Join us in this great effort to preserve the incomparable history and tradition of excellence and luxury that is Cadillac.
The Celebrating the Standard $2 million capital campaign provides a variety of opportunities for individuals, families and businesses to invest in preserving a legacy of automotive excellence. Among the many ways to give, you will find one that works for you and enables you to support this important project.
CHECKS AND CREDIT CARDS OR PAYPAL Download a DONATION FORM (pdf) Your generous check, payable to Cadillac-LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center capital campaign, or a charge to your credit card, will be an investment in its success. Mail to: CLCMRC, 420 S. Grey Road, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326.
PAYMENT OPTIONS To allow you to maximize your gift to this effort, you may choose to make a multi-year pledge (up to three years), payable monthly, quarterly or annually to the Celebrating the Standard capital campaign. Using your credit card can provide a convenient way to automatically make multiple pledge payments that will be scheduled as you direct.
MEMORIAL GIFTS Individual, family or business gifts made in honor or memory of a loved one offers an opportunity to remember a special person in your life in a meaningful way.
SECURITIES Gifts of appreciated securities are welcome and may provide tax advantages, depending on the donor’s financial situation. Securities may be transferred directly to CLCMRC’s Robert W. Baird brokerage account. Contact the Celebrating the Standard campaign team for details.
MATCHING CORPORATE GIFTS Many local and national companies match charitable contributions of their employees or retired employees. Please check with your employer to see if your generous gift to the capital campaign can be increased through this kind of program.
OTHER GIFTS Donations of non-cash gifts such as real estate, automobiles, art, collections, etc., will be evaluated andaccepted on an individual basis.
PLANNED AND DEFERRED GIFTS Designating the Cadillac and LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center in your estate plan through an irrevocable estate instrument, insurance policy, trust or other method is an excellent way to support this comprehensive campaign. Contact the museum leadership for further information.
TAX ADVANTAGES The Cadillac–LaSalleClub Museum and Research Center is a 501(c)(3) organization. Therefore, your contribution is deductible to the extent allowed by law in the year of payment as an itemized deduction.
DONOR RECOGNITION All gifts to the Celebrating the Standard will be personally acknowledged by campaign leadership.
NAMING OPPORTUNITIES There will be special recognition and commemorative giving opportunities are available to those individuals, groups and companies that provide special commitments, including the following areas:
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Three-Year Payment Options |
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Gift Amount |
Monthly (36) |
Quarterly (12) |
Annually (3) |
Best of Show
Brougham Society
Fleetwood Circle |
$250,000
$100,000
$50,000 |
$6,944
$2,778
$1,389 |
$20,833
$8,333
$4,167 |
$83,333
$33,333
$16,667 |
Seville Eleganté
Eldorado Elite
LaSalle Legacy |
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000 |
$694
$417
$278 |
$2,083
$1,250
$833 |
8,333
5,000
3,333 |
de Ville Donors
Calais Club
Cadillac Contributors |
$5,000
$3,000
$1,000 |
$139
$83
$28 |
$416
$250
$83 |
$1,667
$1,000
$333 |
Benefactors of $1,000 and above will receive permanent recognition in the new museum, free admission for immediate family members and grandchildren, and an attractive memento as a symbol of their support. A gift of $1,000 represents less than a dollar per day over the three-year pledge period.