DIRECTOR's CIRCLE MEMBERS

July 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025

DIRECTOR's CIRCLE MEMBERS

July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

DIRECTOR's CIRCLE MEMBERS

July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

Extraordinary partnerships create extraordinary performances

Jefferson Center wishes to recognize the 2024-25 Season Sponsors whose generosity and loyalty are making Jefferson Center Presents possible. Corporate sponsorships, private foundations, and grant support allow Jefferson Center to attract world-class artists and offer high-quality performing arts experiences to broad audiences at affordable prices.

oUTRIGHT GIFTS

The most common forms of outright giving are by cash, check, and credit card.  Gifts can be mailed to Jefferson Center,
541 Luck Avenue, Suite 221, Roanoke, VA 24016.  Credit card gifts can also be made online by clicking the DONATE button or over the phone by calling 540.685.2304.

sECURITIES

Assets qualified as long-term capital (assets held for at least a year and a day), should be transferred directly to Jefferson Center through a broker. The capital gains tax on appreciation is eliminated, and the current market value of the gift may be deducted as a charitable contribution, up to 30 percent of adjusted gross income. Excess beyond 30 percent can be carried forward for five years.
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For the capital gains tax exclusion to apply, a donation must be made before the securities are sold.

ira qUALIFIED cHARITABLE DISTRIBUTIONS

A Special Opportunity for Those 70½ Years Old and Older

You can give any amount (up to a maximum of $100,000) per year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as Jefferson Center without having to pay income taxes on the money. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.

Gifts of any value that are $100,000 or less are eligible for this benefit.  This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short.  Beginning in the year you turn 73, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD).

DONOR ADVISED FUND

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is like a charitable investment account that is set up for the sole purpose of supporting charities. Individuals can contribute cash, stocks, or other assets into the DAF and receive an immediate tax deduction. Those funds are invested for tax-free growth and the individual can recommend donations to charities of their choice over time.  
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DAFs are considered the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the United States. DAFs are administered by a third party, which is called a sponsoring organization.  Examples of such organizations are Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia, Fidelity Charitable, Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding, Schwab Charitable, UBS and Vanguard Charitable—just to name a few. 

If you would like to recommend a gift through your DAF, please have your sponsoring organization make checks payable to: 
Jefferson Center
EIN: 62-1392982
541 Luck Avenue, Suite 221
Roanoke, VA  24018

In order to acknowledge your generous gift, please also ask them to provide your name and/or fund name and address.

MATCHING GIFTS

Many companies provide matching gift opportunities for their employees. Contact your HR department for more information. Any matching gift forms may be sent to the Jefferson Center development office. Please include your pledge or payment information.