Love Your Neighbor
Monthly Giving Campaign
43 countries. 23 languages.
Right here in mid-Missouri.
Neighbors are all around us – sometimes they’re literally right next door, they’re checking us out in the grocery store, driving by us on the street. Our kids play together at recess, they study together as they prepare for a brighter future. Our neighbors are from all over the world, here for a myriad of reasons.
We don’t know what the future holds, but City of Refuge is committed to loving our neighbors in an unconditional, selfless, sacrificial sort of way. Thousands of people who have been forced to flee their countries now live in mid-Missouri; they are now our neighbors. And we get to be the type of people, the type of city, that loves our neighbors.
Be a Part of Our Growth
Over the last decade, City of Refuge has provided a wide range of support for the thousands of displaced men, women and children who have resettled in Missouri. Our mission is to serve and empower refugees through relational care, education, and development.
We have been able to launch new initiatives with limited grant funding, but now are looking to our community to rally to support the continuation of these programs. We are actively looking for 1,000 to commit to $50/month. The sustainability and future of City of Refuge entirely depends on our community’s ability to help make this happen.
To sum it up in three short bullets:
- We are actively (and rapidly!) expanding our programs/services out of necessity
- Our largest federal grants now have an official end date: September 30, 2025
- We need you!
You can set up a recurring monthly donation through our Online Portal, or you can opt to send a check (mail to: 10 N. Garth Ave., Columbia, MO 65203). You can also make your Qualified Charitable Distributions to City of Refuge. So many ways to give!
TAX CREDITS
City of Refuge has been awarded Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credits through the state of Missouri! We are excited for how these credits can benefit donors AND our refugee neighbors as we get settled in our new building at 10 N. Garth Ave. & 2 E. Walnut.
Our Credit Authorization is: $241,753 and our Credit Level is 50%. This amount of tax credit will leverage at least $483,506 in NAP donations. Our NAP Project includes some deferred maintenance on the new building.
We are offering these credits to donors who are able to give at least $5,000 to the project, meaning you would get $2,500 in tax credits. These are being offered on a first come, first serve basis until our project is complete. We must first approve the contribution to make sure we have enough tax credits remaining.
Eligible Donors
- Businesses
- Individuals who operate a sole proprietorship,
operate a farm, have rental property or have
royalty income. - Shareholders in an S-corporation, a partner in
a Partnership or a member of a Limited
Liability Corporation
Eligible Contributions
- Cash Contributions
- Employee Payroll Deductions
- Real Estate Contributions or purchase using
credits - In-Kind Donations
- Publicly Traded Stocks & Bonds
Join Our Mission
Will you support us?
A one-time or recurring donation will help us as we continue to grow and serve
refugees in Mid-Missouri.
OR
Mail Checks to:
10 N. Garth Ave.
Columbia, MO 65203
MEMO: Monthly Gift
If you have any questions about our Monthly Giving Campaign or NAP Tax Credits, please contact Debbie at
debbie@cityofrefugecolumbia.org. If you would like to tour the facility, click the link below!
