Fundraising
CoolRunning.com puts the spotlight on the Vision 5K
Premier running site calls the Vision5K a “do not miss” event
To read the article in full, visit CoolRunning.com.
To learn how you can support the Carroll Center by participating and/or fundraising, visit our Vision 5K web page.
To learn more about this fundraising event, visit the Vision 5K web site.
New York’s new governor highlights what the blind can accomplish
Governor Patterson exemplifies the goals of the Vision 5K
At the Vision 5K, sighted athletes soon learn that visual impairment doesn’t have to hold anyone back. It’s an especially easy lesson to grasp as blind runners not only finish throughout the pack at all levels of ability, but win the race year after year. And it’s [...]
Boston Globe features elite blind runners at the Boston Marathon
Visually impaired champion Kurt Fiene to attend the Vision 5K
The Boston Globe highlighted the accomplishments of two blind runners in a front-page story this week, profiling Adrian Broca and Kurt Fiene as they traveled to Massachusetts to take on the Boston Marathon.
Fiene (2:55:00) and Broca (2:56:18) placed first and second in the visually impaired division, [...]
Donating appreciated stock
Donating appreciated shares is an excellent tax strategy for charitable giving. That’s because as long as you have held the shares for twelve months, you can take a deduction worth their current market value. (Otherwise, the deduction is limited to your cost basis.) Meanwhile, any qualified charity can reap the full value of the shares, [...]
Support the Carroll Center through the Causes Giving Challenge on Facebook
The Causes Giving Challenge is an initiative by the popular social networking site Facebook, in concert with The Case Foundation, to raise money for charity. If you’re a member of Facebook or have always wanted to join, now is the time to do it! Visit the Carroll Center’s Cause Page and click the Donate button. Any donation will be greatly appreciated and will make us eligible for a $1000 daily prize (most number of unique donors in a day). At the end of the initiative the organization with the most unique donors will win $50,000!
If you are a member of Facebook and have friends that will support the Carroll Center’s Cause, simply return to the Carroll Center’s Cause Page and click the Invite button to invite all of your friends. Use the power of the social web to support a good cause!
This contest will run until the February 1st, 2008. For more information, please visit:
Using Donations Effectively
Today’s donor has a real interest in seeing a charity perform effectively and often effectiveness is measured in ratio of expense for general and administrative to professional service.
In reading these statistics, one should bear in mind that facts can be presented in a most favorable light by assigning some fundraising costs to programs [...]
Charitable Giving and IRAs
If you wish to make a tax deductible contribution before the year ends, consider this: When you name The Carroll Center for the Blind as the beneficiary of your IRA, the Carroll Center will receive the full amount, tax-free and you will not be taxed.
Alternatively, if you withdrew the cash and then donated it, your [...]
Carroll Center Participates in Successful Vision 5K Walk/Run
