Ways to Give
Outright Gifts
Cash, Check, Credit Card, Securities
Outright gifts to the Long Center may be made by personal check, credit card, or securities. Unrestricted gifts fund our areas of greatest need, and help us balance the annual operating budget. Donors may also designate or restrict their gift to a specific program or activity. Gifts of securities are sold immediately.
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Deferred Gifts
Pledges
Annual gifts may be pledged, and payments made over 12 months.
Planned Gifts
Bequests, Life Insurance, Charitable Remainder Trusts
Donors who wish to make a significant gift to the Long Center over their lifetime, while limiting estate taxes and providing for their heirs, may choose to make a planned gift. Planned gifts are gifts that are created now, yet fully realized at a later date. Many planned giving vehicles also offer income to the donor, spouse, and children for life, and later provide a gift to the Long Center. The Long Center will soon acknowledge donors who have made a planned gift with membership in a Legacy Society.
Endowment Gifts
An important way to support the Long Center is by making a gift to the endowment. A gift to the endowment is a lasting gift, which ensures the future of the Long Center for generations to come. The Long Center invests the initial gift and only the income is spent. This allows the donation to have a much greater impact than if it were spent all at once. Gifts to the endowment may be made by cash, stock, pledge, bequest, retirement assets, life insurance, and life estate gifts. Gifts of any amount are accepted; however, named endowment opportunities begin at $100,000.
The MFI Foundation Endowment Fund for the Long Center was established to support operational activities, including performances and concerts, education programs, community projects and collaborative programs, special events, and festivals.
Gifts of Real Estate or Personal Property
The Long Center is open to considering gifts of real estate or personal property on a case-by-case basis. Typically, the Long Center does not accept gifts that may obligate the Long Center to pay fees or costs associated with the gift. Gifts of Real Estate or Personal Property are liquidated immediately.
Corporate Matching Gifts
Many corporations have matching gift programs that match or even double employee contributions to non-profit organizations. The Long Center is a 501(c)3 organization that meets most company eligibility guidelines for matching gifts. Check with your employer for details. The Long Center credits corporate matching gifts to the employee for recognition and benefits.