Support Think New Mexico
Looking for the perfect birthday or holiday gift? Consider making a donation to Think New Mexico in honor of a friend or loved one.
“Think New Mexico's unique, results-oriented approach to some of the unyielding problems that confront New Mexico is most welcome and needed.”
-Owen Lopez, the McCune Charitable Foundation
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Your contribution will entitle you to a very fashionable Think New Mexico baseball cap. Available in black, charcoal, denim blue, khaki, sage green, and white.
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“In our grant making, we search for groups that bring an extraordinary level of passion to what they do. This is one of the many important qualities that distinguishes the work of Think New Mexico and it shows in the results that they have been able to achieve against remarkably steep odds.”
-Jeanne and Jim Manning, the Azalea Foundation
We believe that nonprofits should be measured by the social return they produce from the investments they receive each year. For example, since Think New Mexico's income in 1999 was $109,499, the $134.7 million appropriated in 2008 to provide full-day kindergarten to over 26,000 children means that our investors continue to receive social dividends of approximately $1,230 for each dollar invested in Think New Mexico's initial full-day kindergarten project.
We invite you to make a social investment in Think New Mexico, and hold us accountable for results.
Ways to Give:
There are many ways to give to Think New Mexico. We have provided instructions for the most common methods below, but please feel free to call us at (505) 992-1315 or email with any questions or if you need further information.
Contribute by Mail • Contribute Online • Donate Stock •
Planned Giving • Endowment Funds
Mailing a Check
The easiest way to support Think New Mexico is by mailing us a check. These unrestricted individual social investments are particularly valuable to Think New Mexico because we can put them to work wherever we need them most. To give to Think New Mexico by mail, simply print our donation form, fill it out, and mail it with your check to Think New Mexico. All gifts to Think New Mexico are fully tax-deductible.
Giving a Credit Card Donation Online
Think New Mexico accepts credit card donations online through
Razoo.com, a service dedicated to connecting donors with nonprofits. Razoo absorbs any processing charges so that Think New Mexico will receive 100% of any gift you give. All donations to Think New Mexico are fully tax-deductible.
Donating Stock
Think New Mexico welcomes donations of stock. Giving appreciated securities provides you with the advantage of not only receiving a charitable tax deduction, but also a capital gains tax savings.
Here's how it works: If you write a $1,000 check to Think New Mexico, you receive a charitable tax deduction worth $1,000. However, if you give Think New Mexico $1,200 of long-term appreciated securities, you receive a $1,200 tax deduction, plus an additional capital gains tax savings of up to $240. In this case, by giving appreciated securities you are giving $200 more to Think New Mexico, but you are saving $240 of capital gains, for a net savings to you of $40.
For more information, consult your tax advisor. You may be surprised at how inexpensive - and how valuable - your contribution to Think New Mexico can be.
Four Simple Steps for Transferring a Gift of Appreciated Stock to Think New Mexico:
- First, decide which stock and how many shares you would like to donate.
- Second, call Think New Mexico's Business Manager Lynne Buchen at (505) 992-1315 to inform us about your gift of stock.
- Third, contact your broker and provide these two numbers:
- DTC number: 0062
- Think New Mexico's brokerage account number: 29727941
- Finally, if you need any assistance, call Vanguard Brokerage client services at 1-800-992-8327 or Think New Mexico at (505) 992-1315.
That's all there is to it! Your generous gift will be gratefully acknowledged upon receipt of the stock transfer.
Planned Giving
Consider joining the wonderful friends of Think New Mexico who have elevated us to the status of "family member" by including Think New Mexico in their long term plans. If you decide to remember Think New Mexico in your estate planning, just let us know that we are a beneficiary of your will, living trust, retirement account, or life insurance policy. Nothing further is required. If you would like more information about including Think New Mexico in your estate plan, please call us at (505) 992-1315.
Supporting Think New Mexico's Endowments
Think New Mexico has established endowment funds at:
• the Santa Fe Community Foundation
• the Albuquerque Community Foundation
• the Taos Community Foundation, and
• the New Mexico Community Foundation.
Our goal is to build these endowment funds to the point where they will collectively generate a permanent source of income to offset all of our administrative overhead expenses, allowing us to focus our fundraising efforts exclusively on our program expenses. They will also serve as a financial cushion against lean times, and help ensure that Think New Mexico's mission will be sustained in perpetuity. Gifts to Think New Mexico's endowments are fully tax-deductible.
If you are interested in supporting one of our endowment funds, please contact the community foundation of your choice for instructions on how to proceed.
