The Nemours Society
The Nemours Society was established to honor and recognize donors whose annual gifts total $1,000 or more. Nemours, the district in France represented by the Mr. duPont’s great-grandfather, is also the name of his Mansion and Gardens in Wilmington and of the organization funded in part by his Trust. Members of The Nemours Society are honored at annual events in Delaware and Florida.
To learn more about The Nemours Society, contact Mary Anne Stchur at (302) 651-4403. You may also use a printable Nemours Society gift form to send your contribution, or you may make your gift online (you will be contacted).
Giving Levels
- Visionary Partners: $10,000 or more
- Cornerstone Partners: $5,000-$9,999
- Senior Partners: $2,500 or $4,999
- Partners: $1,000-$2,499
The Carillon Society
The Carillon Society was established to honor and recognize donors who, in the spirit of Alfred I. and Jessie Ball duPont, have included Nemours in a bequest or other planned gift.
The Carillon stands on the grounds of Nemours, Mr. duPont’s estate and gardens in Wilmington, Delaware. Long the highest point in the state, the 210-foot Carillon is the final resting place of Alfred I. duPont, Jessie Ball duPont, and her brother, Edward Ball. Constructed of pink and white marble, with a Brandywine blue rock terrace and steps, the Carillon has 31 cast bronze bells controlled by an electric keyboard that intone the Westminster chimes on the quarter hour, and play music on the hour.
The bronze tablet at the entrance reads: “This musical tower was erected as a token of love and affection to the memory of our parents, Eleuthère Irénée duPont and Charlotte Shephard Henderson, as well lovers of music, he believing that great happiness will accrue to all by virtue of its construction.”
Massena & duPont, Architects 1935.
To learn more about The Carillon Society, contact Amy Bielicki, Major Gifts Officer, at (302) 651-4298, toll free at (888) 494-5251, or via email at abielick@nemours.org.