Ways to Give
Did you know that there are many ways to give to Josephine Community Library Foundation? A financial donation of any size helps sustain a robust library system in Josephine County. From monthly giving to gifts of real estate to leaving a legacy donation, read on to learn how you can ensure that the library is supported for generations to come.
Donate Now
Is the library on your mind? We love one-time gifts!
Give today by credit or debit card or through PayPal. You can also mail a check or money order to PO Box 1684, or drop off your donation at any of our library branches in Grants Pass, Illinois Valley, Williams, or Wolf Creek during regular operating hours.
Give Monthly
Be part of the library sustainability solution! Planned gifts help our library continue to thrive. Automatically deduct regular monthly contributions from your checking account.
You can also set up an automatic monthly payment through your bank’s online bill pay service or your company’s payroll deductions.
Give Stock and Real Estate
Gifts of stock or real estate often allow you to make a substantial contribution while receiving valuable income tax advantages. Generally, a donor may qualify for a charitable deduction based on the gift’s value, and the capital gain from the donated asset passes tax-free to Josephine Community Library Foundation.
Questions about gifts of real estate and how they can benefit your taxes? Read our FAQs.
Work with your attorney, financial advisor, insurance broker, or banker to plan a gift of stock, real estate, or required minimum distribution (RMD).
Give a Gift from Your Company, Private Foundation, or Donor-Advised Fund
Gifts from your employer’s corporate giving program, your philanthropic foundation, or your donor-advised fund can support the library or contribute to the capital campaign for the three library building projects.
Use the IRA Charitable Rollover to Support Your Community
If you are subject to required minimum distributions, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of that requirement by making a direct transfer of up to $100,000 per year from your IRA, known as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). Simply provide the library foundation’s tax identification number 94-3051415 to your IRA provider and ask them to make the distribution to Josephine Community Library Foundation. Learn more about QCDs and their tax benefits at https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-iras-distributions-withdrawals.
Leave a Legacy for Yourself or a Loved One
Including the library foundation in your estate plans can make a lasting difference for future generations. Whether you leave a one-time gift, establish an endowment fund, or name Josephine Community Library Foundation as a life insurance beneficiary, you can help ensure continued access to information, education, and community for generations to come.
Work with your attorney, financial advisor, insurance broker, or banker to explore ways to support the library foundation through an estate gift, bequest, trust, life insurance policy, required minimum distribution (RMD), or other major gift to the library foundation’s endowment.
For more information, contact the investment team at Welch Investment Group at 541-474-6616 or the library foundation.
Josephine Community Library Foundation’s Tax ID is 94-3051415.
Naming Opportunities
Naming opportunities offer a lasting way to recognize individuals, families, businesses, foundations, and organizations whose leadership gifts support the library foundation’s capital projects. The library foundation will work with its architects to develop meaningful donor recognition opportunities in the new Grants Pass and Williams libraries and the renovated Illinois Valley library.
For more information or to ask about current availability, contact Executive Director Rebecca Stoltz at rstoltz@josephinelibrary.org or 541-476-0571 ext. 200.
All naming opportunities are valid for 20 years and require approval from the library foundation and library district boards.