How Your Philanthropic Support Helps

WETA is the flagship public broadcaster in the nation's capital and a vital Washington cultural and community institution. As a not-for-profit organization, we are grateful for the pledges and donations from the many individuals whose gifts to WETA represent our single largest source of support.

WETA's television broadcasts and productions help illuminate viewers' understanding of the world around them while WETA's radio broadcasts ensure an enduring home for classical music in the nation's capital.

In addition, WETA's children's programming, educational outreach, and interactive media projects continue to guide families, childcare providers, and teachers in helping children reach their full potential.

For more than 45 years, our commitment to the public has remained our guiding principle. The donations of viewers and listeners like you indicate how much you value public broadcasting's ability to enhance lifelong learning, present diverse perspectives, and foster citizenship and culture. In fact, almost 50 percent of our local operating funds come from individual pledges and donations. We couldn't do it without you.

Whatever you value most — The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Ken Burns' historical documentaries, our high quality children's programs, or the classical music and opera on Classical WETA 90.9 FM — WETA offers you and your family programs and services worth supporting.

Thank you for helping ensure the continuation of public broadcasting's powerful tradition of quality programming and community service.