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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland is successful largely because of generous gifts and donations from caring individuals and community-focused corporations and organizations. Your investment in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area will help young people find a safe and constructive place where they belong during the critical out-of-school hours—a time when many kids are left unsupervised. Unless specifically designated to a particular Club, campaign, program or event, donor investments are considered unrestricted and will be used to support crucial programs for youth and on-going operational costs for the Clubs.
Your financial contributions support the Boys & Girls Clubs in keeping youth membership fees low and affordable for all youth to participate. Membership dues are $5.00 per year, thanks to the support and contributions of corporations, businesses and individuals. $0.85 of every dollar donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland goes directly to providing programs for youth, while the remaining $0.15 is used for fundraising efforts and administrative expenses. Your dollars support the boys and girls in your community. Your dollars stay in your Club. Your dollars help shape thousands of young lives.
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Donors are listed in the Clubs’ annual report publication. Furthermore, based upon donor levels, donors may be recognized in a number of ways such as:
- Invitation to the Clubs Pacesetter Dinner to recognize donors who have given a minimum of $1,500 annually to support the It Just Takes One Campaign
- Jeremiah Milbank Society recognition, designed to annually recognize donors who give unrestricted gifts of $10,000 or more. JMS members are recognized locally and nationally through Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Donors who sponsor a special event receive special recognition including advertising tied to special events (See sponsorship opportunities)
Individual gifts are critical to the operations of our organization, and can be made through cash/credit cards, stocks, bonds, or estate bequests. Monetary donations may be made in the form of cash, check, credit card (preferably Visa, MasterCard or American Express), stock transfers, and through planned giving (through a will or trust).
Corporate giving may be in the form of event sponsorships, grants, monetary gifts, or in-kind services. Please also consider including the Boys & Girls Clubs in your employee giving campaign. We would be more than happy to provide you with informative materials to distribute to your employees.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization to which contributions are tax deductible. Your donation is 100% tax deductible if you do not receive any goods or services in exchange for your donation.
