End of the Year Reminders
The end of the year will be here soon! The Community Foundation for Mississippi has several important dates for you to keep in mind as you think about year-end giving to ensure your financial contributions make an impact with nonprofits by December 31, 2024.
If you are planning end-of-year grants from a fund:
The last day to submit a grant request through our donor portal to ensure processing for the 2024 calendar year is Monday, December 16, 2024. All grant requests made after December 16, 2024 may not be processed until the week of January 6, 2025.
The last day to request a check for a vendor is Tuesday, December 17, 2024 to ensure the check will be sent and processed by December 31, 2024. All vendor check requests made after December 17, 2024 may not be processed until the week of January 6, 2025.
Donating stock? All notifications of stock donations must be made before Friday, December 20, 2024. Click here to download our stock donation form.
Donations by check will be processed by their check and postmark date. Donations postmarked by December 31, 2024 will be acknowledged as being given during the 2024 calendar year. Gifts can be made online via credit card as late as 11:45 p.m. on December 31, 2024 or by mailing a check to 119 S. President St., First Floor, Jackson, MS 39201.
Other important things to note:
Endow Mississippi tax credits will renew on January 1, 2025. This program provides a 25% tax credit to donors who give to permanent endowments at qualified community foundations. Click here to learn more and download an application for your 2025 submission.
The Community Foundation physical offices will be closed:
Tuesday, December 24, 2024 through Friday, January 3, 2025.
While CFM’s physical offices will be closed, staff will be available for limited hours during via phone and email. For emergencies, please get in touch with Jane Alexander at jane@formississippi.org.
Offices will reopen on Monday, January 6.
Have questions? Reach out to us at finance@formississippi.org!
