The PNA Foundation offers PNA member newspapers a program that gives NIE donors and potential donors a choice in making contributions to fund classroom sets of newspapers to schools.  Donors have the option of sending their gifts directly to the PNA Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization. Using the PNA Foundation as the recipient of gifts may allow individuals, corporations and foundations to deduct their donations as a charitable contribution. This option is possible because your newspaper is a member of the PNA and thereby also a member of the Pennsylvania NIE coordinators' group.

Here's how the program works:

Newspapers must include special wording provided by the PNA Foundation as part of their normal appeal to potential sponsors. The special wording offers donors the option of sending their grants directly to the PNA Foundation to cover the cost of sponsoring at least one classroom set of newspapers.

The PNA Foundation will write a check to reimburse the newspaper for the classroom sets sent to schools, up to the amount of contributions received minus the 2% processing fee.

The following statement is to appear VERBATIM on every printed letter, solicitation or written confirmation, receipt and reminder of a contribution:

"The official registration and financial information of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsements."

If you have any questions regarding the sponsorship program, please call Manager of Outreach and Partnerships Janet Bevan, (717) 703-3004.