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How You Can Help

There are many ways to support our work:

We're also happy to accept donations of new or gently-used gear or other in-kind materials for our programs and campus. For more information, please contact Kristin Martin at 970-513-5826.

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Volunteer

We'd welcome the gift of your time! We're always looking for volunteers willing to help with special events, administrative tasks, maintaining Keystone Science School campus facilities, or assisting with meals and programs.

To get involved, please contact Kristin Martin, 970-513-5826. We'll find the right volunteer opportunity for you.

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Gift in Honor, Memorials, and Tributes to Remember a Loved One

Celebrate a special occasion like a birthday, wedding, anniversary, or promotion by making a donation to The Keystone Center in honor of someone special.  We will send a tax acknowledgement letter to you and a card to the person you are honoring.

The Keystone Center can also help you memorialize a departed friend or family member. By making a donation in the name of a lost loved one, you can pay tribute to his or her memory and continue to make a difference in the work your loved one believed in. If you wish, we will be glad to notify the honoree’s family of your gift.

For more information, please contact Kristin Martin, 970-513-5826.

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Planned Giving and Bequests

By making bequests or other types of planned gifts, you can continue to ensure that Keystone continues its work for generations to come. All gifts, large and small, help make a difference.

Leaving a gift to charity in your will may reduce the estate tax burden on your heirs significantly. Consult with a financial advisor or attorney to learn how giving may actually benefit your family.  For more information on bequests and planned gifts, please visit:  www.leavealegacy.org or contact Deborah Brody Hamilton, Director of Marketing and Development, at 202-452-0532.

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Gifts of Stock

Many donors choose to make a charitable gift of stock to The Keystone Center.  This is wonderful way to both support the work we do and help reduce your personal capital gains or estate taxes.

You, your broker, or your financial advisor may contact  Kristin Martin, 970-513-5826, with the following information:

  • First name and address of donor
  • Name of broker or financial advisor who will handle the transaction
  • Name of the stock, including symbol
  • Number of shares you would like to contribute

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The National Combined Federal Campaign

The Keystone Center is participating in the National Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), a program allowing certain charitable organizations to solicit contributions from employees of the Federal Government of the United States. We have qualified for this honor based on our work in more than 15 states and several foreign countries for the past three years. Our CFC number is 29164. For more information, please visit http://www.opm.gov/cfc.

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Community Shares of Colorado 

Interested in Workplace Giving? The Keystone Science School is a proud member of Community Shares of Colorado. Support KSS programs through your paycheck! It’s easy and it’s a great way of spreading your donation evenly throughout the year.

If your employer does not have a workplace giving program yet, ask it to join Community Shares of Colorado. Community Shares is a nonprofit organization that raises funds and awareness for 115 member nonprofits. They help increase philanthropy in Colorado by leveraging the combined assets of 150 Colorado businesses and yours can be another source of support!

  • Ask your employer to become a participating business
  • Designate Keystone Science School as the recipient of your donation
  • Your employer will deduct your donation from every paycheck and send it to Community Shares, which then disburses funds to Keystone Science School
  • Keystone Science School’s designation campaign code for Community Shares is 5183

To sign up your company to run a workplace giving campaign with Community Shares, please contact Kristin Martin

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