Giving Opportunities

 

There are many ways to experience “the joy of giving” and make a positive impact on a child’s life.  We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your partnership with CIS and thank you for the hope your gift brings to at-risk youth.  Knowing that everyone has a different giving level, CIS offers several different giving opportunities.  We invite you to explore how monthly giving, “Friends of CIS” partnerships and special gifts offer an exceptional way for you to give back.

 

Special Gifts

 

Gifts of Cash

No gift is too small.  Gifts of cash may be deducted up to the extent of the law.

 

Employer Match

Some companies make available a fund matching program to their employees.  Please ask your company’s personnel office if they would like to participate.

 

Appreciated Stock

CIS welcomes gifts of appreciated stock and mutual fund.  These gifts are not subject to capital gains taxes and are fully tax deductible.

 

Memorial Donations

Would you prefer to remember your loved one with donations rather than with flowers?  Memorial donations are a wonderful tribute to loved ones, neighbors, or friends.  When CIS receives a memorial donation we will send a thank you letter from a child to the donor and to the family of the deceased.  In the deceased persons honor their name and the name of the contributors will be listed in our news letter and on our website.

 

Honorariums

Honorariums can be made in the honor of an anniversary, wedding, birthday, or other special occasion of family, friends and neighbors.  Honorariums are also a fantastic way for local organizations to honor their Staff of the Year, the outgoing president, retiring staff, deceased staff, or anyone who has made an impact on the success of the organization.  When CIS receives an honorarium we will send a thank you letter from a child to the donor and to the person receiving the honor.  In the persons honor their name and the name of the contributors will be listed in our news letter and on our website.

 

Bequests (Leaving a Legacy)

Do you wish to leave the world a better place?  Are you passionate about the youth in our community?  A charitable bequest will enable you to maintain your assets during your life time, while providing CIS with the resources needed to at-risk youth for years to come.  Your bequest can be a specific dollar amount, securities or property, a percentage of your estate, or balance of your estate after providing for your family or loved ones.  When CIS receives a bequest we will send you a thank you letter from a child.  In your honor your name will be listed in our news letter and on our website as a CIS supporter.

 

Charitable Lead Trusts

A Charitable Lead Trust enables you to transfer assets to a trust for a period of time allowing Communities In Schools of South Central Texas an income for a specific period of time.  At the periods end, the original assets return to you or to another non-charitable beneficiary.  Depending on the type of charitable lead trust selected, you may choose to defer taxation on the income earned by the trust or you may be able to receive a current tax deduction.  When CIS receives a Charitable Lead Trust we will send you a thank you letter from a child. In your honor your name will be listed in our news letter and on our website as a CIS supporter.

 

Charitable Remainder Trusts

Charitable Remainder Trusts provides income to your beneficiaries and allocates the remainder to CIS.  You will receive an immediate charitable income tax deduction and will be eliminated from paying capital gains tax while the trust pays an annual stipend to you and/or your beneficiary.  After your lifetime, the remaining income and corpus of the trust is given to CIS.  When CIS receives a Charitable Remainder Trust we will send you a thank you letter from a child. In your honor your name will be listed in our news letter and on our website as a CIS supporter.

 

Gift Annuities

A Gift Annuity provides you with a contractual fixed annual income while providing a tax advantage and an important gift to CIS later.  Annuities are available for small and large gifts and provide a good return rate that can be paid now, or later, such as during your retirement years.  You will irrevocably transfer money or property to Communities In Schools of South Central Texas in return for CIS’s commitment to pay you, another person, or both, fixed and guaranteed payments for life.  When CIS receives a gift of annuities we will send you a thank you letter from a child.  In your honor your name will be listed in our news letter and on our website as a CIS supporter.

 

Gifts of Life Insurance

Gifts of Life Insurance are a wonderful way to provide Communities In Schools of South Central Texas the opportunity to become the beneficiary of your life insurance policy.  When you make CIS the owner and beneficiary of a new policy or of a policy not yet fully paid, all of your additional premium payments are deductible.  When CIS receives a gift of life insurance we will send you a thank you letter from a child.  In your honor your name will be listed in our news letter and on our website as a CIS supporter.

 

Gifts of Property

Gifts of Real Estate, oil, gas, or mineral rights are excellent ways to meet the needs of youth in Comal and Guadalupe Counties.  When CIS receives a gift of property we will send you a thank you letter from a child.  In your honor your name will be listed in our news letter and on our website as a CIS supporter.

 

 

For more information on giving or would like to contribute please contact Christine Douglas, Executive Director at 830-620-4247 ext. 14 or chrisd@cisnewbraunfels.org.

Thank you.