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Operating our Research Library and Museum Center and maintaining our ever-growing collections requires expenditures to properly store, display and share these items with our membership and others.
We can only do this through the support of our membership and the community at large. As a non-taxing entity, we depend solely on income from memberships, merchandise sales and donations to fulfill our mission. We are an all-volunteer organization, so we don’t have to support expensive salaries or beach house. Every penny of your donation goes to maintain, enhance, and grow our collections.
Types of Donations:
Cash Donation
Cash donations of any amount are always accepted and greatly appreciated. Donations can be made for the general operation of the Society or you can specify that the donation be used only for a specific purpose. Remember to check to see if your employer offers a gift matching program.
Building Fund Donation
We have outgrown our existing space on the second floor of the Alexandria Courthouse and are aggressively seeking a larger, more accessible space to house our collections. If you would like to help us in this endeavor, please mark your donation accordingly.
Essay Contest Donation
Fund For the last 13 years we have sponsored the Frank Steely Memorial Essay Contest for students in Middle School and High School. We award cash prizes to the winning essays. If you would like to help support this project, please mark your donation as such.
Matching Funds
Some employers off a gift matching program to encourage their employees to donate to charitable non-profits. Check with your employer to see if they offer such a program.
Kroger Rewards
The Kroger Co. has established a Community Awards program tied to their Kroger Plus card. By simply selecting the Historical Society as the recipient of the Community Rewards, we receive a percentage of what you spend at Kroger. This is in addition to the Rewards points you receive and does not take away from your fuel points. There is no charge to you for selecting The Campbell County Historical and Genealogical Society as your charity of choice.
There are two ways to select us to receive your rewards:
Using the Kroger app:
Open the Kroger app on your phone, click on the menu lines at the top left.
Select Rewards, then select Community Rewards.
Choose “Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society” from the list.
On Line:
Go to Kroger.com. Sign in to your account. Click on “My Account”, Click on “Community Rewards” in the list in the “My Account” drop down box on the left.
Link your card to our organization.
“Campbell County Historical & Genealogical Society” Organization number AT886
If you still have questions or need help, contact Glen or Jan for information or help to set up and maintain this beneficial means of support.
Personal Property
You can transfer valuable artwork, antiques or other personal property to the Historical Society. The Society will determine if it is best to use the property to further our purposes or to sell the property and use the proceeds. In all likelihood, you will receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of the property and pay no capital gains on the transfer. Check with your attorney or financial advisor for information about the effect on your personal situation.
Stocks
You can transfer appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual fund shares you have owned for more than one year to the Historical Society. We will sell your securities and use the proceeds for our programs. According to the website, Fidelity Charitable (fidelitycharitable.org), any long-term appreciated securities with unrealized gains (meaning they were purchased over a year ago, and have a current value greater than their original cost) may be donated to the Historical Society and a tax deduction taken for the full fair market value of the securities-up to 30% of the donor’s adjusted gross income. Since the securities are donated rather than sold, capital gains taxes from selling the securities no longer apply. The more appreciation the securities have, the greater the tax savings will be. Check with your attorney or financial advisor for information about the effect on your personal situation.
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Real Estate
You can deed a house, farm, undeveloped property or a commercial building to the Historical Society. The Society will determine if it is best to use the property to further our purposes or sell the property and use the proceeds In all likelihood, you will pay no broker fees, and receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of the real estate and pay no capital gains on the transfer. Check with your attorney or financial advisor for information about the effect on your personal situation.
Estate Planning
You can include a gift to the Historical Society in your Will or Trust. You can specify a dollar amount or a percentage of the estate. You can specify that the gift be used for general operation of the Society or for a specific purpose. You maintain control of your assets during your lifetime and you can modify your gift to reflect changing circumstances in your life. Check with your attorney or financial advisor for information about the effect on your personal situation.