Support Us

The Center relies on IEEE members and other friends who make donations, and organizations that provide grants to fund its many programs and sustain and expand its work. Only about half of the funds needed to run the Center come from IEEE.

IEEE History Center Fund: Supports the public visibility efforts of the IEEE History Center to collect and disseminate information that exemplifies the impact and influence of technology and its relationship, both past and present, to society.

IEEE History Center Endowment Fund: Assures the long-term quality of IEEE History Center programs.

Donate directly to the History Center using the online form

The Center accepts donations of certain archival materials and papers. Materials that the IEEE History Center is interested in acquiring are:

If you are interested in donating material to the IEEE History Center, please email [email protected] ieee-history [at] ieee.org with a list of materials, and IEEE History Center staff will review them.

Every year, IEEE members generously volunteer their time to support the work of the IEEE History Center. Many work with their local IEEE Section to nominate a significant technical achievement for recognition as an IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing. Others share their first-hand histories or document the history of their IEEE Section or Society on the Engineering and Technology History Wiki. Some help chart the course of the Center by serving on the IEEE History Committee, guiding the Center, and advising the IEEE Board of Directors on the heritage of IEEE and its members and their related professions and technologies.

If you are interested in serving on the IEEE History Committee, visit the IEEE History Committee page for information on procedures and nominations.