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"The
results of philanthropy are always beyond calculation."
-Miriam
Beard
Make A Gift
Gifts
to Cope Environmental Center support efforts to
improve the local environment, enhance environmental
education opportunities for the local community, and
promote responsible resource use throughout our
region! Every gift makes environmental education
more affordable, more accessible, and more effective
for participants. We charge our students and
community a fraction of the actual cost of
programming, so that we can continue to provide high
quality, relevant programs for an affordable price.
From the public schools of Connersville to the
Mayor's office of Richmond, your contributions make
the environment a priority in our communities!
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Ways to Give
Membership:
Becoming a member of CEC is easy and help us
educate thousands of students and community members
each year! Membership includes: subscription
to the Evergreen newsletter, program discounts, and
free entry to over
140
nature centers across the US and Canada! Members
can join at the following suggested levels:
Senior /
Student..........................$25
Individual....................................$35
Family.........................................$50
Supporting Levels .........$125 & $250
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Sustainers' Circle:
The Sustainers'
Circle of the Cope Environmental Center is a circle
of friends working together to assure a stable
financial future for CEC. This Circle was created to
recognize individuals who believe in and support
environmental education with financial gifts of $500
or more. Donors may choose to participate on a
yearly basis or commit to long-term giving through a
variety of multi-year pledging options.
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Sustainers' Circle:
The Corporate Sustainers' Circle of the Cope
Environmental Center is a circle of businesses
working together to assure a stable financial future
for CEC. This Circle was created to recognize
businesses who believe in and support environmental
education with financial gifts of $1,000 or more.
Donors may choose to participate on a yearly basis
or commit to long-term giving through a variety of
multi-year pledging options.
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Jim Cope
Endowment Fund:
This fund was created in memory of Founder Jim Cope
by some of his closet friends. It is managed
by the Wayne County Foundation and provides a modest
income of unrestricted funds for CEC each year.
Donations to the
Jim Cope Endowment Fund are greatly appreciated and
can be made by simply sending a contribution to: Jim
Cope Endowment Fund, 4910 Shoemaker Rd.,
Centerville, IN 47330.
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Planned Giving:
We are so
thankful for everyone who has supported
the work of CEC through planned gifts!
If you would like to support the legacy
of our founders and the programs that
help our community, please consider
naming CEC in your estate plans.
Sample language:
"I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to
the Parks Foundation Inc./Cope
Environmental Center, a nonprofit
corporation with principal offices in
Centerville, Indiana, the sum of _______
dollars ($ )
as an unrestricted gift to be used in
the area of greatest need at the time
the gift is received."
We welcome the opportunity to talk with
you about other ways to include CEC in
your estate plans. Please call Alison
Zajdel, Development Director, at
765-855-3188 if you are interested! If
you have already named CEC in your
plans, please let us know so that we may
thank you and confirm your gift
designation wishes!
Read more
about ways you and CEC can benefit from
planned giving options. Alan
Spears, CEC Board Member and
Vice-President of Trust Services for
First Bank Richmond, explains the
benefits of charitable gift annuities.
Click the bronze button below to read
his article.
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Our E-Partner:
Network for
Good is a not-for-profit organization
and Web site dedicated to providing real
opportunities for you to donate,
volunteer and get involved with issues
that matter to you. Our two-fold mission
is to stimulate philanthropy,
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organizations strengthen their
relationships with supporters.
Network for
Good was founded by a consortium of
leaders from the Internet and nonprofit
sectors; it seeks to increase consumers'
engagement by making it easier to get
involved in their communities, by
donating, volunteering, and getting
involved with issues they care about. At
the same time, Network for Good helps
other nonprofits to enhance their
effectiveness through increased reach,
educational content, and tools.
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Thank you...
Gifts to the Center
do more than "keep the lights on." The
contributions we receive everyday help children
experience the outdoors in a meaningful, lasting way.
Your gifts allow CEC to keep our program fees low and
affordable and make it possible to offer scholarships
for transportation, new teachers, and those who need
extra help. Your gifts also bring sustainability
to the community through cooperative projects with
businesses, organizations, and government entities.
Each day, you help share tips and education with
homeowners in an effort to make their homes and
businesses more efficient. Thank you for all
you do.
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