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In partnership with the Northern New York Community Foundation, the Clayton Opera House has created the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund, a unique charitable giving platform where you can confidently support its mission knowing the impact of your gift will forever endure.

(Option 1)
​Make An Endowment Gift Today
There are various ways to contribute to this lasting fund to support the Clayton Opera House in the future.

Check:
Mail your gift via check to:
Northern New York Community Foundation
131 Washington Street, Watertown, NY 13601

Please designate for the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund

Online:
Go to www.nnycf.org and click the “Donate” button. You can specify the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund as you make your gift.

​QCD:
Qualified Charitable Distribution: Direct your retirement fund to cut a check to the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund. Contact your financial advisor for further direction to complete this gift.

Stock Gift:
Make a donation of appreciated stock to avoid capital gains, receive a tax deduction, and support TIPAF’s endowment. Contact the Northern New York Community Foundation for gift account numbers.

(Option 2)
​Leave a Legacy
A legacy gift is a way for you to perpetuate your belief in the organization, its mission, and its importance to the community. To extend your generosity to the Clayton Opera House there are several options to consider.

Bequests:
Include a provision in your will naming the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund of the Northern New York Community Foundation as a beneficiary of your estate (specific amount or percentage of assets).

Retirement Plans:
Name the Northern New York Community Foundation as the beneficiary and list the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund as the designated fund.  This option allows your estate to avoid taxes while maximizing your meaningful gift. 

Life Insurance:
List the Northern New York Community Foundation as the beneficiary and designate the contribution to the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund. 

Life Income Gifts:
Set up a charitable gift annuity (CGA) through the Northern New York Community Foundation. This will allow you to receive tax-deductible benefits on the annuity and produce guaranteed income during your lifetime. You can provide direction to the Foundation to designate the CGA remainder to the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund at the Foundation upon your passing.

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​​To discuss planning options to support the Thousand Islands Performing Arts Endowment Fund, please contact:
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TIPAF Executive Director Julie Garnsey: (315) 686-1037
NNYCF Executive Director Rande Richardson: (315) 782-7110
NNYCF Assistant Director Max DelSignore: (315) 782-7110