Ways to Give
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Please make checks payable to: the Education Foundation of Collier County, Inc. – Champions For Learning and mail it to 3606 Enterprise Avenue, Suite 150, Naples, FL 34104.
Make a secure gift online. You are welcome to make a one-time gift or establish a monthly recurring gift. Monthly recurring gifts allow you to spread your investment in education across an entire year, making your commitment more manageable and automatic.
Giving in sensible and practical ways may help minimize your tax burden and stretch your charitable dollars. Gifts of appreciated securities include stocks, bonds and mutual funds.
Here are some ways that securities held for more than 12 months can offer potential tax savings:
• A gift of appreciated stock may eliminate capital gains tax.
• A gift of appreciated stock allows you to claim a charitable deduction up to 30% of your adjusted gross income.
Instructions you can provide to your broker can be received by phone, email, or fax.
When planning your IRA withdrawal strategy, you may want to consider making charitable donations through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). A QCD is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity such as the Education Foundation of Collier County, Inc. – Champions For Learning. QCDs can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distributions (RMDs) for the year, as long as certain rules are met. In addition to the benefits of giving to Champions For Learning, a QCD excludes the amount donated from taxable income, which is unlike regular withdrawals from an IRA. Keeping your taxable income lower may reduce the impact to certain tax credits and deductions, including Social Security and Medicare. Also, QCDs don’t require that you itemize, which due to the recent tax law changes, means you may decide to take advantage of the higher standard deduction, but still use a QCD for charitable giving.
• You must be 70½ or older to be eligible to make a QCD.
• QCDs are limited to the amount that would otherwise be taxed as ordinary income. This excludes non-deductible contributions.
• The maximum annual amount that can qualify for a QCD is $100,000. This applies to the sum of QCDs made to one or more charities in a calendar year. (If you file taxes jointly, your spouse can also make a QCD from his or her own IRA within the same tax year for up to $100,000.)
• For a QCD to count towards your current year’s Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), the funds must come out of your IRA by your RMD deadline, generally December 31.
• Contributing to an IRA may result in a reduction of the QCD amount you can deduct. (The aggregate amount of deductible IRA contributions you make to your IRA after you turn 70 1/2 will reduce the amount of the QCD that is not includible in your gross income.)
You simply need to provide your financial firm with our legal name, address and EIN.
Legal Name: The Education Foundation of Collier County, Inc.
Address: 3606 Enterprise Avenue, Suite 150, Naples, FL 34104
EIN: 65-0230582
Take advantage of a benefit provided by your employer and double or even triple the impact of your gift.
Many companies encourage charitable giving by matching your gift. Take advantage of a benefit provided by your employer and double or even triple the impact of your gift.
1. Find out if your company will match gifts to Champions For Learning.
CONFIRM BRINGING OVER DOUBLE THE DONATION PLUGIN
2. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your human resources department. Complete the form your company has in place for employer matching gifts.
Employer Identification Number (EIN) (i.e. Federal Tax Identification Number): 65-0230582
The Education Foundation of Collier County (doing business as Champions For Learning)
3606 Enterprise Avenue, Suite 150
Naples, Florida 34104
E-mail Address: plannedgiving@championsforlearning.org
Organization Type: Education, Student success, Educator programs
3. Email or mail your completed employer matching gift form to:
Attn: Matching Grant
Champions For Learning
3606 Enterprise Avenue, Suite 150
Naples, Florida 34104
Email: plannedgiving@championsforlearning.org
Thank you for your support!
Champions For Learning is a 501(c)3 registered organization.
If you have any questions about your employer matching gift program, please contact your employer directly.
If you have questions about processing employer matching gifts, please call us at (239) 643-4755 or e-mail us: plannedgiving@championsforlearning.org
A donor advised fund (DAF), which is similar to a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to the Champions For Learning and other qualified charities. You can recommend a grant or recurring grants now to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts.
You can also create a legacy by naming the Education Foundation of Collier County the beneficiary of the entire account or a percentage of the fund. With a percentage, you can create a family legacy of giving by naming your loved ones as your successor to continue recommending grants to charitable organizations such as the Education Foundation of Collier County. Contact your fund administrator for a beneficiary form.
If you have a loved one who has been impacted by Champions For Learning, establish a memorial or tribute gift. This is a meaningful way to honor them. This can be used to celebrate a special occasion, such as birthday or anniversary, while supporting our mission to create life-changing learning experiences for every student. Your memorial or tribute gift will extend the legacy of your loved one and will make a difference.
Estate planning makes certain that your property will be distributed according to your wishes after your death. Doing so helps to manage the eroding effects of federal estate taxes and the expenses of estate administration. Estate planning is another term for good stewardship.
Put your financial assets to work in a way that extends the benefits of your generosity and ensures that every student has a life-changing learning experience. We will work with you, and your financial advisors if desired, to help you select the giving tools to meet your philanthropic goals. You and your loved ones could also receive substantial tax and financial benefits, and you will be welcomed as a member of our Laurel Society.
The Laurel Society is a special network recognizing supporters who include the Education Foundation of Collier County, Inc. – Champions For Learning in a Will or estate plan, or who establish a gift with Education Foundation of Collier County that provides income for life.
Champions For Learning’s vision of a community that is 100% engaged in support of student success is possible through the vital support of the Legacy Society, and other individuals who have made special commitments to the Education Foundation of Collier County. Everything we have accomplished we have accomplished with you, our donors.
We hope you will consider joining the Laurel Society and help continue Champions For Learning’s work to create life-changing learning experiences for every student. Through your estate plan, you can pass on your cherished values and share the gift of education with generations to come.
Become a member of the Laurel Society by doing any of the following:
- Name the Education Foundation of Collier County as a beneficiary in your Will or Trust.
- Name the Education Foundation of Collier County as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy.
- Make a gift to the Education Foundation of Collier County through a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.
Simply call Cindy Nelson
Chief Development Officer
Office: 239.687.1372
E-mail: cnelson@championsforlearning.org
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Through all of our challenges, Champions For Learning was there for my mom and me. With their College and Career Preparation program, affording college suddenly became something that I knew I could achieve.
In their lab sessions, I spoke to and learned from people in the community and volunteers. Through their events, I also networked with community members and other professionals.
Champions For Learning taught me how to take all of the challenges I’d overcome and make myself a leader in my community and pursue my passions.
I truly believe that I wouldn’t be who I am today if it wasn’t for Champions For Learning.”
HAILEY MATHIEU,
College and Career Prep Graduate
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