Ways to Give
Every year, the Literacy Council of Montgomery County serves over 2,000 adults in our community by providing free and low-cost adult education and workforce development services. Every learner we serve makes our community stronger, as one more person joins the workforce, participates actively in their community, continues on to higher education, or even all of the above. You can help us continue to build a stronger community by making a gift today.
Make a One-Time Donation
Your 100% tax-deductible gift enables LCMC to continue serving under-served and under-skilled adults in our community by supporting our various education and job skill training programs. Your one-time donation can be in honor of someone or even in celebration of a birthday or anniversary!
You can also mail a check donation to:
Literacy Council of Montgomery County
21 Maryland Avenue, Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20850
Become a Monthly Donor
Donating monthly is the best way to provide ongoing support to LCMC’s programs and enable us to teach those who need us most. Join the LCMC Community today to help us bridge the gap to educational, economic, and social equity.
Host or fundraise for an Event
Know a lot of people who would be interested in making even a few small gifts to adult education? Set up a birthday fundraiser on Facebook, set up a fundraising page for us on Giving Tuesday, dedicate your 5K to raising money for us, or reach out to us with other ideas! Own a local business that hosts charity nights or donates a percentage of purchases to a local charity? Reach out to us! You can also check out our calendar to find an upcoming fundraising event to attend. Contact our Assistant Director of Development, Barhynn Johnson, at barhynn@lcmcmd.org with any questions or other ideas to support LCMC by fundraising for us!
Employee Giving
Does your employer have a charitable giving program? Our EIN is 52-0852549 - ask your employer to automatically donate a pre-tax amount of your choosing each pay period, month, or year. If you are a federal employee, an employee of the state of Maryland, or your employer participates in the United Way’s employee giving program, you can select LCMC as your charity of choice with the number on our badges for the Combined Federal Campaign, Maryland Charity Campaign, and the United Way of the National Capital Area here.
stock or mutual fund
Donating stocks, bonds or mutual funds is good for our programs and good for you! LCMC solicits and accepts gifts of stock, bonds and mutual funds. Appreciated securities that you have owned for more than one year could qualify for a charitable income-tax deduction for the full fair market value. A direct transfer donation from your IRA could have additional benefits to you. Make sure to discuss these options with your tax advisor.
For Stock Donations please contact the Washington Wealth Group at (202) 930-6011 for delivery instructions.
amazonsmile
AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support LCMC every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile is available at on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones. When you shop at AmazonSmile, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to LCMC.
To shop with AmazonSmile, go to the following link on your browser: AmazonSmile for LCMC
Leave a Legacy by Including Literacy Council of Montgomery County in Your Will.
Making a bequest is simple, and by remembering us in this special way, you can help to continue bridging the gaps in our community that create inequities for LCMC students.
To leave a gift to LCMC in your will, simply share this sentence with your attorney or financial planner:
“I bequeath $____ or ___% of my estate to Literacy Council of Montgomery County, 21 Maryland Ave Suite 320 Rockville, MD, 20850.”
If you have included LCMC in your will or if you have questions about planned giving, please contact our Assistant Director of Development, Barhynn Johnson at barhynn@lcmcmd.org .
LCMC is proud of its GuideStar Gold standing and to have been selected for three cycles in a row as “one of the best” from Catalogue for Philanthropy.
