Individual Giving

Ways to Give

Donations from individuals like you make great music possible — from concerts that hundreds of people enjoy, to education and community programs that share music with people of every age and background.
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There are so many ways to support the music you love!‍

Make your gift online today
Call the Development Department at 616.459.2224 x205, Monday–Friday, 10am–4pm
Or mail a check to:
St. Cecilia Music Center
Attn: Development Department
24 Ransom Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Become a Monthly Donor

Set up a regular monthly gift and play a consistent role in supporting St. Cecilia Music Center’s programming. Monthly gifts are convenient and affordable for you – and create reliable funding for St. Cecilia Music Center.

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Stock Gifts

When you make a gift of stock, the full fair market value of stock and bonds may be deducted. To make a stock gift, please contact Development + Communications Director Lauren Cooper for SCMC’s account information.

Tributary Gifts

Inspire philanthropy in others and pay tribute to your loved ones with an honorary or memorial gift. Simply enter the amount you would like to donate and use the options on the online form to tell us who you seek to celebrate through your gift.

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Employer Matching

More than 1,000 companies and foundations in the United States currently match their employees’ gifts to nonprofit organizations like St. Cecilia Music Center. Through employer matching, cash gifts or gifts of volunteer time from a company’s employees are matched with company funds.
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Please check with your Human Resources department to find out if employee matching is available to you.

Donor Advised Funds

Make a gift through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)—an increasingly popular way to donate that provides flexibility in supporting your favorite causes. DAFs allow you to centralize and simplify your charitable giving and provide favorable tax benefits.

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Planned Gifts

Planned Giving is a great way to support St. Cecilia Music Center and make a lasting impact by planning for the future. When you make a charitable gift through your estate, you allow SCMC to continue creating musical experiences, on and off the stage, for years to come.

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IRA Charitable Rollover

Are you 70½ or older? The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 (known popularly as the IRA Charitable Rollover) allows you to transfer up to $100,000 each year to charity without obtaining the classification of a taxable distribution. For those age 72 and older, this charitable transfer can also satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
Requirements and restrictions:

The donor must be 70½ or older.
The gift must be made directly from the IRA to an eligible charitable organization.
Gifts to all charities combined cannot exceed a total of $100,000 per taxpayer for the year.
The gifts must be outright, and no material benefits can be received in return for the gifts.
Gifts cannot be made to a donor advised fund, supporting organization, or private foundation.
The gift is not included in taxable income, and no charitable deduction is allowed.
The gift can only be made from an IRA. Gifts from 401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans are not permitted.

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