Become part of our Partners’ Circle
BCM is a “Community Supported Ministry.” By contributing financially you “share in the harvest” of our labor in the “gospel vineyard.” Donors who give US$25 or more per year receive our monthly “Partners’ Circle Enews,” three resource mailings each year, and email updates about resources and events. We invite you to become a stakeholder in this ministry. Make a tax-deductible donation in three ways:
Online
Donate via PayPal or Credit/Debit Card by clicking the “Give Now” button below and following the instructions.
Electronic transfer
To help us avoid the Paypal 2.2% fee for all online donations, you can set up on your bank’s website a one-time or recurring donation through your account. Contact us if you need help setting this up.
By Mail
Mail a check payable to Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries to BCM, PO Box 328, Oak View, CA 93022. Just ask if you’d like us to send you pre-addressed envelopes!
Gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds and mutual funds benefit both donor and recipient.
If you sell shares to make a cash donation, you have to pay taxes on your capital gains. By donating the shares themselves, you avoid these taxes, can donate the full value of the shares at no extra cost, and receive a tax deduction on the full donation (amount will be the fair market value of the shares on the date the they are received into BCM’s account). BCM’s policy is to immediately sell donated shares, but because we are a 501(c)(3), we do not pay capital gains taxes, so we too can put their full value into our work.
Consider gifts of shares if:
-You itemize deductions.
-Your shares have appreciated. (If they have depreciated, you are better off selling them to take the losses on your taxes and make a cash donation to BCM.)
-You have held the shares more than a year. (Shorter-term gains do not get the tax advantages available to long-term gains.)
Because the process can take a few days, leave plenty of time to complete the gift before any deadline you may have. Check with your current account custodian or financial advisor for their deadlines (some firms have early deadlines for starting such gifts), and for any necessary forms and specific information. Contact inquiries@bcm-net.org for relevant information about our receiving account.