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How to Give

Online Payment

Contribute as an individual or group via credit card through our secure portal.

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Payroll Deduction

Support us from your paycheck if you are a school district employee.

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Partner Sponsors

Advertise your business during our programs and special events.

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While You Shop

Designate proceeds from Kroger and Walmart.

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Estate Planning

Remember the foundation by including a designated legacy gift in your will. 

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Naming Rights

Align your company or individual brand by underwriting our projects. 

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Start a Scholarship

Provide an opportunity to help defray the costs of college or training. 

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Why Give

Supporting the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation can profoundly impact our students, educators and community. Your contribution enables us to:

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Support innovation, technology

Invest in the classroom tools that develop creativity and problem-solving skills.

Fund future education

Provide scholarships to deserving graduates as they take the next steps to succeed in life.

Build a stronger community

Contribute to the development of future leaders, innovators and informed citizens.

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While You Shop

Designate Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation for proceeds from your purchase.

Kroger

Support teachers and students in Clark-Pleasant by linking your Kroger Plus Card to the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation. These funds support teacher grants in our classrooms and student scholarships. Re-enroll annually to continue your support.

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Walmart

Support the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation every time you shop. Donate spare change by automatically rounding up your orders to the nearest dollar at checkout.

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Through Estate Planning

Giving to the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation through your estate is a powerful way to leave a legacy that impacts future generations. There are many ways to give through an estate plan. We recommend you engage with an estate planning attorney, financial advisor and tax professional to ensure your estate plan is properly structured, aligns with your goals and maximizes tax benefits. We are happy to work with your attorney or financial advisor to assist with proper documentation.

Bequests in a Will or Trust

You can designate a specific amount, a percentage of your estate or specific assets (such as stocks, real estate or personal property) to be given to CPEF upon your death.

Options

  • Specific Bequest: You can leave a specific dollar amount or asset.
  • Percentage Bequest: A set percentage of your estate.
  • Residual Bequest: You can leave the remainder of your estate after other bequests and debts are paid.

Charitable Trusts

  • Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT): This allows you or your beneficiaries to receive income from the trust for a specified period, after which the remaining assets go to the education foundation. It provides you with an income stream during your lifetime, with the remainder supporting education after your passing.
  • Charitable Lead Trust (CLT): In this arrangement, the education foundation receives income from the trust for a set number of years, after which the remaining assets are passed to your beneficiaries, often with tax benefits.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)

A donor-advised fund allows you to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction and recommend grants over time to your chosen education foundation, including after your death as part of your estate plan. You can designate the foundation as a beneficiary of the remaining funds.

Naming the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation as a Beneficiary

You can designate CPEF as a beneficiary of various financial accounts or assets.

Options

  • Retirement Accounts (e.g., IRA, 401(k)): By naming the foundation as a beneficiary, the funds pass directly to CPEF without going through probate and avoid income taxes that your heirs might face.
  • Life Insurance Policies: You can name the foundation as a beneficiary or co-beneficiary of your life insurance policy.
  • Payable on Death (POD) or Transfer on Death (TOD) Accounts: Designate the foundation to receive assets from bank or brokerage accounts after your death.

Charitable Gift Annuities

A charitable gift annuity involves making a donation to the foundation in exchange for a fixed lifetime income for you or a beneficiary. After death, the remaining funds go to the foundation. This option provides income during your life and benefits the foundation in the future.

Endowed Funds

You can create an endowed fund through your estate plan, which will provide ongoing support for the education foundation. The principal remains intact, while a portion of the earnings is distributed each year to support educational initiatives.

Family Foundation

If you want to have a more significant and structured impact, you can establish a private family foundation in your estate plan. This foundation can continue to give to CPEF long after your passing.

Charitable IRA Rollover

For individuals 70½ years or older, you can donate up to $100,000 per year directly from your IRA to CPEF. While this is often used for current donations, it can also be part of estate planning to reduce the tax burden on your heirs and support education.

 

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Naming Rights

Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation offers naming rights to support our endowment.

The foundation’s endowment will provide permanent additional funding of programs for outstanding students and teachers. Signage will include a name and/or company logo that will be associated with a specific property or program within Clark-Pleasant Community Schools.

We invite you to be a part of a large and diverse group of individuals, professionals and companies who support excellence in education.