GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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Support Our Mission to Preserve, Interpret, and Share Overland Park’s Story.
Individual Support
Contributions may be made by check or online by credit card. Mail or deliver to Discover O.P., 8001 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 66204.
- Give an unrestricted donation (to be used where needed most) or a restricted donation for a specific program. Donate Online.
- Become a Friend – Giving Tiers begin at $100 – Learn More.
Make a gift by including OPHS in your estate plan.
- Planned giving provides an enduring legacy, ensuring that future generations can continue to learn from the history of Overland Park. Whether through a bequest or other planned contributions, OP Historical Society welcomes the opportunity to work with you and your advisors to create a gift or estate plan to realize your philanthropic goals and ensure that Discover OP continues to tell our community’s story. Contact Us for Additional Information.
Donate items of historic significance.
- The Overland Park Historical Society gratefully accepts donations of items that help tell the Overland Park story and align with our collections focus. Contact Us For Additional Information.
Become a Discover OP volunteer.
- There are numerous opportunities for supporters to contribute their time and talent to the Overland Park Historical Society and the success of Discover OP. Contact Us For Additional Information.
Join the Overland Park Historical Society.
- OPHS meets quarterly. Following a short business meeting, there is a historical presentation. Basic annual dues ($40/Individual and $75/Family) are nominal, but members may choose to join and become a Friend of Discover OP also by joining at a higher level. Join Online.
Stewardship Circle
We invite members of the Overland Park business and philanthropic communities to secure the future of Discover O.P. by becoming members of the Stewardship Circle. Annual gifts ensure Discover O.P. remains sustainable, accessible, and professionally operated for years to come.
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- Founder – $25,000
- Heritage Guardian – $10,000
- Cornerstone Partner – $5,000
- Steward – $2,500
Being a member of the Stewardship Circle is a commitment to community identity, a partnership with civic leadership, a stabilizing force for Discover O.P., and a legacy gift for Overland Park’s future.
Event Sponsorship
Become An Exhibit Or Event Sponsor
Sponsoring an exhibit or event at Discover O.P. is a meaningful way to support the preservation and sharing of Overland Park’s history while connecting your organization with the community. Sponsors receive recognition in connection with the exhibit or event and demonstrate their commitment to education, culture, and the stories that make Overland Park unique. Your sponsorship helps make engaging exhibits, programs, and community experiences possible—and positions your organization as a partner in preserving our community’s heritage for future generations.
Become a Program Sponsor
Program sponsorship provides a meaningful way to support Discover O.P.’s educational and community programs while putting your organization in front of the people who participate in them. Your sponsorship helps make lectures, workshops, tours, family activities, and other programs possible, while demonstrating your commitment to Overland Park, lifelong learning, and community engagement. As a program sponsor, your organization is recognized as a partner in bringing local history to life and making these experiences accessible to the community.
Sponsorship Information Coming Soon – First Annual Heritage Social
Heritage Social will be held on August 28, 2027, at Stone Manor on 79th. The theme of this first year of the event is “Overland Park in the Sixties!” – the decade Overland Park became an incorporated city. It promises to be a great party and a wonderful opportunity for sponsorship and the recognition that will accompany it.
