tugboat for the museum exhibition. Proceeds of che book's sale will go to the m useum, which recently got hi t with an 85% cut in funding from the C ity of New York. The museum had been receiving money
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since 2001 to mai n tain their building, a national historic landmark. Then-Mayor Rudy G iuliani was so impressed with their volunteer effort to restore the building that he granted them a "permanent" line of $250 ,000 in the city's budget to maintain it. Permanent, in this case, is a relative term. The Noble Maritime Collection and Study Center could use yo ur support, and sales from chis new book will certainly help. (NMC, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building D , Staten Island, NY 10301; Ph. 7 18 447-6490; www.noblemaritime.org) ... As the repository of the world's largest collection of whaling prints, the New Bedford Whaling Museum is staging a "Classic Whaling Prints" exhibition, showcasing the benchmark masterpieces in the museum's permanent collection. Organized and written by Dr. Stuart M. Frank, the m useum's senior curator, the exhibition opens on 27 February and will run thro ugh the end of the year. The exhibition traces highlights of the genre from
D utch and German fo undations in the 17th century to French and British. The prints are supplemented and placed into a broader, international context by a sam ple of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints, influential American book illustrations, Native Alas kan ceram ics, and works on paper and other artwo rks from the permanent collection, including some of the original oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings on which the prints were originally based. (NBWM, 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedfo rd, MA 02740; www.whaling museum.org). .1,
Ways to Contribute by Thomas F. Daly, Trustee, N ational Maritime Historical Society In this difficult economic climate generosity of our members is integral for the success ofthe Society, a 501 ( c) 3 not-for profit organization dependant on member support as the foun dation on which is built all of our work for the maritime heritage. Both the Board of Trustees and the staffare often asked what op tions are available to best support the Society. -Burchenal Green, President
Please consider one of these giving vehicles.
Outright Gifts
IRA Gifts
O utright contributions, often consisting of cash or appreciated securities, are the most direct way of ass isting N MHS.
Recent Federal legislation enables persons 70.5 years or older to continue to make donations up to $ 100,000 in 2009 fro m an IRA without incurring a tax on the withdrawal.
Appreciated Securities A gift oflong-term appreciated securities, ei ther publicly traded or from a private company, m ay p rovide greater tax advantages th an gifts of cash . Restricted Gifts A donor may choose to design ate his gift for one or more of the specific needs of the Society. Gifts of Cash The donor can receive full tax benefits on a cash contribution if he itemizes deductions.
Other Gifts Life Insurance Donors who own a life insurance policy chat the family no longer needs can get a tax deduction of the cash val ue if they donate it to the Society. Bequests M embers are requested to please remember to include the National Maritime Histori cal Society as the beneficiary of their will or trust or retirement plan. Sustaining Gifts
Matching Gifts Many companies will match or mul tiply do nations made to the National Maritime Historical Society by their employees and, in some cases, by employees' spouses.
A Sustaining Member supports NMH S at a higher level than migh t otherwise be conve nient. A sustaining gift may be at any amount, and it can be charged each mon th or quarter fro m a credi t card acco unt directly to NMH S.
Donors should have their own counsel review their donations. For more information from NMHS, a donor or his or her adviser may contact the Society's President, Burchenal Green, at 9 14 737-7878.
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