Ways to Support the Center: Giving

Ways to Give

Your gift will enable communities to deepen their knowledge of history, think about contemporary issues, and build the skills to become responsible civic participants—ensuring a sustainable democracy.

Donate Directly (Once or Recurring)

Donations of any size are deeply appreciated and critical to sustaining our democracy.

Donate Online

Make an automatic monthly gift and become a member of the Sustaining Democracy Circle. By selecting "recurring" and committing to a minimum monthly gift of $25, you will automatically join the Circle and receive your pin!

If you'd rather not donate online? Send your donation via mail to:

Center for Civic Education
Attn. Development
5115 Douglas Fir Rd., Suite J
Calabasas, CA 91302

Join the Center's Exclusive Major Donor Club

Join the exclusive club for those deeply interested in safeguarding our democracy through civic education. The Stewards of Civic Unity brings together like-minded people who are dedicated to equipping and empowering learners and educators—regardless of personal circumstances—and who take seriously the charge to educate the next generation who will carry our democracy forward.

Amplify Your Giving With Employer-Matched Gifts

What if you could support civic education with a gift of $100 and have it multiply to $200 or $300 without any additional money coming out of your pocket? Many employers will match charitable contributions of employees, retirees, and sometimes spouses.

How Does Employer-Matching Work?

Contact your human resources department or community relations office and inquire about their matching gifts program. If they do offer one, request a matching gifts form, fill it out, email it to development@civiced.org or mail it to:

Center for Civic Education
Attention: Development
5115 Douglas Fir Rd., Suite J
Calabasas, CA 91302

The Center for Civic Education is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; all donations are tax deductible to the extent the law allows.

Or Turn Your Shopping into Giving

Turn your everyday shopping at over a thousand participating retailers into support for the Center. A percentage of almost everything you buy supports civic education, and you do not pay a cent more. Plus you get access to all the best coupons and deals.

How Does ShopRaise Work?

You do these three simple things:

Follow this link to get the ShopRaise app.
Use tools in the mobile app to share it with family and friends.
Shop online to support and help us reach our fundraising goals.

Leave Your Legacy With a Planned Gift

Including the Center in your estate plans helps ensure that a robust constitutional and civic education lives on to sustain our democracy. With a planned gift, you incorporate charitable intentions into your long-term financial planning. These gifts are the legacy you leave behind.

We Can Help

Please contact our Development Team at development@civiced.org.

How Does Making a Bequest Work?

Planned gifts cost you nothing during your lifetime, leaving your day-to-day financials unchanged. A line in your will or revocable trust proclaims your commitment to the Center's mission in the long term, making a difference in the lives of future generations.

A bequest is easy to arrange, will not alter your current lifestyle, and can be easily modified to address your changing needs.

The Center's Impact

Students

Educators

States + D.C.

Years

With Center Programs

The Impact of Your Investment

$50

Helps underwrite the cost of developing our 60-Second Civics podcast made free to the public.

$150

Supports the development of live and on-demand democracy-focused webinars, free to the public.

$350

Provides a hands-on experience to one of 1,000+ students at the National Finals.

$500

Supports the creation of free teaching resources, such as inquiry-based lesson plans.

$1,000

Cover the cost of one adult's attendance at continuing education sessions on the Constitution and its role in sustaining vibrant communities and a viable democracy.

$5,000

Provides cost relief for much-needed revisions to our core curricula supporting today’s learners.

Annual Reports

Learn more about the Center, its critical programs, and our careful stewardship of supporters' funding. Access copies of our most recent annual reports covering the past few years.

Access Our Most Recent Annual Reports

Form 990

The Center for Civic Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Taxpayer Identification Number: 95-3546790). Your gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law.

Access Our Most Recent Form 990