The JWJI gratefully accepts your contributions in furtherance of our mission. Your vision and generosity are essential to our success. Through your gift, you are able to profoundly impact new scholarship, teaching, public dialogue and social advocacy that focuses on the modern civil rights movement—from 1905 right up to the present. When you make a tax-deductible contribution to the JWJI, you help to ensure the continuation of crucial work for and about the civil rights movement and its intersection with other social movements in the United States and abroad.
Use your gift to advance the work of emerging scholars and leaders in their fields; to support public programs that celebrate African American history and culture; to further meaningful dialogue within and between diverse communities; and to provide individuals and organizations with the tools and skills to implement their own social advocacy projects. We believe that there must be a relationship between scholarship and activism. Join us in our commitment. Use your gifts to affirm the legacy of James Weldon Johnson: scholar, teacher, jurist, composer, journalist, poet, novelist and civil rights pioneer.
There are many ways to make a contribution. Consider the option that will best accomplish your unique goals.
Ways of Giving
| Goal |
Type of Gift |
Steps |
Benefit to You |
| Immediate support |
Outright gift |
Mail a check or use Emory’s secure online giving form (instructions below) or Donate cash or securities |
Income tax deduction Assurance that your gift is being put to work now
Option to use securities, cash, or credit card |
| Support the JWJI through your estate plans |
Bequest in Will |
Name the JWJI as a beneficiary in your Will |
Bequest exempt from federal estate taxes Creation of a lasting legacy |
| Make a significant gift at minimal cost |
Life insurance gift |
Name the JWJI as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy |
Income tax deduction Creation of a large legacy gift at minimal expense |
| Make a gift and continue to receive income for your lifetime |
Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Remainder Trust |
Name the JWJI as beneficiary of your Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Remainder Trust |
Income tax deduction Spread your giving over time
Receive regular payments for your lifetime
Fund gift with cash or securities |
| Make a gift and avoid capital gains tax |
Gift of appreciated securities |
Donate appreciated securities to the JWJI |
Income tax deduction
Avoid capital gains tax on appreciated value of property |
If you are ready to make a direct donation to the Johnson Institute, visit Emory’s secure online giving form. Scroll down to “Select Direction” to select “Emory College” and then scroll down to the “James Weldon Johnson Institute.” You may also send your check to the JWJI directly.
The professional staff of Emory University is available to help you make a gift that is comfortable for you, accomplishes your aims, and is of greatest benefit to you. Please click here to contact us in this regard.
Thank you for your generosity.
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