Membership

Support the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation
By making a donation to the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation (CIF) you will be supporting the overall preservation, protection and interpretation of Chickasaw culture and history in the historic Chickasaw Homeland. A current major objective of the CIF is to lead the construction and development of the forthcoming Chickasaw Heritage Center (CHC). Any financial support provided to CIF in general will support the ongoing progress of the CHC project unless you restrict your donation for a specific CIF purpose. The CHC offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the founding of a new cultural institution within the Chickasaw Community. We invite individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations to join us in this historic endeavor that will impact the Chickasaw Nation for generations to come.

The Chickasaw Inkana Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation; all or part of your gift may be tax deductible.
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Support the Chickasaw Heritage Center's
Journey Home Capital Campaign
Upon completion, the Chickasaw Heritage Center will be a place where the Chickasaw people tell their story from their perspective. This will also mark the first time that a southeastern tribe has returned to their historic Homeland in a tangible way after being forcibly removed.

Become a Chickasaw Heritage Center (CHC) Charter Member and get a Complimentary Annual Membership in the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation (CIF)!  While the CHC takes shape, the CIF continues its mission to preserve, protect and interpret Chickasaw history and culture in the historic Chickasaw Homeland. For a limited time, make history with us.  

Here’s how it works:

• Donate $250 or more to the CHC Journey Home Capital Campaign and become a CHC Charter Member.

• Your Charter Membership includes recognition on the CHC website, a Charter Membership Certificate and a special Limited Edition Charter Membership Coin.

• This limited time offer grants a one-year CIF membership at a level equal to 10% of any donation. For example, a $250 donation earns you a $25 (Fish) level CIF membership or a $500 donation earns you a $50 (Bird) level CIF membership.

• Annual CIF memberships run by calendar year and include all CIF benefits listed on www.inkana.org/give.

Any donation made after October 1st will grant a valid membership through the next calendar year. For example, if you donate on October 23rd in 2024, your membership will expire on December 31st in 2025.
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Support Chickasaw Inkana Foundation
By making a donation to the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation (CIF) you will be supporting the overall preservation, protection and interpretation of Chickasaw culture and history in the historic Chickasaw Homeland. A current major objective of the CIF is to lead the construction and development of the forthcoming Chickasaw Heritage Center (CHC). Any financial support provided to CIF in general will support the ongoing progress of the CHC project unless you restrict your donation for a specific CIF purpose. The CHC offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of the founding of a new cultural institution within the Chickasaw Community. We invite individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations to join us in this historic endeavor that will impact the Chickasaw Nation for generations to come. The Chickasaw Inkana Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation; all or part of your gift may be tax deductible.
Give
Journey Home Capital Campaign
Become a Chickasaw Heritage Center (CHC) Charter Member and get a Complimentary Annual Membership in the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation (CIF)!  While the CHC takes shape, the CIF continues its mission to preserve, protect and interpret Chickasaw history and culture in the historic Chickasaw Homeland. For a limited time, make history with us.  

Here’s how it works:

• Donate $250 or more to the CHC Journey Home Capital Campaign and become a CHC Charter Member.

• Your Charter Membership includes recognition on the CHC website, a Charter Membership Certificate and a special Limited Edition Charter Membership Coin.

• This limited time offer grants a one-year CIF membership at a level equal to 10% of any donation. For example, a $250 donation earns you a $25 (Fish) level CIF membership or a $500 donation earns you a $50 (Bird) level CIF membership.

• Annual CIF memberships run by calendar year and include all CIF benefits listed on www.inkana.org/give.

Any donation made after October 1st will grant a valid membership through the next calendar year. For example, if you donate on October 23rd in 2024, your membership will expire on December 31st in 2025.
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*Annual memberships expire on January 1st

Fish

Nani'
$ 25
00
Annual Membership*
  • Bi-annual newsletter
  • Commemorative Annual CIF coin
  • Invitation to special CIF events
Join

Bird

Foshi'
$ 50
00
Annual Membership*
  • Bi-annual Newsletter
  • Commemorative Annual CIF coin
  • Subscription to The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture (JCHC)
  • Invitation to special CIF events
Join

Deer

Issi'
$ 100
00
Annual Membership*
  • Dual membership in the Chickasaw Historical Society
    (includes JCHC + T-Shirt)
  • Bi-annual Newsletter
  • Commemorative Annual Inkana Foundation coin
  • Invitation to special CIF events
Join

Wolf

Nashoba'
$ 250
00
Annual Membership*
  • Limited edition Black Metal CIF Bottle
  • Bi-annual Newsletter
  • Commemorative Annual Inkana Foundation coin
  • Dual membership in the Chickasaw Historical Society
    (includes JCHC + T-Shirt)
  • Invitation to special CIF events
Join

Raccoon

Shawi'
$ 500
00
Annual Membership*
  • CIF fleece jacket or weekender travel bag
  • Bi-annual Newsletter
  • Commemorative Annual Inkana Foundation coin
  • Dual membership in the Chickasaw Historical Society
    (includes JCHC + T-Shirt)
  • Invitation to special CIF events
Join

*Annual memberships expire on January 1st

 

DEFERRED GIVING PROGRAM

The purpose of the Deferred Giving Program is to ensure the continuous operation of the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation (CIF), whose mission is to preserve, protect and interpret Chickasaw history and culture in the historic Chickasaw Homeland, which consists of modern day northern Mississippi, western Tennessee, northwestern Alabama and southwestern Kentucky.  The Foundation’s continued success relies on partnerships and financial support from generous donors who wish to leave a long-lasting legacy.

The Deferred Giving Program provides the opportunity to make a larger gift to the CIF than what might be possible with the donor’s current expendable income.  Another option is to name CIF as the sole beneficiary of all or a portion of a retirement account in a donor’s will.  This directive would remove all or some of the most taxed asset of the donor’s estate after the donor’s passing

For more information about making a deferred gift to CIF, please contact us at :

662-842-4176 or [email protected]

THREE COMMON TYPES OF DEFERRED GIFTS


• Gifts that use appreciated assets as a substitute for cash, such as stocks or annuities.


• Gifts that return income to a donor such as a charitable remainder trust.


• Gifts payable upon the donor’s death, such as an outright bequest included inside a last will and testament.

KEY TYPES OF DEFERRED GIFTS

BEQUEST – donors leave a specific amount of money or a percentage of their estates after taxes and gifts to heirs.

LIFE INSURANCE – the death benefit of a whole life insurance policy has a cash value.  Donors can bequeath all of a portion of a fully paid-up policy, either before their last will and testament is finalized, or earlier if they choose.

RETIREMENT PLANS – living donors aged 70 ½ or older can distribute all or a portion of their IRA, 401(k), or other retirement accounts through a direct distribution to CIF.  This will generate charitable income deduction up to $100,000 per taxpayer.

TAX BENEFITS OF DEFERRED GIVING


• Donors can contribute appreciated property and receive a charitable tax deduction for the full market value of the asset (e.g. home) at the time and date the gift is made, without paying capital gains tax on the transfer

• Gifts payable to CIF upon a donor’s passing such as a simple bequest, or life insurance beneficiary designation, or in a retirement account, are exempt from estate tax.
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