Benefits

Gifts of stocks, bonds, mutual funds or other appreciated securities are a strategic way to support Communities In Schools while securing tax benefits to maximize your support.

Appreciated securities held longer than a year may be eligible for a full fair-market charitable deduction; by donating these securities to Communities In Schools, you can avoid capital gains taxes that would be due if you sold them.

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To Make a Gift of Appreciated Securities

Contact Lauren Kenig at philanthropy@cisnm.org to receive electronic transfer instructions.

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We ask that you or your broker notify Communities In Schools of your intention to make a gift of appreciated securities to ensure proper and prompt acknowledgement of your support.  

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When a brokerage firm initiates a stock transfer, we receive the identifying information of the firm but are not guaranteed identifying information about the donor. Providing us with these identifying details ahead of time—either from you the donor or relayed through your broker— will ensure our ability to appropriately credit your generosity.

In partnership with Communities In Schools, you can leave a legacy that will affect sustainable change in the lives of underserved students across the country for years to come.

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Planned gifts create reliable funding streams, ensuring CIS has sustainable resources to support our mission in reaching the remaining 11 million students in need of our services. Additionally, planned gifts to CIS are a fantastic way to both demonstrate your legacy of support for education equality while also securing personal tax benefits for your future plans.

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A typical planned gift is bequest language designating a gift to Communities In Schools within a will or trust. Please reference the below sample bequest language that uses our legal name Communities In Schools of New Mexico and federal tax identification number 85-0481104:

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I bequeath [the sum of $ ____ ] [an amount equal to ____% of the net value of my estate] [a specific asset or collection of assets such as securities, real estate, or tangible personal property] [all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate] to Communities In Schools of New Mexico (Tax Identification # 85-0481104), a non-profit organization headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Many employers can help increase or facilitate your philanthropic support for Communities In Schools.

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Matching Gifts
Search our national database of matching gift companies to see if your employer will double (or even triple!) the value of your donation. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees. If you don’t find your organization here, ask your employer or Human Resources Department if there is a matching gift or employee giving program that can help further your support for Communities In Schools.