Giving Opportunities
“When you look into the eyes of a child; you see the future. When a child looks to you with those same eyes; they see their future. What you do today will ensure their future.”
- Rusty Keeble
Volunteer Opportunities
Types of Gifts
Business Supporter Program
Everyone is encouraged and welcome to become a member of the Rusty Keeble Foundation. This is NOT a law enforcement only membership. Membership is open to anyone who has an interest in or concern for the level of gang violence that is threatening our communities and our children. Each member will be placed in the appropriate category based off your profession of Non-Law Enforcement or Law Enforcement, as some information may be sensitive.
The Rusty Keeble Foundation’s work is constantly expanding to take on new challenges in additional regions of the world. But as our programs grow, so does the understanding of just how much work there is to do. We can’t do it alone – we need your support.
Funding for the Foundation’s activities comes entirely from the private sector. Through your support you can become an integral part in the fight against gang violence within your community, state, country and around the world. You will also become an advocate in the efforts of saving our children from being the victim of gang recruitment and recognizing the exhaustive efforts of men and women around the world who put their lives on the line every day to combat this threat to our community.
Over the last 15-years, Rusty Keeble’s strong leadership and involvement has helped shape how we address the proliferation of gang violence and better train those tasked with combating this threat to our community. He brought forth the ideas of major local, state, and national initiatives and with the help and teamwork of gang professionals and political partnerships; the gang specialist certification course, Florida’s first gang reduction strategy, the Florida Gang Prevention & Intervention Summit, the very first community-based gang awareness rod run & motorcycle rally, the World Gang Control Strategy Summit, anti-gang legislation, and the unprecedented global initiative – the GANGFREE Project, just to name a few, became reality.
With your support, the Rusty Keeble Foundation can continue its important efforts of working with local communities as well as schools, businesses, organizations, faith-based groups and local, state, and national leadership in addressing the proliferation of gangs, gang membership and gang violence around the world. By doing so, we will be improving the quality of life in communities hit hardest by gang violence and working with those communities not yet effected by the presence of gang activity to ensure they do not fall victim to a gangs control.
We recommend that you check with your financial advisor, accountant, or tax attorney for information regarding which gift can help maximize your tax benefits and that is most suitable to your financial circumstances.
The Rusty Keeble Foundation is a non-profit organization.
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are critical to the mission and growth of the Rusty Keeble Foundation. Much of our success will rely solely on the personal contribution of our volunteers. Volunteers will be the heart of our values, philosophies and the success of our initiatives, which relies on teams of dedicated volunteers to carry out much of the work, both overseas and in the United States.
We seek volunteers that vary in their expertise & capabilities, no matter how large or small, from giving of their valuable time to help with local functions, to handing out fliers and information packets at local community events, and to those professionals with an expertise in business, procurement, business and intellectual property law, monitoring and evaluation of programs, quantitative analysis, computer programming, graphics and website development, and much more! Virtually anyone and everyone are needed to make a difference.
GANGFREE PROJECT VOLUNTEER FORM
Types of Gifts
OUTRIGHT GIFTS
These gifts can be made in cash or check and provide the Foundation with immediate assets to continue and develop the Foundation’s programs.
PLEDGES
Pledges are a formal commitment to provide a gift to the Foundation. Pledges can be made over a five year period and provide the donor the opportunity to make a substantial gift with regular annual payments. Pledge forms can be obtained from the Foundation office.
MATCHING GIFTS
Many companies match an employee's philanthropic gift. This is an easy way to augment a gift to the Foundation. In considering a gift, you should check if your employer participates in a matching gift program.
BEQUESTS
A bequest, or a gift by a will, is one of the simplest ways by which to leave a gift for the Foundation. A bequest can be made for a specific amount or for a portion of an estate. Your bequest can be made with a new will or by adding a codicil to an existing will. A bequest reduces the taxable portion of an estate and, therefore, may lower federal estate tax liability. Wills or codicils should be prepared with the advice of an attorney.
REAL ESTATE
A gift of real property allows a donor to claim an income tax charitable donation.
Business Supporter Program
By joining the Business Supporter Program you can show your support and become a vital partner of the Rusty Keeble Foundation so we can continue the important efforts of working with local communities as well as schools, businesses, organizations, faith-based groups and local, state, and national leadership in addressing the proliferation of gangs, gang membership and gang violence around the world.
Show your support, at any level, by displaying your membership plaque on the wall of your office or lobby so your customers and employees can see that you care about the future of your community.
The Business Supporter Program serves as an excellent example of how all members of the community, to include the business community can work together as partners for safer and stronger communities. Businesses may become members of RKF by contributing at one of the following membership levels:
RKF BUSINESS SUPPORTER APPLICATION
RKF BUSINESS SUPPORTER PACKAGE
Silver Supporter
• $250 per business annually
• Membership in the Foundation
• Listed on website as a Silver Supporter
• Business Supporter Identification Card
• Special RKF plaque indicating Silver Supporter
• 10% discount on any add in the GANGFREE Newsletter
Gold Supporter
• $500 per business annually
• Membership in the Foundation
• Business name and logo placed on the website
• A FREE link from RKF’s website to your company’s website, as well as the right to link your website to RKF’s
• Business Supporter Identification Card
• Special RKF plaque indicating Gold Supporter
• Commemorative gift chosen each year especially for Gold Supporters
• FREE ½ page add in the GANGFREE Newsletter
• First rights of refusal on all sponsorship opportunities.
• Five complimentary GANGFREE wristbands |
