Giving to the NCPH

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ENDOWMENT

Sustains NCPH awards, provides support for DEAI (diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion) efforts, provides support for staff salaries, and supports new initiatives.

ANNUAL FUND

Contributions to the Annual Fund help cover the general operating expenses of NCPH and its programs.

DIF

NCPH is building a digital public history hub, an exciting new place that is bringing together tools and resources, networks and people, publications and projects, and we need your help.

LEGACY CIRCLE

The Legacy Circle invites donors who will pledge significant in-hand or deferred donations to ensure the organization can continue to serve public historians for decades to come.

GIFT MEMBERSHIPS

Support NCPH and help grow the field of public history by supporting a budding public historian with the gift of membership in NCPH.  Available in the Student, New Professional, and Individual categories, a gift membership comes with all of the standard benefits as well as a connection to a network of over 1,000 public historians.

Qualified Charitable Distributions – A TAX-WISE GIFT FROM YOUR INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT (IRA)

Generally, individuals age 70½ and older can transfer up to $105,000 directly from their individual retirement account to support public charities like NCPH in a given tax year without paying federal income tax on the withdrawal.

HOW IT WORKS
    • You must be age 70½ or older at the time the gift is made.
    • For those age 73 and older, Qualified Charitable Distributions count toward satisfying your required minimum distribution for the year of the gift.
    • The 2024 limit for giving in this way is $105,000 per individual.
    • Your IRA administrator must transfer the distribution directly to the charity. It is important not to withdraw funds before making the gift.
    • Qualified Charitable Distributions are not counted as income for federal income tax purposes.
    • Beginning in 2024, Qualified Charitable Distribution limits will be indexed for inflation each year.
“No organization does more to support its members. Needs get addressed, priorities set, and problems solved. Big ideas get discussed and debated, but practical concerns also receive their due. Four decades ago, historians working outside of academia recognized they needed an organization dedicated to their interests. Today, NCPH continues to fulfill that mission while charting the future of history in diverse settings. If you believe the past matters, NCPH deserves your support. It is synonymous with everything that has made public history a vital realm of historical practice.”

–Daniel Vivian, University of Louisville