SUPPORT
YOUR GIFT SUPPORTS GREATER GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING IN OUR COMMUNITY
Your gift helps us in our mission to inspire engagement in international affairs through education, citizen diplomacy and public dialogue.
Other Ways to Give
MEMBERSHIP
Your membership supports our mission and connects you to international affairs and global issues with discounted admission to our events and programs.
Institutional Giving
CCWA offers many ways for corporate partners to support our mission, engage in global issues and gain visibility in the community. Learn more below.
MATCHING GIFTS
Many companies match their employees’ charitable contributions. Contact us or ask your employer if they offer this benefit to double the impact of your gift.
LEGACY GIVING
Leave a legacy of greater global understanding. Legacy gifts support CCWA’s mission to inspire engagement in world affairs and cultures in perpetuity.
GIFTS OF STOCK
Gifts of securities often present tax benefits for the donor. If you are interested in making a gift of stock, review the instructions below and give us a call.
Legacy Giving
Welcome to the 1923 Society. The 1923 Society recognizes those individuals and families who choose to remember the Cleveland Council on World Affairs in their estate plans through a documented planned gift. When you include the Cleveland Council on World Affairs in your estate plans, you are helping to support our mission to inspire the next generation in Northeast Ohio to engage in international affairs, global thinking and world cultures.
You become a member of the 1923 Society simply by notifying us that you have named the Cleveland Council on World Affairs as a beneficiary in your will or estate plan. Members of the 1923 Society will be recognized in CCWA’s Annual Report and other materials, and are invited to attend CCWA programs.
For more information about making a legacy gift and joining the 1923 Society, please contact Jenni Carney at jcarney@ccwa.ccwa.org or (216) 255-9005. All inquiries are confidential.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Legacy gifts come in many forms, including bequests, charitable gift annuities, and insurance policies.
A Bequest in a Will
The easiest and most common way of making a planned gift is through a bequest in your will. You can designate a specific amount of money, a percentage of your estate, or a specific asset. CCWA could also be named as a contingent beneficiary.
Life Income Gifts
Gifts such as a charitable gift annuity, a charitable remainder trust, or a pooled income fund provide you and/or your designated beneficiary income for life. Upon your passing, CCWA receives the gift. Life income gifts generally reduce or eliminate certain taxes and guarantee an income for life.
Life Insurance
Life insurance can be used to make a sizable gift to CCWA. For example, you can purchase a new policy and make CCWA the owner and beneficiary of the policy. You can make CCWA the owner and beneficiary of an existing policy you no longer need. Or you can name CCWA a contingent beneficiary of an existing policy.
To help you decide what is the best way for you to leave a lasting legacy, contact your financial or legal advisor and Jenni Carney with CCWA’s development office at jcarney@ccwa.org or (216) 255-9005.
Legacy gifts support CCWA’s mission to inspire engagement in international affairs and world cultures in perpetuity. Your legacy gift may be unrestricted to be used at the discretion of the Board for where it is needed the most, or you may designate your bequest to support a specific program. You may make your gift in your own name, or you may memorialize a loved one with your contribution.
The following information can assist you in developing your charitable gift and estate plans in consultation with your attorney, accountant, or other advisors.
The legal name to be used when making gifts to the Cleveland Council on World Affairs via wills, trusts, and other gift-transfer documents is: “Cleveland Council on World Affairs, an Ohio not-for-profit corporation, with its principal place of business in Cleveland, Ohio.”
Confirmation of the Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ tax-exempt status is provided in the form of a letter from the district director, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury. To request a copy of this document, please contact CCWA. The Cleveland Council on World Affairs’ federal tax I.D. number is: 34-0720549
Sample language for Including the Cleveland Council on World Affairs in Your Will or Living Trust:
“I hereby give to the Cleveland Council on World Affairs, an Ohio not-for-profit corporation, with its principal place of business in Cleveland, Ohio: The sum of (state amount, percentage or describe the real or personal property) to be used for general endowment purposes.”
Institutional Giving & Corporate Sponsorship
Whether through event sponsorship, organizational membership, or program support, we offer many ways for corporate partners to support our mission, engage in global issues and gain visibility in the community.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
The Global Impact Award recognizes individuals whose actions have had a positive impact and created greater understanding and cooperation among people and countries around the world. This annual event brings together business and community leaders and influential guests for a great opportunity to gain visibility and recognition.
We offer an exclusive Presenting Sponsorship of our Foreign Policy Forum Series, or opportunities to sponsor a single program of your choice. Our speaker forums present a great opportunity for your organization to gain visibility and recognition in our community, and have access to the speakers and experts.
Share the Cleveland Council on World Affairs with your colleagues and associates! A Corporate Membership allows member organizations access to the Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations members-only events.
We can tailor program sponsorship opportunities to meet your company’s philanthropic priorities. We offer opportunities to support our education programs with significant naming opportunities. We also offer a number of programs with international focus that can benefit your company’s professional development needs.
For more information about sponsorship opportunities, program support, and other corporate engagement opportunities, please contact Jenni Carney at (216) 255-9005 or jcarney@ccwa.org.
Contribute to Global Connections
SUPPORT THE CLEVELAND COUNCIL ON WORLD AFFAIRS
For a century, the CCWA has brought diverse perspectives on issues of international import to Cleveland. Much of our programming is made possible by the support of our members and the generosity of our donors. Will you help us continue to create global connections?