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Just Neighbors is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

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VIRGINIA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NAP)

 

Just Neighbors is one of Virginia's approved NAP organizations!

 

What is NAP?

            Virginia’s Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) provides state tax credits as an incentive for businesses and individuals to contribute directly to an approved nonprofit organization designed to benefit low-income people. 

 

How does it work?

Here’s how the program works.  If an individual donates $500 or more (cumulatively) from July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 to Just Neighbors, the taxpayer receives a tax credit of 40% that may be applied against their 2011 state income tax liability.  A donation of $1,000 would yield a $400 state tax credit; thus a donor would spend only $600 for a gift of $1,000 to Just Neighbors! The tax credit is in addition to normal federal and state income tax deductions for charitable donations. 

 

Donations made from July-December 2011 will receive tax credits for the 2011 tax year.  Donations that are made on-line do not qualify (since a third-party vendor is involved), nor do gifts made through United Way or the Combined Federal Campaign.  Just Neighbors does not have an unlimited amount of credits, so they will be disbursed in the order that the donations are received.

What do I have to do?

Once Just Neighbors receives your donation of $500 or more, we will send you a short form to fill out and to return to Just Neighbors.*  Just Neighbors will then send your form to the Virginia NAP Administrator, who will mail you a certificate within three weeks that can be used to receive the tax credit when you file state taxes.  Please note that you must file Virginia state income taxes to be eligible for this credit.

* Note that qualifying donations need to be made as checks rather than online gifts.  Checks to Just Neighbors can be sent to 5827 Columbia Pike, Suite 320 Falls Church, VA 22041.

This is an outstanding opportunity to give a larger gift to Just Neighbors! 

 Questions?  Contact Rob Rutland-Brown, Executive Director of Just Neighbors, at (703) 979-1240 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Also, more information about the program is available at the NAP website at www.dss.virginia.gov/community/nap.cgi.

 

 

 

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There are several ways to make a donation to Just Neighbors:

 

  • Send a check directly to the organization at Just Neighbors, 5827 Columbia Pike, Suite #320 Falls Church, VA 22041

  

  • Donate online by clicking the link to the Catalogue for Philanthropy on the top of this page.

 

  • Just Neighbors is honored to be a part of the United Way Campaign, Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), and Combined Virginia Campaign (CVC). Please remember Just Neighbors in your United Way giving this year by designating #8574 for United Way, #98417 for CFC, or #8438 for CVC.  Just Neighbors is also designated an Advance Special of the Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church (#907).

 

  • Give through the United Methodist Church. Just Neighbors is a General Advance (#803002) , which is an official channel for designated giving within the United Methodist Church. The Advance is called designated giving because it is a way for individuals, church groups, congregations, districts, and annual conferences to select specific ministries to support voluntarily. As a General Advance, Just Neighbors is authorized to seek voluntary contributions (up to the approved Advance asking amount) from across the United Methodist Church.

 

  • Give to Just Neighbors by selling on eBay! It's safe and easy- here’s how it works. Just Neighbors has registered with eBay and MissionFish to become a certified non-profit that can receive donations though everyday transactions on eBay! This new program allows eBay merchants to designate a percent of the sale of an item to Just Neighbors. GivingWorks, eBay’s program dedicated to charity and non-profit listings, reports that items listed through GivingWorks receive more bids, sell more quickly, and sell at higher prices than regular eBay listings. Some sellers report a 20-40% increase in sales price when they sell through GivingWorks! Both buyers and sellers on eBay can contribute to Just Neighbors.

For Sellers: Donating part of the proceeds from your sale is quick and easy. Simply list an item on eBay as you would normally do. In the “Pictures & Details” category you will be given the option to donate a percentage of your sale- choose Just Neighbors as your preferred non-profit. The first time you do this, you will be asked to complete a quick registration with MissionFish. MissionFish allows you to donate 10%-100% of your sale to Just Neighbors. Your listing will stand out with an icon, showing that proceeds of the sale will go to a non-profit. Additionally, your listing will appear in the category you select, on eBay’s GivingWorks, and on the non-profit’s MissionFish page; it’s like getting 3 category listings for the price of one! For more information, follow this link to MissionFish’s site http://missionfish.org/ForSellers/forsellers.jsp

For Buyers: Go to the GivingWorks homepage, http://www.ebay.com/givingworks , and search the non-profit listings for the Just Neighbors profile. From there, you can view the items currently up for bid whose merchants have chosen to donate to Just Neighbors. If you are a frequent buyer from a particular merchant, encourage them to register with MissionFish and designate Just Neighbors to receive portions of their sale.