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Immediate gifts are a way to put your generosity to work right away for the Center. 

Make an online donation through our secure server.

Cash

Memorial and Honor Gifts

Matching Gifts

Combined Federal Campaign

Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds

Real Estate

Charitable IRA Rollover

 

Cash - Gifts of cash, checks, money transfers and credit cards are convenient ways to donate. Pledges and recurring gifts are easily arranged with our office.

 
Credit card phone donations contact:
Marilyn Richardson
(406) 449-2006 ext. 102
 
 

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Make checks payable to:
Indian Law Resource Center
602 N. Ewing St.
Helena, Montana 59601

Tribute and Memorial Gifts - Acknowledge a special relative, friend or person who has influenced your life with a donation to the Center.

  • Tribute gifts are a meaningful way to honor or remember a family member or friend. Consider giving a tribute gift to celebrate a special occasion such as a birthday, anniversary, holdiay, retirement or to say "thank you".
  • Memorial gifts are a special type of tribute, honoring the memory of a deceased loved one.

    • We will send a card to the individual you specify to inform the individual or family of your tribute or memorial gift.

      Donate Online Now Make a Tribute or Memorial gift through our secure online donation service.

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      Matching Gifts - Many companies will match your charitable gift without any additional obligation from you. This program is an excellent way to double the level of your generosity.

    • Contact your Human Resources Department to see if they offer a matching gift program.
    • Ask for the matching gift form, fill it out and submit it with your donation and we will take care of the rest.

      • Combined Federal Campaign - Designate the Center's ID number for your donation. 11081 - ID Code for Indian Law Resource Center.

      The Center is registered with the following state agencies participating in the Combined Federal Campaign:
      California
      Connecticut
      District of Columbia
      Florida
      Georgia
      Maryland
      Minnesota
      Montana
      New Mexico
      New York
      Ohio
      Virginia
      Washington
      Wisconsin

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      Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds - Donate securities owned for a minimum of one year. Contact your fund manager to make the trasfer.

    • Appreciated Stock - transfer stock directly to the non-profit at current market value and avoid capital gains. Example: Stock cost basis $2,000 with a current market value of $4,000. Your gift and tax deduction is $4,000.
    • Depreciated Stock - sell stock, take a capital loss, donate the funds and receive a deduction.

      • Real Estate - A primary or secondary residence, vacation home, farm, commercial building or undeveloped parcel of land are welcome gifts. The Center may use the real estate or sell it and utilize the funds. Donated appreciated real estate allows you a deduction at the current market value and avoidance of a capital gain tax.

      Charitable IRA Rollover - Donate traditional IRA and Roth IRA distributions directly to the Center. You must be 70 1/2 or older on the day of the gift. The amount is excluded from Federal income taxes meaning that the IRA distribution is not included as taxable income. Donating your annual IRA payment satisfies the required minimum distribution. Up to $100,000 per person, per year is allowed for 2011. For this type of gift more than the standard 50% of income may be donated.

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