Support for County 4-H Programs
Support
Materials for Counties
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Partners Newsletter:Michigan 4-H Foundation news for Michigan 4-H staff members (PDF)
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About the Michigan 4-H Foundation Factsheet (PDF)
Kettunen Center 4-H Workshop Promotional Materials
Last updated: October 25, 2007
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Kettunen Center 2007-08 4-H workshop bookmark (PDF)
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Kettunen Center 4-H workshop bookmark fill-in PDF for county information (PDF)
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Kettunen Center 4-H workshop flyer for teens (PDF)
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Kettunen Center 4-H workshop flyer for volunteer leaders (PDF)
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Kettunen Center 4-H workshop video (27MB, Windows Media Movie)
Grants & Awards
County 4-H Giving Programs
County 4-H Designated Gift Program
The Michigan 4-H Foundation routinely accepts and administers charitable contributions designated by the donor for support of a specific Michigan county 4-H program. The benefits of foundation management of county designated gifts include donor recognition and stewardship opportunities, state and federal tax benefits, financial accountability and record keeping.
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A Staff Member's Guide to County 4-H Giving Programs (HTML) (PDF)
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County Major Gift Transmittal Form (MS Word) (PDF)
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Ideas for County-Managed Donor Stewardship (HTML) (PDF)
County Funds
The foundation also manages county funds that provide annual support for 4-H programs. These funds are usually significant sums of money (over $5,000) from a county that are invested in insured certificates of deposit. The interest earnings are then distributed to the county MSU Extension office. In some cases, the money is used to establish perpetual endowment funds.
The advantages include: 1) interest earnings that are typically higher because the foundation purchases certificates in larger amounts and 2) once the fund is established, it can receive donations from any source interested in your county 4-H program.
Endowed Funds for County Support
Endowed gifts can be designated to support a specific county 4-H program. These funds are supported with a minimum gift of $10,000 for general county 4-H program support and $30,000 for scholarship support. Learn more about endowment funds.