage. Wherever you are, this work and this campus belong to you.
From Monday, May 4 to Thursday, May 7, we invite you to join our Idaho Gives campaign as we aim to raise $40,000 to support our transformative human rights education programs and their global impact.
Your donation matters. With your support, you sustain and expand our engaging human rights education and empower people around the world. More than 90% of our educational programs are free and with your help we can keep it this way.
Your gift is more than just a donation.
It is an investment in a world where every person belongs and thrives.
What’s idaho gives?
Idaho Gives, a program of the Idaho Nonprofit Center and supported by ICCU, is a statewide celebration of giving. For four days, Idahoans come together to support the causes they care about. Donations can be made only from Monday, May 4th through Thursday, May 7th!
Why give to the Wassmuth Center?
With your donation, the Wassmuth Center can continue to connect individuals with the power of knowledge and inspire our community to meet the challenges of our time. We know that when we learn together, we can build a world that affirms the dignity of every individual.
With your help we can:
- Connect community members in classrooms, events, and courageous conversations
- Learnabout critical human rights issues in our local and global communities
- Create a more just and compassionate world—one that honors the dignity of every person
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Thursday, May 7th 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Join us for an inspiring evening as we celebrate the close of Idaho Gives alongside local nonprofits and honor our 2026 Hansberger Human Rights Art Awards winners. Students from across Idaho will share their winning performance, written, and visual works responding to Article 2 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Freedom from Discrimination. Experience the creativity, courage, and vision of young artists shaping the future alongside the nonprofits leading our creative community. You won’t want to miss this community-wide celebration!
Who:
All ages welcome
Cost:
FREE
Location:
5th floor of JUMP, 1000 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702