Charitable Giving

Are you looking for a way to make an meaningful and long-lasting impact?

Help us build community, one brick at a time.

Our nonprofit’s mission is to increase the safety of Montclair Village; support its sustainability and small businesses; expand opportunities for regional visitorship and tourism; develop youth training programs for Oakland high school students and local college interns seeking professional work experiences; and expand artist representation in urban spaces.

Help us catalyze Montclair’s placemaking and economic activity through supporting the Village Plaza, a venue for arts, culture, commercial, and community activities.

Ways to Contribute:

  • Gifts in excess of $500 will receive written acknowledgement for your contribution to the community for use in your tax planning.

    Please send to:
    DONATIONS MANAGER
    1980 Mountain Blvd., Suite 205
    Oakland, CA 94611

  • Gifts in excess of $500 will receive written acknowledgement for your contribution to the community for use in your tax planning.

    Please CLICK HERE.

  • The Montclair Cares Club works to create meaningful community connections, support cultural expression, and improve the overall quality of life for people in our area.

    Donate/learn more.

  • Montclair Village Association of Oakland welcomes gifts of any kinds of stock or personal property that may be used in the mission of the organization. Please contact our Executive Director, Daniel Swafford.

  • This contribution to charity can be a significant benefit for IRA or other retirement account owners who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) each year.

    If a retirement account owner directs their account administrator to distribute any amount up to $100,000 directly to the Montclair Village Association, the distribution counts toward the owner’s annual Required Minimum Distribution, but is not included in his or her income..

    Please contact our Executive Director, Daniel Swafford with questions.

  • Gifts from your estate or Trust (a bequest) is a transfer of cash, securities, or other property made through your estate plans.

    You can make a bequest to “Montclair Village Association of Oakland” by including language in your will or living trust leaving a portion of your estate to our nonprofit, or by designating “Montclair Village Association of Oakland” as a beneficiary of your retirement account or life insurance policy.

    Please contact our Executive Director, Daniel Swafford with questions.

  • Immediate Gift
    Contact Montclair Village Association montclairVillage94611@gmail.com
    (510) 339-1000

    Planned Giving
    Please consult with your financial and estate planning advisors.

    • Sample Bequest Provisions Unrestricted Expendable Bequest: I hereby give ___________________* to MONTCLAIR VILLAGE ASSOCIATION OF OAKLAND, a nonprofit organization, to support the objects and purposes of the organization.

    • For Planned Gifts: Please consult your financial, tax, or estate planner and contact Montclair Village Association!

    • To name Montclair Village Association of Oakland as a beneficiary, you can obtain a beneficiary designation form from your IRA plan administrator. That form typically asks for the name of the beneficiary (Montclair Village Association of Oakland), its address (1980 Mountain Blvd. Suite 205, Oakland, CA 94611), and a tax identification number (02-0551618). This will provide an unrestricted gift to Montclair Village Association. Fill in the blank with the dollar amount, percentage of estate, or specific property you intend to give to Montclair Village Association of Oakland.

    • If you wish to designate a gift for a specific area of support, please contact us.

    • If you’d like to make a contribution for specific area of support, please contact us.

    For more giving about any of these gifts, please contact us:

    Montclair Village Association
    Daniel Swafford, Executive Director
    montclairVillage94611@gmail.com
    510-339-1000
    www.montclairvillage.com

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Arts & Cultural Events

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Performing Arts

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Public Art Installations

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School Programs

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Beautification Projects

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Community Safety

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Clean and Green Program

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Safety Ambassadors

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Arts & Cultural Events ~ Performing Arts ~ Public Art Installations ~ Live Music ~ School Programs ~ Beautification Projects ~ Community Safety ~ Clean and Green Program ~ Safety Ambassadors ~