Ways to Give

There are a variety of ways to support Maine’s community colleges and their students. Gifts to The Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges can be made to benefit all colleges or a particular college or program. Many gift opportunities offer donors certain tax benefits. All gifts—no matter their size or form—provide vital support to our colleges and their students.

Capital Gifts

Gifts to be used to provide current support.

Cash Gifts
Securities
Closely held stock

Gifts of Real Property

Gifts of land and buildings.

Appreciated property
Real estate

Gifts in Kind

Gifts of non-cash items or materials

Software
Printed materials or other items
Vehicles or heavy equipment
Art
Equipment: Allied health programs medical equipment and technology needs and Precision machining technology/machine tool equipment and technology needs

Endowed Gifts

Gifts to support a particular purpose in perpetuity.

Unrestricted funds
Scholarship funds
Endowed chairs
Endowed professorships

Planned Gifts

Gifts made through an estate planning mechanism.

Bequests
Retirement plans
Life insurance
Charitable gift annuities

Matching Gifts

Charitible contributions matched by a donor’s employer.