CAP goes crypto, matching gives, local initiative, wing development directors, CARS, QCDs, and more....

Field Fundraising Newsletter

Winter Edition

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Inside this issue: CAP goes crypto, best practices in Matching Gifts/Volunteer Hours Grants, save the date for National Conference, grant concept form, finding your director of development, qualified charitable distribution donations; promoting Wings and Wheels donation program, field fundraising Q&A, schedule a field fundraising presentation for your wing conference and more!

You Are Hearing It First!

A New Way to Support CAP...

Donate CrytpoCurrency

We now accept cryptocurrency donations through the Civil Air Patrol Foundation

Why should you share this information with your donors?

It’s fast and secure to donate crypto, and many people are surprised to learn how much it can save them in taxes (because they might be able to avoid all capital gains AND get an income-tax deduction for the full value of their gift.

The donor may also designate a special CAP program, unit or other CAP initiative by adding a note in the donor comments.

To read more about cryptocurrency donations and philanthropy, click here to read this Forbes news article

Promote this link for crypto donations

From the Field:

Testimonial

Best Practices in Matching Gifts and Volunteer Hours Grants

"I'm tallying up my end-of-year volunteer service to CAP and wanted to share the results. My employer has a very generous volunteer match program where they make cash donations to charity for each hour I volunteer. As of November 2021, I've volunteered just over 300 hours of CAP service which has netted over $7,500 in cash grants (which I then can donate to CAP... and I can even specify exactly which unit I want those funds to reach).

Many companies offer similar programs, at varying dollar amounts, for their employees (and sometimes their retirees). Even if your company only matches $10 per hour with a 100 hour max, and all you're doing is hangout out at weekly meetings, that's 50 weeks, 100 hours, and $1,000 for doing nothing more that what you'd already be doing.

Spread the word among your members and parents and have them ask if their company offers a volunteer matching program. Just one or two eligible members in a squadron can make a huge difference in the unit's financial stability."

Maj. Michael Moore, WAWG

More than 20,000 companies provide matching donations or volunteer hour service grants for their employees and retirees.

Use this tool at your next meeting and check for member employers. Be sure to include your retirees and parents! www.gocivilairpatrol.com/match

What Are Our Members Searching?

Have a fundraising success story? Click here to share in our Field Fundraising Facebook Group

Not on Facebook? Click here to email

Save the Date for 2022 National Conference

Louisville, KY

August 25-27, 2022

Do you plan to attend national conference this year?

Yes, looking forward seeing everyone in person!

Select

No, not this year.

Select

Maybe?

Select

Applying for a Grant?

Our National Grants Manager, Lt Col Todd Mandel, has put together a quick questionnaire for units to use BEFORE submitting a grant.

Rationale: Your answers help us deconflict if there is a national or regional request already on the NHQ list and also provide feedback on how best to be successful within the regulations and approvals.

Currently in beta-testing, this concept form will be codified within the upcoming fundraising regulation update.

In late 2022, our hope is to develop more robust tools for the field specifically related to grant funding.

Click here to submit a grant concept form for your unit

Would you be interested in attending an upcoming fundraising/grants webinar?

Yes, most definitely.

Select

Not at this time.

Select

I would not, but someone from my unit would be interested.

Select

Have Members Age 70 1/2 or Older?

Encourage IRA Gifts to CAP This Year

What to share with your potential donors?

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), also known as IRA Charitable Rollovers, are the savviest way for individuals age 70½ or older to use their IRAs to maximize their charitable impact.

Whether you want to make a QCD gift to Civil Air Patrol today, request a tax acknowledgment letter for a gift already made, or just learn more about QCDs, you can find resources for each below.

Click here to use our easy IRA donation tool

Click here for more about estate planning and supporting Civil Air Patrol

Local Units Benefit From

Wings and Wheels Donation Program

Your vehicle donations can support your Unit/Wing

How much will my Unit/Wing receive from the donation?

Designated Units/Wings can receive up to 80% of the proceeds for any donation which nets more than $1,000. **It is important that the donor chooses where the donation is intended to go, or the Unit/Wing may not receive the credit. **

Does the aircraft/vehicle need to be entered in ORMS or received by my Wing?

No. Everything is handled directly through our partners CARS and NHQ. The Wing does not need to receive the aircraft/vehicle into ORMS. Wing Logistics does not have any responsibility in the matter

Once the sale is finalized, how long does it take for funds to reach my Unit/Wing?

Vehicle donations may take four to eight weeks to process. CARS will finalize the sale and forward funds to NHQ Development Department. These funds and any designations will be processed and distributed to the Wing. Since this is a nationally managed program, communications about the status of the donation should be limited between the Wing Administrator and NHQ. Should you have questions, contact your Wing Administrator. **It is vital that the donor specify where they want the final donation to be sent, i.e. specific Unit name and Wing. Otherwise, the donation will support CAP’s missions and youth programs.**

Click here to read more about the Wings and Wheels donation program

Field Fundraising

Q&A

Question 1:

Who is the director of development for my wing/region?

We are very pleased to announce our first class of Directors of Development per CAP Regulation 30-1.

Want to know if there is one assigned to your Wing or Region? Click below

Click here for the current list of directors of development

CAP Fundraising Speakers

Available for Wing and Region Conferences

The Field Fundraising team has created a number of topics to present at your next wing or region conference. Current topics include: Fundraising 101: How to Prepare Your Unit to Fundraise Correctly; Building Partnerships: Where to Start and How to Strengthen; Estate Planning and Supporting Your Civil Air Patrol; Online Fundraising Do's and Don'ts; Six Fundraising Tools Your Unit Can Use Today; and Fundraising Q&A.