For 25 years, Raising Readers in Story County has supported children and families in Story County advocating for the importance of early literacy and language. Your gifts of any amount fuel this mission in many ways!

Click the button below to make a one-time or recurrent gift by credit card:

*To make your donation in tribute, hover and select, “I would like to dedicate this donation." Please include the address/email where you'd like a notification of your gift sent.

Click the button below to send a gift through Venmo:

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Use the link or QR code to make a one time or recurrent gift through Paypal:

CLICK here for Paypal

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To make a gift by check (please complete and include this Donation Form):

• Write your check to Raising Readers in Story County

• Include your name, address, phone, and email.

• Indicate if you prefer to be anonymous and any tribute information including where the acknowledgement should be sent.

• Mail to: Raising Readers in Story County, PO Box 2374, Ames, IA 50010.

Raising Readers in Story County is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

Tax ID number 20-1672684

Planned and Legacy Giving

You can impact futures!

For more information, please contact director@raising-readers.org

Unlike a cash, check or credit card gift, a Planned Gift requires some simple preparation and often help from a professional advisor. There are numerous ways to give a Planned or Legacy Gift. Some gifts can be made now while others would be part of your estate plans.

Our goal at Raising Readers in Story County is to provide you with this information so you can plan appropriately for your family’s future. By working with a nonprofit, you can take advantage of a variety of tax and income benefits while impacting a mission you believe in strongly. Please consider these ideas and let us know how we can help you develop a legacy you’ll be proud of.

Ways to Give Now

Stock

Turn your long-term stock market gains into an investment for our youth and avoid capital gains tax. Contact director@raising-readers.org for details.

IRA Charitable Rollover

If you are 70 ½ or older, you can direct part or all your required minimum distribution (RMD) to our programs and pay no income tax on this withdrawal from your IRA.

Donor Advised Funds

Recommend a grant from your Donor Advised Fund to Raising Readers in Story County.

Ways to Give Later

Bequests

Name Raising Readers in Story County as a beneficiary in your will with a dollar amount or percentage of your estate.

Life Insurance

Simply name Raising Readers in Story County as a primary or contingent beneficiary of a life insurance policy.

Retirement Funds

List Raising Readers in Story County as a primary or contingent beneficiary of your retirement account and make a substantial gift while avoiding possible income and estate taxes for your family.

Raising Readers in Story County does not provide tax, legal or financial advice. These materials have been prepared for informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for tax, legal or financial advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and financial advisors before engaging in any transaction.