WHY GIVE?

The Council of Urban Professionals (CUP) works every day to connect, empower and mobilize the next generation of diverse business and civic leaders. Founded in 2007, we are a 21st century leadership development organization with over 1,000 individual members, a statewide network of 15,000 partners and 60 corporate members spanning industry sectors.  As we prepare to celebrate CUP’s 5th Anniversary at our Leadership Gala on April 5, 2012, we are also looking forward to our next five years and to expanding and strengthening our programs, as well as increasing our impact.

But we cannot do this work without you.

Please make a tax-deductible donation to CUP. Your generosity will increase CUP’s capacity to deliver our programs, support a pipeline of leadership for men and women professionals of color, and ensure that CUP begins its 5th year successfully.

OTHER WAYS TO GIVE:

• Make Your Gift Monthly: Your consistent support of CUP allows us to better plan our leadership development programs and forums throughout the year. To make tax-deductible monthly donations of $10, $20, $30 or any amount to CUP, click here.
• Matching Gifts ~ a Simple Way to Increase the Impact of Your Gift: Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy, click here.
• Via Check: To make a donation by mail, please print this form and send with your credit card information, a check, or a money order payable to “Council of Urban Professionals” to: The Council of Urban Professionals, Attn: Samantha E. Erskine, Director of Development, 55 Exchange Place, Suite 401 , New York, NY 10005.
  
• Corporations and Foundations: To become a corporate or foundation funder of CUP, please contact Samantha E. Erskine, Director of Development, at 646.619.5187 or serskine@nycup.org.
• Donations of Stock: When you transfer ownership of stock to CUP, you receive a charitable deduction for their full market value (selling price) and you avoid capital gains tax (subject to IRS deduction limits). Stock gifts are a common way for donors to contribute to 501(c)(3) organizations without depleting financial resources. To make a donation of stock to CUP, please contact Samantha E. Erskine, Director of Development, at 646.619.5187 or serskine@nycup.org.