Command and General Staff College Foundation News Spring 2020 - 30

An opportunity to pay it forward
by Bob Ulin, Founding CEO... Now serving as Chief Development Officer
Scooter and Bob Ulin

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CHARACTERIZED MY TENURE AS catching up on all those things we were too busy to do
CEO OF THE FOUNDATION WAS THE NEED TO RAISE FUNDS while supporting college programs and activities. We are
TO SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. A constant and
also preparing for the time when things return to "normal."
unrelenting task that consumed most of my time, effort, and
In the recent CARES Act, Congress recognized the
energy. As you may know, your Foundation relies on private challenge nonprofits were having raising funds to keep
sector support to pay our business operation (accounting, the doors open and serving their respective beneficiaries.
auditing, banking) that enables us to support programs Sections 2204 and 2205 of the recently enacted CARES
and pay for activities that the College cannot fund with Act provide incentives for charitable giving. - The new
appropriated funds.
law creates a new above-the-line deduction (universal or
Our support comes from business leaders, students, non-itemizer deduction that applies to all taxpayers) for
faculty, and alumni who believe in our mission to support total charitable contributions of up to $300. The incentive
the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. One applies to cash contributions made in 2020 and can be
business leader told me that he supported the Foundation claimed on tax forms next year. The law also lifts the
because "I never served in the military. Supporting the existing cap on annual contributions for those who itemize,
Foundation provides me with the opportunity to serve by raising it from 60 percent of adjusted gross income to 100
supporting those who serve us."
percent.
Standing up and running the Foundation was, in my
There has never been a better and more important time to
estimation, one of my greatest achievements. An opportunity contribute to the CGSC Foundation. Take this opportunity
to continue serving my Army and the Nation. As one who to pay it forward. Our leaders need your support, make your
spent 33 years in uniform, I understand the importance voice heard through your contribution.
of maintaining a strong national
defense and I greatly appreciate,
from experience, that Soldiers pay
the ultimate sacrifice if leaders are
unprepared.
I grew up in a time when we
supported each other. As a Vietnam
veteran we did not come home
to clapping crowds at airports.
All we had was each other so
we developed the mantra that we
should pay it forward to those
who followed us in service to our
country.
Supporting the Foundation is
exactly that- paying it forward to
those who follow in your footsteps.
Course planning for military-connected students
There is no greater calling than
Military scholarships and tuition discounts
serving something bigger than
yourself and the Foundation can
VA Yellow Ribbon Program
help you fulfill that task.
Undergraduate and graduate programs offered
The COVID-19 pandemic has
on-ground and online
changed that way we live, work,
and play. It has also complicated
our ability to maintain our mission
in support of the College.
More than ever we need your
support. While the College is
Leavenworth, KS | Overland Park, KS
closed, we are working from home

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