When you make a gift to the Fairfield Museum, your contribution will be put to work immediately, providing funding for current programs or supporting new dynamic learning experiences for all ages. Gifts may be composed of almost any asset of value:
Cash gifts can be made via credit card, cash, personal checks, cashier’s checks, or money orders made payable to the Fairfield Museum.
Download the 2011 Annual Fund Brochure.
Matching Gifts
An easy way to double or even triple your donation is through a matching gift program from your employer. Some companies match on a dollar-for-dollar basis, while other companies match at a 2 or 3 for 1 rate. Simply obtain a matching-gift form from your employer’s personnel office, fill it out, and return it to us with your contribution.
Gifts of appreciated securities, stocks, and bonds provide considerable tax advantages when transferred to the Fairfield Museum before they are sold. If you have held your securities for more than one year, your gift may provide a twofold tax benefit, creating a tax deduction as well as helping avoid the capital-gains tax that would have been due on their sale. Please contact us for details at 203-259-1598.
Gifts of Retirement Plans/ Individual Retirement Accounts
Retirement plan assets can be a practical source from which to make gifts. If you are over 70½, you may want to consider making charitable gifts directly from these funds. Amounts given for charitable purposes are not taxed as income to you. Those over 59½ may be able to accomplish a similar result by combining a gift with a withdrawal.
Some retirement plan giving options are available only for gifts completed in this calendar year. Check with your financial advisors for the latest opportunities that apply to your situation.
Planned Gifts
To learn about deferred or planned gifts, bequests, life-income plans, and other options for increasing your income, earning valuable tax deductions or reducing your estate taxes, please call the Fairfield Museum Development Office at 203-259-1598.
