WHY CONTRIBUTE?

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Border Community Alliance depends on your donations to fulfill its mission of bridging the border and creating binational community through education, cultural exchange, and social investment.

General (undesignated) donations to BCA are particularly helpful, since these dollars support essential operating expenses. Please give generously with the confidence that your gift will be well-used!

You will receive a complimentary BCA Membership if your general (undesignated) donation meets or exceeds the price of a membership ($25 for students; $75 for individuals; $100 for families). Members receive discounted rates for tours, classes, and other events.

If you’d like to wire funds or make a stock donation, please call our Executive Director, Celia Bavier: 520-917-1886.

Checks may be sent to:

Border Community Alliance
P.O. Box 1863
Tubac, AZ 85646

Tax Deduction:

All donations to Border Community Alliance (but not tour fees) are considered tax-deductible according to the IRS guidelines. Our EIN number is 61-1726630.

Designated Donations & Pass-Through Donations to Social Investment Projects in Mexico

Designated donations allow you to support specific BCA projects, such as our Borderlands Ambassador Internship Program. You can select a project in the online donation form. If you send a check, indicate the project on the check memo line.

You can also make a difference in the borderlands by donating to non-profits in Mexico via our “Pass-Through” program. Since our founding, we have helped our donors invest over $750,000 in these social investment projects across the border. Click the link below or contact us to learn more! To designate your online donation to a Mexican non-profit organization, select “Mexico Pass Thru” from the “Designation” drop-down menu. In the next drop-down menu, select the name of the organization. Alternatively, use the “Donor Comment” box. If you send a check, indicate the organization in the memo line.

What is the Endowment?

The BCA Endowment is a designated fund established under the auspices of the Arizona Community Foundation (ACF), a tax-exempt corporation organized under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

How is the Endowment Managed?

Financial management of the Endowment is provided by ACF for a small 5% annual fee derived only from the investment income of the Endowment. Disbursements from the Endowment are managed by the Board of Directors of BCA.

Why Was the Endowment Formed?

The Endowment was formed to receive gifts and grants of money and/or property and to manage such assets as directed by the donor, subject to any limitations prescribed by law. The Endowment provides the donor a way to preserve his or her gift so it can keep on giving.

Why should I Include the Endowment in My Will?

Because your will says a lot about your values. What you do through your will makes a powerful statement about the people and causes important to you. A bequest to the Endowment is an excellent way to demonstrate your support of the greater bi-national community within the Santa Cruz River Valley. You will is one of the most flexible ways to put your values and wishes into action.

Outright Gift

These can include cash, stocks, bonds, and other property acceptable to the Endowment.

Real Estate

A gift of a personal residence or land may be made to the Endowment as part of the ACF now, while you continue to live there, or through your will at death.

Gift Annuity

You may transfer property (cash, securities, etc.) to the Endowment as part of the ACF while retaining the right to receive income while alive. After death, the remaining property will go to the Endowment. There are tax advantages with this type of annuity. Contact your tax advisor for details.

Partial Gifts

A portion of larger gifts made to the ACF may be directed specifically to the Endowment.

Retirement Funds

The Endowment as part of the ACF may be named as a contingent beneficiary of retirement accounts to succeed other family members.

Life Insurance

The Endowment as part of the ACF can be named as owner, beneficiary, or partial beneficiary. It also can be a contingent beneficiary to receive the proceeds of family members who do not survive the insured.

Memorials and Honoria

Gifts also are accepted in memory of a loved one who has passed or in honor of a family member or other individual you wish to acknowledge.

"We give deep gratitude to those who have left a legacy gift to Border Community Alliance (BCA) in their will, estate plan or in another way.  We will strive to use these gifts to the best of our ability to carry on the mission of BCA to build cross-border community through education, cultural exchange and social investment. The values that we and these donors share will propel and guide our work well into the future."

If you'd like to find out information about joining our BCA Legacy Circle through leaving a legacy gift, please contact Celia Bavier, Executive Director, at cbavier@bordercommunityalliance.org