Ways To Support MRCC
Make a Donation
COMO gives
Planned Giving
Donate Stock
Hold an Event
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As a membership organization, MRCC’s work is possible because of our amazing members and supporters. We are always looking for fun and new ways to reach people and grow our base, both to have as many people participating in our actions and events as possible and to increase our sustainability. If you’d like to help support MRCC, here are some ideas to get you started. Feel free to reach out to Dina van der Zalm, our Community Engagement Director, at dina@morural.org for more information or to get started with your idea!
Donate!
Your gifts protect clean water & air and support our fight to protect family farmers, access to affordable healthcare, and strengthen sustainable food systems!
Become a member, start a monthly or annual recurring donation, or make a one time donation now!
Membership Levels
- $35 Family
- $35 Individual
- $50 Contributing
- $100 Supporting
- $250 Sunstaining
- $500 Cornerstone
Planned Giving
There are many ways to support MRCC’s mission and help you meet your personal, financial, and estate planning goals. Some ways of giving provide tax advantages during your lifetime and others are tax advantages after your lifetime, reducing the tax burden of your estate. MRCC’s EIN is 43-1432033. To learn more please contact Rhonda Perry at 573-449-1336 or rhonda@morural.org
Tax Advantaged Giving During Your Lifetime:
Donate stock, corporate bonds, and other marketable securities.
If you are interested in making a stock or bond donation, please contact Rhonda at rhonda@morural.org
Make a required minimum distribution from your IRA
Those over 70½ must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from retirement funds (i.e., an IRA, 401k, or 403b). These distributions are considered regular income taxed at the taxpayer’s regular rate. Donating all or part of the RMD to a charity satisfies the RMD on the amount donated while reducing taxable income, saving donors both federal and state tax.
To make your Qualified Charitable Distribution to Missouri Rural Crisis Center, contact your financial institution and ask for your Qualified Charitable Distribution to be sent to Missouri Rural Crisis Center, 1906 Monroe Street, Columbia, MO 65201. The check will come to us directly from your financial institution, so you should request that your name be printed on the check memo so that we can attribute the gift to you.
Make a gift of Real Estate
Your real property may be donated to MRCC. You can avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of real estate, receive a charitable income tax deduction based on the value of the gift, and make a long-term impact on MRCC’s future. Each real estate donation is evaluated for how it can best serve MRCC’s mission. Donated properties may be used for programming, income generation, or liquidated.
Contact Rhonda at rhonda@morural.org if you would like to donate your real estate to MRCC.
Tax Advantaged Gifts After Your Lifetime:
Designate MRCC as a beneficiary in your retirement or investment account
To leave your retirement assets to MRCC, you will need to complete a beneficiary designation form provided by your retirement plan custodian. If you designate MRCC as a beneficiary, we will benefit from the full value of your gift because your IRA assets will not be taxed at your death. Your estate will benefit from an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift.
Include MRCC in your will or trust
Bequests of real estate, personal property, business interests, and cash are typically made by way of a will, revocable trust or even a simple codicil to your current estate plan. Your estate-planning attorney can assist you in preparing the necessary papers for you to complete the bequest. Bequests are generally made in one of these 3 ways:
- Specific bequest (specify a dollar amount or specific asset as a gift to MRCC)
- Percentage bequest (specify a percentage of your estate as a gift to MRCC)
- Residual bequest (specify the balance or residue of your estate as a gift to MRCC)
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Contact Rhonda Perry at 573-449-1336 or rhonda@morural.org with any questions.
Auction
MRCC holds an annual online auction every October. Our 2026 auction dates are coming soon, so keep an eye on our social media and emails for sneak peeks. If you’re not on our email list, click here to join and make sure you stay in the loop.
If you have an item or idea for an auction item, please reach out to Dina at dina@morural.org.
CoMo Gives
CoMoGives is an annual online fundraiser for mid-Missouri nonprofits hosted by the Community Foundation of Central Missouri. MRCC has been participating in CoMoGives since 2019! In 2026, CoMoGives will run from December 1st-31st, ending with the ball drop at midnight. All of the money raised during CoMoGives goes directly to the nonprofits.
Save the Date - the Website Opens for Donations on December 1st
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Hold Your Own Special Event Fundraiser
You can run a peer-to-peer fundraiser for MRCC during, which you would share with family, friends and your network to support MRCC’s mission and work. You help us reach new audiences, increase MRCC’s visibility, and grow our power.
Some examples hold your own fundraisers:
- shave your beard,
- dye your hair,
- walking/running challenge,
- baked goods (cookies, treats, bread, and lasagnas have all been really popular),
- arts & crafts,
- host a concert/dinner party people donate to attend, and more!
If you have a talent you’d like to share, reach out to Dina at dina@morural.org.
Hold Your Own Event or Fundraiser
Have a great idea that you don’t see here? Want to get other people in communities around the state? Hold your own event to benefit MRCC! Reach out to Dina at dina@morural.org to discuss possible event ideas, logistics, planning and details.