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By making a contribution today you are saying you care for your Nebraska State Fair!  All funds generated support the Foundation in our mission to improve facilities for the Nebraska State Fair and help to support programming and youth activities. 

The Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.  Your contribution is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.  You will receive a confirmation email followed by a letter from the 1868 Foundation verifying your gift.

The 1868 Foundation proudly accecpts the following credit cards! We are happy to accept donations of any size. Please see below for benefits granted to those who contribute at the designated annual levels.

To make a contribution, simply click the DONATE button and you will be directed to a secure website to select your donation amout and complete your transaction.

Fair Fan
$50 Contribution

- 2 Gate Passes to your Nebraska State Fair

- Newsletter

Friends of the State Fair Foundation

$100 Contribution

- Nebraska State Fair collector lapel pin

- 2 Gate Passes to your Nebraska State Fair
- Website recognition on Foundation web page

- Newsletter

Green Ribbon Member

$250 Contribution

- 4 gate passes to your Nebraska State Fair

- Nebraska State Fair collector lapel pin

- Website recognition on Foundation web page

- All recognition and benefits of the previous levels

Trustee & Yellow Ribbon Member

$500 Contribution
-Voting member of the Board of Trustees

- Invitation to the annual dinner and meeting

- 6 gate passes to your Nebraska State Fair

- 2 VIP tickets for one Free State Fair concert of choice

- All recognition and benefits of the previous levels

Corporate Trustee & Pink Ribbon Member
$1,000 Contribution

- Voting member of the Board of Trustees

- 4 tickets to the Blue Ribbon Roll Out

- 10 gate passes to your Nebraska State Fair

- All recognition and benefits of the previous levels

Corporate Trustee &  White Ribbon Member

$2,500 Contribution

- Public address announcement about your participation during the fair
- Company banner in the State Fair parade
- 12 gate passes to your Nebraska State Fair
- 6 VIP tickets to one free State Fair concert
- Reserved Table at the Blue Ribbon Roll Out
- All recognition and benefits of the previous levels

Become a Member of the 1868 Society!
$1,868 Contribution (one-time gift or quarterly payments of $467)

- Permanent name recognition on display in the Ag Arena

- Gate admission for two each day of the Fair

- Special parking and golf cart service around the grounds

- 6 VIP tickets for any one State Fair concert of choice

- Access to 1868 VIP hospitality suite during the Fair

- Recognition in all 1868 Foundation publications

- All recognition and benefits of the previous levels