Carolina Ballet | Ways to Give

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Other Ways to Give

Annual Fund
Planned Giving
In-kind Giving
Gift of Stock

You can become an Annual Fund Contributor by downloading this pdf form, printing it out, and mailing it along with your contribution to:

Carolina Ballet
3401-131 Atlantic Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27604

The form is in Adobe Acrobat format, if you don't have Acrobat you can click here to download a free version of it. If you have any questions about the contents of the form please email or call the Carolina Ballet Development Office at 719.0800.

Click here for a list of Annual Fund benefits.

Would you like to have a lasting influence on Carolina Ballet? Include us in your estate plans and let your legacy benefit future generations of dance enthusiasts.

IRA Legislation Provides Unprecedented Giving Opportunity to Seniors

The Pension Protection Act passed in August 2006 affords Carolina Ballet supporters age 70 ½ and older a special giving opportunity. The limited-time provision allows one to exclude from gross income up to $100,000 distributed from a traditional or a Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) when given directly to a qualified charitable organization, such as Carolina Ballet.

To qualify:

The owner of the IRA account must be age 70 1⁄2 or older;

The gift must be made before January 1, 2008;

Funds must be transferred directly from IRA manager to the
charitable organization.

Individuals may rollover up to $100,000 per donor per year, and gifts may be made in addition to any other tax-deductible contributions. Because funds must be transferred directly from an IRA manager to Carolina Ballet, please contact us at 919-719-0800 for easy instructions to transfer funds by check or wire transfer.

The new IRA rollover opportunity may be especially appealing if you:

Don't itemize deductions;

Already give at the 50% deduction limit;

Have an income level that causes exemption phase-outs;

Want to avoid additional income that will increase
Social Security income taxes.

An example:

If an individual in the 35% tax bracket withdraws $100,000 from an IRA to donate to his favorite charity, he must claim the $100,000 as ordinary income and pay $35,000 in income tax, leaving $65,000 to fund his charitable contribution. Under the new legislation, an individual may roll over $100,000 directly from his IRA to Carolina Ballet with no additional tax implications. This Charitable IRA rollover may also be used to meet all or part of the minimum yearly distribution requirements.

As always we suggest that you contact your financial and or legal advisor to obtain full advice for your particular situation.

Our Planned Giving Program provides on-going financial assistance to the Ballet and will support the Ballet in perpetuity as well as provide an enduring tribute to your generosity. Please email Steve Bishop, Director of Development, or call him at 919.719.0800 ext.234 for more information.

In-kind Giving

Another way that business can support the Ballet is to contribute in-kind products or services.

If you wish to make an in-kind contribution to Carolina Ballet, please call our development office at 919-719-0800.

As a major arts organization Carolina Ballet has many needs from copiers to chiropractors. You can help wishes come true by providing any of the items or services below:

• 20" Flat Panel Monitor for a PowerMac G5
• 17" G4 iMac
• Vectorworks 10 for Mac
• Large format printer (for printing groundplans, designs, etc)
• Color laserprinter 11x17" capable
• Full (or even part) time design assistant
• Van
• Blinds
• Pianos
• Computers

• Carolina Ballet is now able to accept donations of used cars as contributions. If you have a used car that you would like to donate for a tax-deductible contribution, please call 919-719-0800 x229. To make this as convenient as possible, cars can be picked up at your home. All you have to do is make one phone call, and your part is done!

Carolina Ballet wishes to thank our in-kind contributors, without whom we could not have achieved such great success.

Gift of Stock

If you wish make a gift of stock, please call or have your broker call Ginny Hall at The Carolina Ballet at: 919.719.0800 x231.