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How
Can You Help?
Become a Shareholder with a minimum donation
of $100. Your donation will provide annual
operating income for program subsidies and
scholarships for less-advantaged children
within the Coachella Valley. As a Shareholder,
you will receive a Museum Membership to CDMOD,
plus a reciprocal free admission to the Association
of Children’s Museums throughout the
United States and Canada, in addition, you
will be recognized in our DiscoveryGram and
during special Shareholder functions. For
more information contact Carey Morales at
cmorales@cdmod.org
Tributes
Make a donation to CDMOD and provide a loving
gift to someone special. Tributes are a celebration
of life through a memorial tribute, by honoring
an achievement, acknowledging a success, marking
a birth date or remembering a passing. Your
donation can create a lasting memory—to
the people in your life and to the children
of the Coachella Valley. Contact Carey to
create your own tribute at cmorales@cdmod.org
or for more information.
Stock Donations
Your gift of stock can provide a simple, tax-free
opportunity for you to support CDMOD.
For more information contact Lee at lvanderbeck@cdmod.org
Planned Giving
Making a charitable contribution is an art
– needs and wishes of the donor. Planned
giving enables a donor to arrange charitable
contributions in ways that maximize their
personal objectives while minimizing after-tax
cost. It can be as simple as making CDMOD
a beneficiary or your estate. Depending on
the assets and the gift of arrangement selected,
a donor can expect to obtain some or all of
the following benefits:
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Fulfill philanthropic goals. |
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Reduce income tax through a deduction
for the gift. |
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Avoid capital gain tax on gifts of
long-term appreciated property. |
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Retain a stream of payments for life
for the donor and other beneficiaries. |
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Increase disposable income. |
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Eliminate federal estate tax on property
passing to charity upon the donor’s
death. |
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Reduce cost and time in estate settlement. |
Sponsorships
A variety of sponsorship opportunities are
available for both businesses and individuals.
Send kids to camp, support a festival, become
a part of the Discovery Home Tour, the possibilities
are endless! Learn
More.
In-Kind Donations
In-Kind Donations are the donation of products,
goods and services from the private
sector to the charitable sector. The benefits
of contributions of products, property, and
services include:
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Tax savings—up to
twice the cost of donated products*. |
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Reduction of inventory
handling costs. |
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Positive public recognition. |
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Supporting the communities
where you do business. |
*The United States Congress has provided
a special rule under the federal tax law to
encourage corporations to donate certain kinds
of property to charitable 501c(3) organizations
to be used “for the care of the ill,
the needy, or infants.” See your tax
specialist for more information.
Special Events Donations
Donations of products, services, and skills
are the foundation to fundraising events.
Your
donation may be just what we need! Contact Marilynn Yeates to see how you can become a part of
our fun, activity filled events at myeates@cdmod.org
Donate to the growth and expansion of CDMOD!
The “Eyes of Discovery” Mural Project
needs your support! Learn
More. |
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