Who We Are

The Lincoln Presidential Foundation is a nonprofit foundation with more than two decades of experience and a firm dedication to understanding and sharing Lincoln’s legacy with the world.

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What We Do

With your support, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation recognizes, creates, and funds ambitious people, places, and projects inspired by Lincoln’s life and leadership and what he called the “unfinished work” of freedom and democracy.

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Our Impact

Lincoln Leadership Prize honorees
(including four Heads of State)

Papers of Abraham Lincoln digitized with Foundation support

Visits to exhibits sponsored by the Foundation

Students benefiting from Field Trip scholarships

Artifacts in our one-of-a-kind Collection

Funds raised for programs and projects

Featured Events

"Akin to Lincoln" Exhibit

through May 31, 2024 - Select artifacts from our collection that were once owned by Abraham Lincoln’s family, colleagues, neighbors, and admirers are part of an exhibit in the visitor center at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site.

Special DC Event Honoring Judy Woodruff

December 11, 2023 -Join the Lincoln Presidential Foundation on Monday, December 11, 2023 for a private reception and award ceremony to present Judy Woodruff with the “With Charity for All” Wayne Whalen Memorial Award, in recognition of her dedication to advancing truth and democracy.

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