Your donations not only fill community needs, but they also ensure the continued success of Centre Stage. While we realize there are so many worthy causes to donate to, we hope you will give as generously as you can to Centre Stage! Click below to give securely through PayPal.
As a Centre Stage Partner, YOU help us fulfill our mission of captivating audiences through diverse programming, cultivating local artistry, and inspiring community collaboration. Plus, you receive some great benefits!
Any donations are welcome!
Ticket sales account for less than 50% of what it takes to keep our doors open and maintain our high quality programming. We can’t do what we do without your support, so please consider making a donation today.
Maybe you’ve heard of planned giving opportunities under these names: Bequests, Beneficiary Designations, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), and Stock gifts. However, maybe you didn’t realize they’re available to nearly everyone all the time. Two of these are deferred gifts—a gift that will occur in the future. Two are immediate gifts that you can make today or when the time is right for you.
1. Bequests. This gift is created by a provision in your will or trust. You can give a fixed sum, a specific asset, or a percentage of your estate after other obligations and family gifts. You can leave the gift unrestricted to be used where it’s needed the most or limit its use to a particular purpose, like endowment or capital projects.
2. Beneficiary Designations. You make this gift from your non-Roth IRA, retirement account or life insurance policy. You can make Centre Stage one of several beneficiaries, the only beneficiary, or even a contingent beneficiary (i.e. only if another beneficiary predeceases). This is the easiest future gift you can make.
3. Qualified Charitable Distributions. If you’re 70½ or better, you can give funds directly from your IRA to Centre Stage. You can give up to $105,000* each year, and the gift counts toward your required minimum distributions (RMD) which take effect once you reach age 72 (73 if you reached age 72 after Dec. 31, 2022). *adjusted annually for inflation
4. Stocks & Mutual Funds. Regardless of market fluctuations, if you’ve owned stock or mutual funds for a long time, giving shares from your investment portfolio can be a tax-smart way to give. You reduce capital gains tax and get a deduction for the current value of the shares.
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