SUPPORT US

The Cape Eleuthera Foundation, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, supports the work of The Island School, the Deep Creek Middle School, and the Cape Eleuthera Institute. The Foundation depends on the generous support of alumni, parents, friends, and foundations to provide unique learning opportunities and authentic research programs in Eleuthera, The Bahamas.

Help us to continue the tradition

To continue our strong tradition of empowering young, future leaders we must maintain a stable and prosperous financial base. Gifts to the Cape Eleuthera Foundation’s annual fund help us to:
attract and retain outstanding faculty for The Island School and the Deep Creek Middle School

• design new curriculum programs
• partner with prominent institutions and scientists to further our marine and sustainable systems research at the Cape Eleuthera Institute
• update and improve our campus facilities
• increase our outreach programs in local Bahamian communities
• offer our educational experience to talented and diverse students in North America
• share our systems and research with local and international communities
• provide more scholarship opportunities to The Island School and the Deep Creek Middle School

How to Make a Gift

We hope you will consider supporting our important work with a charitable contribution. Support can be made in a variety of ways, including:

• Gifts of Cash
• Gifts of Securities
• Matching Gift Programs
• Planned Giving
• Corporate Sponsorship

For more information in these giving programs, please contact Karla Cosgriff in the Cape Eleuthera Foundation Development Office either by email or at 609-620-6054. Checks should be made payable to the Cape Eleuthera Foundation.

To make an online donation, please click the "Make a donation" button below.

Gifts of Cash

A gift of cash is the simplest and most common way to give. It is fully deductible on your income tax return (up to 50% of your adjusted gross income), and the funds are immediately available to the Cape Eleuthera Foundation.

To make a donation or for more information, please contact

Karla A. Cosgriff
Cape Eleuthera Foundation/Island School
PO Box 6008
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-620-6054
609-895-2093 (F)
www.islandschool.org

Gifts of Securities

Stocks, bonds, or mutual funds that you have owned for more than one year may be deducted at full market value on the date of transfer to the Cape Eleuthera Foundation. You are entitled to an income tax charitable deduction for up to 30% of your adjusted gross income, and then may carry any unused balance forward for an additional five tax years. You also avoid capital gains tax if your securities have appreciated in value. This represents an additional savings of 20%, the capital gains tax you would have paid if you sold your securities outright. For instructions and more information please contact the Cape Eleuthera Foundation Development Office either by email or at 609-620-6054.

Matching Gift Programs

Please check with your employer about matching gift programs that can double, sometimes triple, the gift that you make to the Cape Eleuthera Foundation. You can check whether your company has a matching gift program by visiting http://www.matchinggifts.com/demo.cfm

Planned Giving

The simplest and most popular form of a planned gift is a bequest through your will. Other planned giving options, such as charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts, provide income for life or for a designated number of years. There are many benefits to be derived from this type of gift, including receiving lifetime annual income for yourself, for you and your spouse, or another person you may wish to provide for. You will receive a charitable tax deduction in the year you make your gift, and you may also reduce your estate taxes. Planned gifts are an excellent was to create a legacy and memorialize loved ones. Please contact the Cape Eleuthera Foundation Development Office either by email or at 609-620-6054 for more information.

Here is a brief review of some of the most common planned giving arrangements:

• Bequests can be established through your will or living trust. Please notify us of your intentions so that we can acknowledge your generosity during your lifetime. You may leave a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or name the Cape Eleuthera Foundation as a beneficiary of your residuary estate. Please discuss appropriate language with your attorney.
• Charitable Gift Annuity is a simple agreement between you the Cape Eleuthera Foundation whereby, in exchange for an irrevocable gift of cash or securities, we promise to pay you, and another person of your choice, a guaranteed income for life. Your payout rate is based on the ages of the people receiving income (not more than two). You are entitled to a charitable income tax deduction for part of your gift, and if you use appreciated securities, you can avoid some of the capital gains tax which you would otherwise incur. Also, part of your income payments may be tax-free. Minimum gift is $5,000.
• Charitable Remainder Trusts are individually managed and invested gift vehicles that allow you to provide income to yourself or others for life or for a term of years (usually 10, 15 or 20), while making a generous gift to the Cape Eleuthera Foundation. You would irrevocably transfer assets (cash, securities, real estate or other assets of your choice) to the trust. Each year of the trust’s term, you and/or your loved ones will receive an annual income from the trust, which may be tailored to your needs (fixed or variable). You will receive an income tax deduction in the year you establish the trust for the full fair market value of the transferred asset. You also may considerably reduce your estate tax liability. When the trust term ends, the principal passes to the Cape Eleuthera Foundation. Minimum gift is $100,000.

Corporate Sponsorship

We welcome the opportunity to explore the different ways your company can sponsor the Cape Eleuthera Foundation.