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Maximizing Financial Growth

The Headliners Foundation of Texas is a 501(c)(3) corporation in good standing, offering interested supporters a tax-exempt opportunity to underwrite the various activities of the Foundation.

The Headliners Foundation’s investment portfolio is a combination of equities and bonds valued at approximately $4 million. Growth of the endowment has been possible thanks to gifts from generous families, individuals and related organizations which support the Foundation’s mission to promote high quality journalism and a free press.

The majority of the members of the Headliners Club support the Foundation through donations included in their monthly Club invoice. If you are a Headliners Club member and would like to establish or increase your donation, please contact us directly at info@headlinersfoundation.org.

Please consider including Headliners Foundation in your will or as a beneficiary of your life insurance or IRA. Thank you!

WAYS TO GIVE

Cash Gifts

Cash gifts may be made outright or in pledged amounts to be paid in scheduled increments over a period of years. Payments of donations or pledges may be made in several ways:

Through Headliners Club Membership

A large majority of the membership of the Headliners Club has traditionally provided generous support to the Foundation through donations appended to their monthly Club bills. If you wish to begin supporting the Foundation in this way, or wish to increase your current level of support, please contact us at donations@headlinersfoundation.org.

Payments by Check

Please make checks payable to the Headliners Foundation of Texas and mail them to:

Headliners Foundation of Texas
221 West Sixth Street, Suite 2100
Austin, Texas 78701

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Gifts of Securities

Gifts in the form of appreciated securities provide many benefits. Supporters may receive an income tax deduction equal to the fair market value of the securities, as well as reducing or eliminating capital gains taxes. Proceeds from the sale of these assets will be directed to any program you wish.

Memorial Gifts

Gifts made to memorialize or honor individuals require no minimum dollar amount. An acknowledgement letter will be provided.

Gifts of Real Estate

An outright gift of real estate or promissory note can provide the supporter with a charitable income tax deduction for the fair market value of the gifted property.

Gifts of Insurance or Bequests

As the beneficiary of a will or insurance policy, the Foundation can accept annuities, pension benefits and proceeds from an estate.

Matching Gifts

Many corporations will match gifts made by their employees and associates. Please check with your human resource office to determine if your employer sponsors such a program.

More Information

For more information, please contact us at info@headlinersfoundation.org.

Where to Give

A summary of each program, including donor benefits, is set forth below. In many cases, customized benefits can be arranged, depending on the level and type of gift offered.

Scholarships

Each year, the Headliners Foundation awards scholarships to students studying or actively participating in journalism at universities across Texas. Please visit the scholarships page for a description of the program and a listing of current and past recipients.

To add support to the Scholarship program, donors may contribute to the Founders’ Scholarship Fund in their own name or to honor or memorialize another person. Also, donors of amounts above a specified sustaining level are afforded the option of establishing a named scholarship for a limited time period or in perpetuity. A broad range of funding arrangements exists, ranging from funded perpetual endowments to dedicated and managed “spend-down” funds, which can sustain a memorial scholarship for a number of years. The Founders’ Scholarship Fund also provides matching funds for gifts sufficient to endow one-half of a scholarship’s face value.

Please visit the Founders’ Scholarship Fund page for more information on this portion of the Foundation’s mission fulfillment.

For more details, please contact us via email at donations@headlinersfoundation.org and a representative from the Headliners Foundation will respond to discuss a gifting plan that best addresses your wishes.

Journalism Contest

In partnership with the Texas Associated Press organizations (Texas Associated Press Managing Editors and Texas Associated Press Broadcasters), the Headliners Foundation annually conducts a well-respected journalism contest to recognize the best work achieved in Texas journalism for the prior year. Awardees receive cash awards and recognition through the Foundation website and the statewide AP wire. Winners in eleven print, broadcast and online categories are invited to Austin to attend the annual Headliners Foundation Mike Quinn Awards Luncheon, where they are presented their awards. Details about the contest can be found on the awards page. Donors wishing to support this annual contest, or the Awards Luncheon itself, which is the Foundation’s central event each year, may give directly to the contest fund, or in support of some specified element of the contest. Names of benefactors or their designees will be listed on the website as contributors in support of this important annual Foundation activity.

