Give a Year-End Gift Today
Your dollars make a difference. Hear from local staff about how your can make an impact in Stillwater Area Public Schools.
Your support enhances the learning experience of students and teachers in Stillwater Area Public Schools. Use our secure giving system, Bloomerang, to make a one-time or recurring gift to The Partnership Plan.
The Partnership Plan is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law. Tax ID #20-3012418
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Our staff and Board of Directors work together with teachers and district administrators to identify ways in which funding from The Partnership Plan can support enhanced education across the district.
We work diligently to ensure that our funds are used effectively in a proactive manner. Criteria for funding include grant requests, short and long-term goals of the school district, and the number of students and programs affected. Donations are used to support students and projects in pre-school, kindergarten, elementary, middle school, high school, ALC, and transition settings of Independent School District 834.
Your support is a critical part of bringing WONDER to classrooms across the district.
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Use our secure giving system, Bloomerang, to make a one-time or recurring gift to The Partnership Plan. You may direct your gift to a program area or make a general gift to the area of greatest need:
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You can always mail a check, made out to The Partnership Plan:
The Partnership Plan
1875 Greeley Street South
Stillwater, MN 55082
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If you’re over 70 ½, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) or “IRA Rollover” from your IRA to The Partnership Plan. These are pre-tax funds, so depending on your income bracket, a charity like ours could see 30+% more impact than if you were to write a check or give cash. And depending on your age, this can help meet your Required Minimum Distribution “RMD.” Contact your retirement fund custodian to initiate a QCD, and you can receive a charitable donation up to $100,000 per person, per year.
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A donor-advised fund (DAF) is one of the most flexible ways to give. If you already have a DAF, directing a gift to The Partnership Plan is quick and easy! Or, you can set up a donor-advised fund through our partners at the St. Croix Valley Foundation. Basically, this is like a mini-foundation, where you get the charitable tax benefits when you create your account or add funds. Then, the funds grow tax-free until you decide when and where to grant them to charities like ours.
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Do you have stock that’s worth more than you invested years ago? By giving a gift of appreciated shares to The Partnership Plan, you’ll avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation. But the full market value of that stock will go to work for Stillwater students immediately! Just contact your broker and indicate that you’d like to transfer stock to The Partnership Plan, Tax ID #20-3012418.
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The Partnership Plan has a partnership with Stillwater District 834 to offer tax-deductible gifts through automatic payroll deduction.
Many other employers also match charitable donations. Just ask!
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It’s easy to name a charity like The Partnership Plan as a beneficiary–or secondary beneficiary–to receive funds if something happens to you. You can set it up with your fund advisor or administrator and know you’ll make a difference even in the case of the unthinkable. These designations can be changed at any time.
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There are many creative, strategic ways to support The Partnership Plan–while also saving you, or your estate, significant tax. Through a partnership with Apex Legacy Consultants, we help donors make the most strategic giving decisions–and make thoughtful legacy plans. If you are interested in learning more about this comprehensive service, let us know!