Thank you for your interest in supporting the auction industry through the Foundation. The Foundation has helped the auction industry in many ways. Because of the Foundation’s support, we enjoy many more opportunities in the auction industry today.
We have many gift options for you to consider (please see the list below). Best of all, you will know your gift will directly benefit the auction industry, and … as the Foundation is a 501 (c) 3, your gift may be tax deductible!
We appreciate every gift of any amount. Thanks for considering giving through the Foundation. Through you we can help fund the success of the auction profession from the rookie auctioneer to the veteran auctioneer!
-The National Auctioneers Foundation Board
Ways to Give
Give Right Now
There’s never a better time to give than the present. Support the auction industry today with a donation of any amount!
• Give a one-time donation
• Give on your schedule with year-end, monthly and annual gifts
• A Dozen Dollars for a Dozen Months: For just 40 cents a day, $2.73 a week, or $12 a month, your pocket change can make a difference in the future of the National Auctioneers Association and the auction profession.
• Kathy Kingston Benefit Auction Education Fund
Give in the Future
Memorial/Tribute: Enjoy the benefits of personalized, flexible charitable giving through a variety of methods and opportunities. Gifts can be assets of any kind, cash, stock, mutual fund shares, real estate, etc. You may create a lasting tribute to a loved one or respected colleague through a memorial gift. You may choose to establish a personal fund to create a family legacy of philanthropy; or you may take advantage of other planned giving vehicles to arrange a meaningful gift after providing for your heirs.
Planned Giving: Planned giving is finding ways to make charitable gifts now or after your lifetime while enjoying financial benefits for yourself. Planned gifts are sometimes referred to as “stop-and-think” gifts because they require some planning and, often, help from your professional advisors. Unlike cash donations, they are typically made from assets in your estate rather than disposable income, and come to fruition upon your death.
Give at Events
International Auctioneers Conference & Show
• Pass it Forward
• Youth Legacy Scholarship Committee Brunch
• Don Shearer Children’s Auction
Non-traditional Giving
Give to the Foundation in other ways, such as:
• In-kind donations
• Securities
• IRA rollovers
• Matching gifts
For more information on non-traditional giving, contact Aaron Ensminger, CAE.
Gifts to the Foundation may qualify as charitable contributions and are deductible for federal income tax purposes to the maximum extent provided by law.
By supporting the Foundation
You are helping others with similar career goals augmenting essential resources at the Foundation. You are helping improve the programs and services NAF supports to advance the auction industry for the benefit of all current and future generations of auction professionals.
Every gift, whether your gift is securing donated media, donating items for inclusion in our annual auction, participation as a competitive bidder at our benefit events, or of course a monetary gift of any size helps us attain our goals.
Shop to Support the Foundation
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon with the same products, prices and shopping features as Amazon.com. The difference is that when you shop at smile.amazon.com, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products to the charitable organization of your choice. You can assign your sales to go toward the Foundation to support the scholarships and programs that benefit auction professionals just like you!