May 5, 2020 marks #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving and unity. Giving Tuesday Now coincides with National Travel and Tourism Week creating the opportunity to emphasize how important these local organizations are to a vibrant tourism scene. If you are able, consider supporting one of the organizations below to assist the Albany community in bouncing back from this unprecedented crisis. View the links below to learn how to donate and give back to local heritage sites, cultural organizations and the performing arts community. 

Cultural & Heritage Sites

Albany Center Gallery
Albany County Historical Association/Ten Broeck Mansion
Albany Barn
Albany Institute of History & Art
American Italian Heritage Museum
Albany Pine Bush Preserve 
Albany Rural Cemetery 
Children's Museum of Science & Technology 
Friends of Fort Crailo
Friends of Schuyler Mansion
Friends of Thacher State Park
Historic Albany Foundation
Historic Cherry Hill

Irish American Heritage Museum
Museum of Innovation & Science (miSci)
Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy 
Mohawk Scenic Byway
New York State Writers Institute
Pine Hollow Arboretum 
Pruyn House
Shaker Heritage Society
Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region
USS Slater
Van Schaick Mansion
Washington Park Conservancy 
Waterford Historical Museum & Cultural Center

Performing Arts

Albany Symphony
Capital Repertory Theatre
eba
The Egg Performing Arts Center
Musicians of Ma'alwyck 
Old Songs

Palace Performing Arts Center
Park Playhouse