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KQED Signal SocietyKQED Signal Society

(gifts of $1,000 to $4,999 annually)

Image of KQED members socializing in KQED HQ Lobby.
KQED Supporters socialize in the KQED San Francisco lobby. (Alain McLaughlin/KQED)

Signal Society members have special opportunities to engage deeply with KQED while ensuring the public can access and enjoy Northern California’s #1 public media source.

For more information on joining the Signal Society or member benefits, please contact Petrice Gaskin, Associate Director of Signal Society, at 415-553-2345 or signalsociety@kqed.org.

Donate Now

Renew your membership or make an additional gift online today! Annual donations of $1,000-4,999 automatically renew your membership at the Signal Society level when you donate near your membership renewal date. Making donations at other times throughout the year provides critical additional donations to further KQED’s mission.

Prefer to give monthly? Contributions of $84/month also give you access to Signal Society benefits and engagement opportunities.

Other Ways to Give

      • If you wish to mail your donation, send your check to:
        KQED
        Signal Society
        2601 Mariposa Street
        San Francisco, CA 94110
      • Explore these links for more information about giving via donor-advised fund, QCD/IRA, or stock transfer.
      • Interested in making a gift of $5,000 or more? Contact majorgifts@kqed.org. 

Signal Society Member Benefits

    • KQED Member Card(s)
      • Digital Member Cards are available in the KQED App. Download the KQED App, log in using the email address attached to your KQED account and click the person icon at the top right of the screen. You’ll find the digital card there.
    • KQED Passport, a digital library with on-demand access to many of your favorite KQED and PBS shows.
    • Pledge-Free Stream access during radio pledge drives.
    • Uniquely KQED, a bi-monthly e-newsletter with the latest KQED happenings and highlights.
    • Special communications demonstrating your impact along with regular Signal Society program updates.
    • Exclusive invitations to member-only events with KQED staff and personalities (Q&As, previews and behind-the-scenes discussions), Talks-and-Tours at our HQ in San Francisco, receptions at key KQED Live events and select presale tickets.
    • Free admission to cultural venues during KQED Member Days, such as SFMOMA, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Bay Area Discovery Museum, San Francisco Botanical Garden, Asian Art Museum and more, plus discounts to select cultural events in the Bay Area.
    • Print edition of On KQED, our monthly programming guide (upon request).
    • Email and phone support from dedicated KQED Signal Society staff.
    • One (1) thank-you gift of choice each year (upon request)*
      *may reduce the tax-deductibility of your annual contribution(s)

More questions? See the KQED Member Help Center.
Thank you for supporting KQED and Northern California!