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Receive a complimentary signed book or t-shirt in thanks for your donation.
Receive a complimentary signed book or t-shirt in thanks for your donation.
For those who make contributions to the Foundation, we offer gifts - including t-shirts and personalized, autographed books - as tokens of our appreciation. All donations to the Nicholas Sparks Foundation go directly to support our programs. Your contributions help increase access to wonderful educational opportunities for children from low-income families in rural communities throughout the United States.
Learn MoreSetup a monthly giving plan. A predetermined gift amount is automatically charged to your credit card or deducted from your checking account. Your monthly gifts are invaluable in providing a predictable source of income. This income allows us to fulfill the aim of the Rural Scholarship program to combat rural poverty through a comprehensive college-preparatory K-12 education for children from low-income families.
Your online donation is secure, and flexible. You choose the amount you wish to give each month, and you can change, or cancel, your pledge at any time. Sign up now and make your first donation.
Signup to DonateMany employers encourage employees to make charitable contributions by matching their gifts to worthy charities. The impact of corporate matching support is significant – imagine doubling the size of your gift just by filling in a form!
Please consult your human resources office and request a matching gift form. Matching gift forms should be mailed to:
P.O. BOX 14998
New Bern, NC, 28560
TEL. 252 649 1730
Many employers encourage employees to make charitable contributions by matching their gifts to worthy charities. The impact of corporate matching support is significant – imagine doubling the size of your gift just by filling in a form!
Please consult your human resources office and request a matching gift form. Matching gift forms should be mailed to: The Nicholas Sparks Foundation
If you have securities that have declined in value over the years and are interested in donating them to the Nicholas Sparks Foundation, you may find it more advantageous to sell the securities first and contribute the proceeds as opposed to donating the securities outright. This strategy should allow you to claim a deduction for both the loss from the sale of the securities as well as the charitable gift.
You should always consult with your financial advisor before initiating a charitable gift arrangement.
Gifts of appreciated securities could provide even greater benefits to you through Planned and Legacy Giving
To help us ensure proper acknowledgement of your gift for income tax purposes, please notify us in advance by calling (252-649-1730)
A bequest is one of the simplest ways to make a significant gift to support the Nicholas Sparks Foundation while allowing you to defer your gift until after your lifetime. A bequest names the Nicholas Sparks Foundation in your Will.
You may arrange for the Nicholas Sparks Foundation to receive:
Here are samples of simple bequest language to include the Nicholas Sparks Foundation in your Will:
“I hereby give, devise and bequeath to the Nicholas Sparks Foundation the sum of $_________ (or____ percent of my Residuary Estate) for its general purposes.”
These are merely suggestions as to content and should be written or adapted by legal counsel to fit the contributor’s individual situation.
To discuss Planned and Legacy Giving options with the Foundation, please contact us at: [email protected] and 252-649-1730
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