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A donor advised fund (DAF) is a charitable giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to support your favorite causes. If you have a donor advised fund, DAF Direct enables you to recommend grants to Upstate Films directly from your DAF (as long as your DAF's sponsoring organization is participating).
Upstate Films partners with some of the largest DAF sponsor organizations and their philanthropic services teams in the United States. Grants made to Upstate Films through donor-advised funds can be designated in one of two ways:
Upstate Films partners with some of the largest DAF sponsor organizations and their philanthropic services teams in the United States. Grants made to Upstate Films through donor-advised funds can be designated in one of two ways:
- For Upstate Films' general operating support -- to use wherever the need is greatest.
- For Upstate Films to use for a specific project or program that matches your interests, such as theater restoration and renovations; Close Up series with filmmakers in person; Momentum -- our program for middle and high school students; and other programs noted on our drop down giving menu.
Thank you for dedicating your philanthropic dollars to Upstate Films!
As a 501 C3 non-profit arts organization, our mission is to connect the Hudson Valley through transformative cinema and by sharing powerful stories. Upstate Films remains committed to showing an eclectic mix of films, providing a warm and welcoming theater experience, supporting local businesses, and paying living wages to its staff. Your generous donations, tax-deductible to the full extent of the law, have contributed greatly to our ability to bring films and filmmakers to Rhinebeck since 1972. We thank you for your continued support and patronage. You, our audience, are our community. It is your passion for film that makes Upstate Films what it is. We don’t show commercials; we don’t show 20 minutes of trailers. We show movies. We value your support and can’t wait to see you at the movies!