MSCCN Donations

"Our Turn To Serve"

As a nonprofit organization, MSCCN relies heavily on donations. Donors become partners in the mission of finding suitable employment opportunities for job-seeking military spouses, war wounded, and caregivers of war wounded.

MSCCN sincerely appreciates ALL our donors and invites you to become one.

Donation by check:
Military Spouse Corporate Career Network (Federal Tax ID# 20-2071552)

Please mail check to:
MSCCN Headquarters
Attn: Deb Kloeppel, President and CEO
10 Stone Falcon Court
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367

Donation by credit card:

Donating Your Dollars: What You Need to Know

A message from Deb Kloeppel, MSCCN:

I receive many calls during the week from potential donors who want to know everything possible about the MSCCN's mission, infra-structure and successes. During these information gathering conversations, I find myself educating the potential funder on their donor rights, mission expectations, and "what" their hard earned dollars will support. I also have to talk about the "dark" side of some nonprofit organizations who remain evasive and non-transparent to the donor and the IRS.

Because donors deserve the truth regarding what they're funding dollars support, I've taken on the task to educate potential donors on best practices of nonprofits and unfortunately, what type of nonprofit should NOT receive your donation.

Lesson One: While deciding whom to donate to, please review the below IRS link first. This list, updated regularly, concerns the revocation of a nonprofit's tax exempt status.

Tax Exempt Revocations

Lesson Two: The IRS guidelines governs the amount of money nonprofits are to spend on administrative costs. Nonprofit organizations cannot exceed 20% of their funding dollars on administrative costs. The MSCCN was recently vetted by the IRS and the McCormick Foundation as spending 16% on administrative costs, which placed MSCCN in the "excellent" category of IRS standing. This means that MSCCN spends 84 cents of EVERY dollar directly on its mission.

See http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=187787,00.html for IRS information.

MSCCN adheres to the Donor Bill of Rights. If you have any questions, please contact Deb Kloeppel at the email or telephone number shown at the bottom of hits page.

Projects Currently Seeking Donations

Individuals

Spouse to Spouse Pay it Forward
Spouse to Spouse Pay it Forward is a job referral program for military spouses vacating positions near military bases. As military spouse candidates prepare to vacate positions, they will inform MSCCN of their vacancies for possible candidate referrals. MSCCN will network candidates vacating positions into their new location, reducing the time unemployed. Donations will be used for marketing the program and administrative costs.

Virtual Assistants Program
Virtual assistants program is a program designed to help support small business by connecting individual virtual assistants to companies looking for temporary or contract assistance. Donations would be used for marketing the program and administrative costs.

Resume Review Team
Volunteers are needed to assist with resume review and assistance working in conjunction with military family centers and applicants. Volunteer time plus funding to market and help with administrative costs are needed.

Mentors and Volunteers
Mentors and volunteers are needed to assist spouses, vets, war wounded, and caregivers with personalized assistance in the areas of starting their own business, career field advice, and educational options. Other various requests may also be needed. Donations needed to help with administrative costs of recruiting mentors and linking to applicants needing them.

Corporations

Internships (Employment Reintegration Program)
An employment reintegration program or internship set up with the sole purpose of assisting military-affiliated applicants with reentering the workforce. As both geographically and physically displaced workers, military spouses, vets, war wounded, and caregivers struggle with higher rates of unemployment. MSCCN is seeking temporary positions with companies willing to help military candidates transition back into the traditional job market, money to partially fund a position and cover part of the administrative costs.

Virtual Opportunities and Training
Virtual work opportunities and training to help candidates discover alternative work solutions. The economy is affecting everyone in an effort of curb the economic effects MSCCN is partnering with companies and trainers to offer unique employment opportunities. Donations are needed to help coordinate virtual job fairs, virtual training classes, virtual jobseeker support groups, and to help introduce spouse advancement account information.

Base Workshops
On-base workshops are 1-2 day training programs given at military bases across the country. MSCCN works with base representatives to arrange and promote workshops addressing local employment needs. Resources needed are sponsorship funding for marketing, coursework design, lunches, travel, and give-a-ways.

Corporate Philanthropy and Fundraising
Corporations wishing to donate money to organizations or fundraise for an organization should contact Deb Kloeppel for the opportunity to raise or donate money to MSCCN. All organizations wishing to help the military community are encouraged to join our growing network of employers.

Commercial Sponsorship of Special Events
Corporations are invited to help MSCCN fund special training events or host national or regional conferences through commercial sponsorship. Funding would be used to obtain suitable facilities for the events, needed presenters, and supplies.

Grants and Military Organizations

Specialty Workshops
The military community is in need of workshops that address community needs. Specialty workshops in need are employment in the wake of domestic violence, paradigm shifts, and parenting while employed or unemployed.

Cause Marketing Link
Are You Interested in Donating Proceeds to MSCCN?
Many individuals and companies approach MSCCN regarding a promotional campaign, cause marketing effort, or commercial co-venture to help benefit MSCCN. If you or your company is interested in donating a percentage of the proceeds from a product (e.g. song, book, t-shirt, etc.) or service, please complete the following steps:

1) Consult your state’s attorney general’s office to ensure you have filed any appropriate paperwork. Each state has different guidelines regulating and monitoring such ventures in order to protect consumers who purchase products or services with the belief that a certain percentage of funds will go to a specified charity. MSCCN is not able to provide any guidance regarding state rules or contact information for state offices.

2) E-mail MSCCN (ceo@msccn.org) to confirm that you have researched and adhered to any appropriate state regulations. For multi-state or national campaigns, you will need to confirm that you have complied with each state’s regulatory policies. Your e-mail should include an explanation of the product or service, the specific dollar amount or percentage of proceeds you will donate to MSCCN, and time frame of the campaign, and the date by which the contribution to MSCCN will be made.

3) MSCCN will review the information contained in your e-mail to determine whether we authorize use of our name for the requested promotional effort and will respond to you by e-mail within seven business days after receiving your e-mail.

Fundraising Groups
Is your group looking for ways to raise money and help others? Consider hosting a fundraiser for MSCCN to fund future employment opportunities for military candidates.

MSCCN is a 501(c)(3) public charity in good standing with the IRS. For questions and additional information about making donations, please contact Deb Kloeppel, President and CEO, at 636-357-7524 or ceo@msccn.org.

MSSCN sincerely thanks all donors who have so generously and graciously supported our mission!

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