Distinguished Speakers Series

The Distinguished Speaker Series presents speakers who bring insights into the practice and experiences of professional journalism, its challenges and its value to our society. The Foundation hosts two events per year, featuring high-profile working journalists and media executives. Donors will receive program recognition at each event in this series and on the Foundation’s events page.

Foundation Website Design and Maintenance

Donations of any sort are extremely helpful in providing sustaining funds for the purpose of keeping the Foundation’s website dynamic and updated. Underwriting, whether in the form of endowed funds, a matched spend-down fund or an individual contribution, is very much needed to support the expenses relating to site maintenance and new online developments. In this area particularly, even smaller gifts can support a large result in terms of outreach and contact with our target audience.

Other Foundation Activities

As opportunities arise and budgets permit, the Headliners Foundation from time to time awards grants to worthy causes or initiatives that reflect upon or further the field of Journalism in Texas. With adequate donor support, the Foundation intends to establish a dedicated fund for the purpose of supporting an increased grant effort in the future.

General Endowment

In addition to the select programs above, gifts may be made directly to the endowment that supports the overall mission of the Foundation. In giving to the general endowment, donors are allowing the Foundation to utilize their gifts in ways that best support the mission of promoting excellence in Texas journalism.

Please consider including Headliners Foundation in your will or as a beneficiary of your life insurance or IRA. Thank you!

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Donations may be made directly to the general endowment of the Foundation, or may be specifically directed to benefit scholarships, the annual journalism contest, the speaker series, website or endowment in general.

Donations may be made directly to the general endowment of the Foundation, or may be specifically directed to benefit scholarships, the annual journalism contest, the speaker series, website or endowment in general.
Donations may be made outright or in pledged amounts to be paid in scheduled increments over a period of years. Click here for a summary of each program, including donor benefits. Click here for ways to donate. Please visit the Founders’ Scholarship Fund page for more information on this portion of the Foundation’s mission fulfillment.
Please consider including Headliners Foundation in your will or as a beneficiary of your life insurance or IRA. Thank you!

Donations may be made directly to the general endowment of the Foundation, or may be specifically directed to benefit scholarships, the annual journalism contest, the speaker series, website or endowment in general.
Donations may be made outright or in pledged amounts to be paid in scheduled increments over a period of years. Click here for a summary of each program, including donor benefits. Click here for ways to donate. Please visit the Founders’ Scholarship Fund page for more information on this portion of the Foundation’s mission fulfillment.
Please consider including Headliners Foundation in your will or as a beneficiary of your life insurance or IRA. Thank you!

John W. Fainter, Jr. is a former Texas Secretary of State and Governor of the Headliners Foundation. He serves as President & CEO of the Association of Electric Companies of Texas. Philanthropically, John’s particular interest is higher education, most notably with his alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin. He supports the Headliners Foundation’s college scholarship program and believes that “the training of intelligent young people with high integrity who will work to uphold the historic standards of the media is vital to maintaining our freedoms.”

Nancy Nash Harper is Dealer Principal of Capitol Chevrolet. Her father, Charles Nash, was a longstanding member of the Headliners Club and was instrumental in establishing the Foundation. Nancy supports the organization’s mission to promote excellent, ethical and balanced journalism. In addition to her generosity to the Foundation, her company supports many causes throughout Austin, including the provision of 40 trucks driven in the annual Chuy’s Children Giving to Children Parade.

Tish Hall and her late husband, Frank, lived in England for 15 years, where he served as a director of the meat packaging company, Swift & Company. Both of their children were born on British soil. After returning to the States, they purchased Lone Star Foodservice, which is still owned and operated by their son. Tish has been involved for decades with the Helping Hand Home for Children and The Settlement Club. It is her belief that “so many talented young people in the world just need a little financial boost and the Headliners Foundation does a great service for the college community in this regard.”

Bob and Bettye Hammond spent 30 years in the marine industry. In 1956, they co-founded Glastron Boat Company, which became the largest fiberglass boat manufacturer during Bob’s tenure. Active in many Austin civic organizations over the years, the Hammonds currently support the Headliners Foundation and Mount Vernon, the estate of the nation’s first President, George Washington. The Hammonds believe that the Headliners Foundation’s mission to promote excellence in journalism represents the liberties exemplified by the founding fathers.

Profiles of individuals memorialized in the Founders’ Scholarship Fund