Why Donate to SRAC?

SRAC is a 501c3,(nonprofit organization) and all of our funding comes from our membership, the revenues that we can generate at the Center, and donations from foundations and generous individuals like you.

During these hard economic times, SRAC understands that you may feel the need to tighten your spending. We appreciate the fact that you have remained a member, continued to attend our events, or have found other ways to support SRAC and our mission; because today more than ever, every cent counts.From volunteering an hour or two a month, to remembering us in your will, to memorializing someone by sponsoring a display case, or simply attending our events - SRAC appreciates your support in whatever form it may be. Below you will find some donation opportunities that you may not have considered and they begin at only $10. Thank you in advance for whatever you can do to support what has truly become a community effort !

 

 

Funding Opportunities:

 

 

SRAC Founder

Membership in the SRAC Founder's Club is presented to those contributing $5,001 or more. The donor will receive a certificate of "SRAC Founder" for the year in which the donation was made. Also their name (unless the donor requests anonymity) will be placed on an eternal plaque within the SRAC Exhibit Hall with the year of the donation and their status will be recognized in SRAC's annual report.

 

SRAC Fellow

The SRAC Fellow status evidences strong community leadership and support of SRAC's mission. The SRAC Fellow status is presented to those contributing $101 to $5,000 The donor will receive a certificate of "SRAC Fellow" and their status will be recognized in SRAC's annual report.

 

SRAC Sponsor a Case Program

The SRAC Sponsor status highlights SRAC's policy of providing community service. Membership in the SRAC Sponsor a Case Program is presented to those contributing $100. The donor will receive a certi ficate of "SRAC Sponsor" and their status will be recognized in SRAC's annual report. SRAC will work with the donor to create a plaque to be placed on the case of choice within the SRAC Exhibit Hall.

 

 

SRAC Journal Advertising/Sponsorships:

Platinum $500.00 - Our top level of sponsorship! With your donation of $500 you will be facilitating the printing of one quarterly journal. Your donation will be recognized with a full half-page gray-scale or black and white ad that can measure up to 7 1/2” wide by 5” tall. (Sorry, but we can accept only one Platinum sponsor per issue; however, you can reserve for future issues.) Please email artwork you wish included to sfogel@hughes.net.

THE FOLLOWING LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIP WILL BE FEATURED IN BANNERS THE SRAC JOURNAL:

• Gold $100.00 - click here

• Silver $50.00 - click here

• Supporter $25.00 - click here

• Friend $10.00 - click here

 

 

SRAC Outdoor Banner Sponsor Program:

The SRAC Banner Sponsor status is presented to those contributing to this program on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis and is subject to availability. As a "SRAC Banner Sponsor," your banner will be placed on the outdoor SRAC Sponsorship area for the period for which the sponsorship donation was made. All SRAC Banner Sponsor donations are payable to SRAC, PO Box 12, Sayre, PA 18840.

The SRAC Sponsorship board area will be on the upper space of the Center at 345 Broad Street , Waverly, NY that faces Park Ave (east). Each banner will be high quality vinyl stretched in billboard framing custom made for our building space and will be approximately 7 x 5 feet. The banner is the sponsor's property and will be returned to them after their term is up and can be rehung again at no extra production cost at a later date.

 

Sponsorship Terms: There are three levels of sponsorships within the SRAC Banner Sponsorship program. Each is based on the level of donation and the time period associated with it.

1.) Monthly Sponsor: This level of sponsorship is $275. SRAC will recognize your generous donation by placing your banner on our sponsorship board for 30 consecutive days. A one time additional production fee per banner applies - (see below.)  

2.) Quarterly Sponsor: By making a donation of $750, your level of sponsorship is considered by SRAC to be three donations of $250 prepaid over a three month period. SRAC will recognize your generous donation by placing your banner on our sponsorship board for 90 consecutive days. A one time additional production fee per banner applies - (see below.)  

3.) Bi-Annual Sponsor: By making a donation of $1,350, your level of sponsorship is considered by SRAC to be 6 donations of $225 prepaid over a six month period. SRAC will recognize your generous donation by placing your banner on our sponsorship board for 180 consecutive days. A one time additional production fee per banner applies - (see below.)  

Developing Your Banner:The donor is responsible to work with SRAC's 3rd party graphic designer - Denlinger Design - to develop their banner for any SRAC Banner Sponsorship. Because we insist on a high quality design, material, and professional installation, we will only accept banners developed by Denlinger Design. This production and placement cost is not covered in your sponsorship donation and is an additional fee payable to Denlinger Designs.

 

How to Get Started:

 

1.) You need to contact Brian Denlinger at Denlinger Designs to design your banner. Contact info: denlingerdesign@yahoo.com , or call Brian at (607) 425-3491. He will walk you through the process with ease!

 

2.) Pick a sponsorship level and send a check for that amount to SRAC, PO Box 12, Sayre, PA 18840. Please include the contract (download here) with the check and make sure to include your contact info, etc as well.

Notice: SRAC Banner 30, 90 and 180 consecutive day sponsors are subject to availability. Specific dates may be reserved with sufficient lead time. For questions or more information, please contact Deb Twigg at (607) 727-3111 or email: dtwigg@sracenter.org

 

 

Donate a Local Collection:
Since 2005, SRAC has received ten collections and thousands of local Native American artifacts.

SRAC supports our local collectors.
We hope that our local collectors continue to fieldwalk and enjoy their collections. Without them, we would have very little evidence of our Native Indian past left in our community. All we ask is that they consider planning ahead. As many of you already know, many of our local collections have been lost in the past by ending up at auction houses at which point they were lost forever.

SRAC was founded for this very purpose - to allow our private collectors a place where their collections can be housed in their name forever when they are ready to consider a new home for them at some point. To consider the community's need to be able to see them and learn about our Native Indian past, and to allow more research to continue.

For these reasons, SRAC will accept private collections (artifacts, books, etc) or will work with collectors for a future donation of a collection and will preserve and use them to benefit the community in the education of our local history for many generations to come.

 

 

Tax Deductions:
A charitable contribution is a donation or gift to, or for the use of, a qualified organization. It is voluntary and is made without getting, or expecting to get, anything of equal value.

SRAC - A Qualified Organization. Qualified organizations include nonprofit groups that are religious, charitable, educational, scientific, or literary in purpose, or that work to prevent cruelty to children or animals. They also have to make sure that if anything happens to their organization, that these assets will stay in non-profit hands. SRAC is committed to ensuring the collections left to us, will remain safe, stay local, and be recognized as the collection of the donator for all time.

About Tax Deductions:
To deduct a charitable contribution, you must file Form 1040 and itemize deductions on Schedule A. (The amount of your deduction may be limited if certain rules and limits apply to you.)

About Making Contributions to a Non-Profit Organization:

• Charitable Contributions:    IRS - Publication 526
• Non-Cash Contributions:     IRS Form 8283

Also - please contact us to learn what SRAC plans to do for each collector who donates their collection for the sake of the community and the preservation our local history!