Opportunities for Giving

Gifts of Cash
Cash contributions are deductible as an itemized gift in the year the donation is made.  Many companies will match gifts to any 501(c)(3) organization.  Please check and see if your employer has a matching gift program.  Year-end gifts must be post-marked no later than December 31 to qualify as a tax deduction for that year.

Gifts of Securities
Gifts of stocks and bonds should be sent directly to the Salt Lake Community College Foundation.  We encourage you to begin the giving process early as some transfers take a week or more.  The date of the gift is the day the charitable organization receives a properly endorsed stock certificate and a properly endorsed stock power.  If making a gift through the mail, it is best to send each of these documents separately.  The date of the gift in this instance is the date of the later postmark.  Stock that is held in an account can be transferred into a temporary account in the Foundation's name through your broker.  Your broker should then call the College for instructions on transferring the securities.  The value of the gift and the date of the gift are determined by the date of the transfer, which is the date the securities are received into the Foundation's account.

Gifts of Life Insurance
You can contribute a life insurance policy to the Salt Lake Community College Foundation by naming us as either the owner of the policy or the beneficiary.  Remember that a no-longer-needed life insurance policy is a valuable gift.  A new policy on your life, naming the College as the beneficiary, guarantees us a future gift as well.

Gifts of Real Estate
If you own a property that you would like to donate to the College, you may simply give it to us, or give it to us now and continue to use the property for life.  The date of the gift is determined by the date the College receives the signed deed.  All gifts of real estate must be accompanied by a qualified appraisal that is completed before the gift is made.  You should also call the College in advance as we will need to determine the acceptability of the gift and consider the environmental condition of the property.

Planned Giving
Planned gifts can be made in many ways.  You can simply name the Salt Lake Community College Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, or choose a plan that will provide you with income for life in either a trust as part of your will, or with a contract made directly with the Foundation.  The donor contributes cash, securities, or other assets to the Salt Lake Community College Foundation, and the Foundation agrees to pay an income to the donor for life and the life of the spouse or other named person.

What Matters Most
Your gift, made in any of these ways, does make a difference.  You can direct where the gift is to be used, or the gift can be unrestricted and we will use it for our current greatest need.  All gifts made to the Salt Lake Community College Foundation are tax deductible.  We would be pleased to work with your tax advisor to implement a gift that takes advantage of available tax benefits and reflects your generous spirit.  The amount of the deduction must be determined by your accountant or tax advisor.  Our help is given in strict confidence and without obligation.

We know that if you support us, it is because you believe in our mission,
and for that, we thank you.

Please call 801-957-4007 for more information about making an impact at Salt Lake Community College.