Are You Taking Maximum Advantage of Your Year-End Giving?

The end of the year brings a renewed interest in charitable giving as a way to soften your tax burden while addressing your desire to make a difference.

An article in a recent issue of Crain's Wealth discussed the importance of carefully considering your donation partner and the type of donation you wish to make, to ensure you receive the maximum tax benefit. 

Which is why you should look to the Rockland Community Foundation as your partner for charitable giving. We offer the flexibility of personalized, hands-on gifting programs that will help achieve your financial goals while enabling you to make a real difference right here at home. Additionally, we are the proud recipient of the Rockland Business Association's 2013 Pinnacle Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Non-Profit, so you can rest easy, knowing your donation has been placed with a responsible, caring organization. 

So...How Do YOU Want to Give?

Here are just some of the ways the Rockland Community Foundation can help personalize your giving:

Donate to one or more of our existing funds

With more than 24 funds from which to choose, across a variety of causes, you can split your donation among as many as you see fit.

Establish your own fund

Don't see a fund that addresses your interests? Do you want to have more control over the recipients of your donor dollars? Start your own fund! It's easy to do and gives you a greater say in where your donor dollars are directed. Best of all, we do all the filing for you!

Remember a loved one with a memorial fund

Holidays are the perfect time to remember those who've touched our lives. Honor them with a tax-deductible memorial fund to address a cause that was important to them.

Make a donation now, and decide where it will go later

If you need to take advantage of tax savings this year but do not know exactly how you want to give, establish a fund with the Rockland Community Foundation before December 31. Your donation will be secure and responsibly invested until you decide where you want those donor dollars applied. Best of all, you can still take the full deduction for this year.

Tax benefits through alternate funding

Instruments such as stock or an IRA Rollover (extended to December 31, 2013) are excellent alternative ways to support charitable causes while still enabling the ability to reduce your tax burden. 

Invest in the future of your community foundation

Consider a donation to our general fund, which enables us to continue to function as advocates for local charitable giving. Since we do not pay for general operating expenses from our donor funds, we look to the community to help us raise the money needed to support our outreach activities. A donation to our general fund is an investment in the future of charitable giving right here at home.

Giving is easy!

You can donate to an existing fund online or by mail. If you would like to set up your own fund, or would like more information, contact us at info@rocklandgives.org or 845-947-2868.

Join one of Rockland's fastest growing non-profit organizations. Make your tax-deductible donation today!