* Since you care about Mackinac Island,
you can be directly involved in preserving and protecting
it forever.
* By giving one gift to MICF, you can support many different
Island projects and organizations.
* The gift you give today keeps on giving for years to come!
* We offer donor involvement in selecting
charities.
* We help donors create an individual or
family legacy.
* We accept a wide variety of assets to
simplify the giving experience.
* A tax-deductible contribution to MICF
allows you to help the Island and yourself at the same time.
* By giving to MICF, you can take advantage of the Michigan
Tax Credit of up to $100 for an individual, $200 for a married
couple and $5,000 for a single business.
* If you donate real estate or stock, you can take a tax
deduction for the entire fair market value of the gift and
bypass capital gains tax.
* If your gift is over $5,000, you can
get an immediate deduction for your charitable contribution
and have a say in determining how it is used to benefit
the Island.
* We are known for prudent stewardship
and investment practices. MICF is fully accountable
to the community and our records are public.
*You can address a broad range of local needs: Arts. Aging.
At-risk youth. The Environment. These are just a few aspects
of community life supported by your Community Foundation.
Every year we make grants to local agencies and programs
serving our ever-changing population. Think of us as a simple
vehicle for addressing a broad range of community needs.
* Your donation works forever. And it’s
fully tax deductible. When you donate through our endowment
funds, your gift principal never gets spent. It’s
carefully invested, and the earnings are used to benefit
our community through annual grants. Plus, your gift qualifies
for maximum benefit via the Michigan Tax Credit.
*You can create a personal legacy of giving.
We offer a variety of giving options — including the
ability to set up a special fund named for you, for your
family, or in memory of a loved one. If you wish, you can
be involved
in the distribution of grant dollars generated by your fund.
It’s a highly personalized approach to giving.
