Make a Gift
Celebrating ten years of agricultural literacy, Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation is leading the way for all Nebraskans. More students and families understand that Nebraska agriculture benefits their lives each day. Thank you for your continued encouragement, volunteerism, and generosity.
Giving to Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation helps develop understanding and awareness in students and teachers that agriculture is their source of food, fiber, and fuel. Together, we will keep growing food, growing minds, and growing Nebraska.
Cash Gifts
The most common and immediate gift is writing a check made payable to Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation like donor William (Bill) Claybaugh from Wayne County. Bill loves to support the state and to give back to his community. As a delegate for Wayne County Farm Bureau, Bill attends the annual meetings and support the foundation by writing a check. His gift provides immediate access to funds the foundation can use to grow the minds of students in his county and across the state. The gift helps support Nebraska Ag in The Classroom, and Bill’s favorite, Connecting Chapters, a program working with FFA students in his county.
Like Bill, you can give a gift that provides you with a charitable income tax deduction. You can also make a “cash” gift online using a credit card.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
You can set up a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual or annual gift schedule using our EFT option. You set the amount that you would like to give and the schedule you want for each gift. We will then honor your request using the bank account or credit card of your choice. This vehicle is a great way to budget your giving.
Contact us to set up your EFT at (402) 421-4747 or email foundation@nefb.org to learn more.
Gifts of Grain or Other Agricultural Commodities
A unique way to support the foundation is with a gift of grain or other agriculture commodities. Dave and Vicki Nielsen family found the gift of grain is a simple way to make a lasting difference.
“Serving on the state board and seeing the results of what the foundation does on a day-to-day basis prompted me to reinvest into Agriculture. Nebraska Agriculture has provided for my family many great opportunities through 5 generation. The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation can help to sustain the opportunities for generations to come.” said Dave Nielsen “The foundation provides an extremely important role within the whole Farm Bureau family. The coordinating effect of county farm bureaus, the federation, and our regional managers working together not only strengthens the foundation but Nebraska Farm Bureau as a whole.”
Benefits of Gifting Grain
For farm/ranch operators, gifting grain directly, rather than selling the grain and making a gift from proceeds, may provide a more significant tax savings. Contributing grain allows you to avoid the sale of the commodity as income, while the productions costs may still be deductible. Reducing taxable income may provide advantages such as minimizing or eliminating self-employment tax and reducing adjusted gross income.
Gifts of agriculture commodities such as grain or livestock will be accepted after notifying the foundation in advance of the gift.
Honorary and Memorial Gifts
A gift made to honor someone is a way to lift them up by recognizing the importance they played in your life. Additionally, it is a great way to establish a link to the past and promote the future of agriculture.
Matching Gifts
Does your company match your gift? Are you able to double your philanthropy?
Meet Bob Campbell, Senior Vice President-Business Development, Farm Credit Services of America. Bob receives a matching gift from his company. “I support the foundation because I appreciate the outreach and programs that provide a lift for our educators. We create material that is aligned with Nebraska State Standards and equips teachers with free programs and resources that promotes active learning for our youth. We can do this while creating an awareness and understanding of how agriculture touches the lives of everyone, every day,” said Campbell.
Bob can give an additional gift when his company matches. Check with your employer and see if your gift to the foundation qualifies for matching funds.
Stocks or Bonds
An Investment in the Future. The Martins are passionate about education and agriculture, so when they wanted to expand their philanthropy, they knew the Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation would be a great fit.
“Supporting the future of agriculture through education is importance to us.” Said the Martin family “Even in rural Nebraska, some of these kids don’t know that their food could have come from the farm just down the road. That’s why we believe in and support the Agriculture in the Classroom programs.”
Giving stocks or bonds may provide you with tax benefits. If you have owned a security for more than one year and the fair market value has increased since you purchased it, you may be able to avoid capital gains tax and receive a charitable income tax deduction equal to the fair market value. Check with your tax advisor to verify your individual tax benefit.
Real Estate
“It just feels right!” Mary Lou Schinker, a long-time farmer, and retired teacher wanted to combine her love of farming and her love of teaching with a gift to the foundation. What better way than to share her home of seventy plus years with children, a donation of her farm. Students will be able to enjoy her beautiful farm and learn about Nebraska Agriculture with her legacy gift of real estate.
If you are looking for a way to honor your family and bypass capital gains on the tax appreciation, let us help you make your dream live on.
