Driving Freedoms - National Motorists Association

Driving FreedomsSpring 2011The NMA’s Visionary ClubThe NMA recently announcedthe formation of the Visionary Clubto properly recognize significantcontributors to the organization overthe years. The philanthropy of suchdonors has been critical to the successof the NMA and NMA Foundation.No other North American motorists’rights organization has had anywherenear the 30-year longevity of theNMA.If a person’s or organization’scumulative gifts to the NMA havetotaled $2500 or more, they qualifyas members of the Visionary Club.The donations may have been directlythrough the annual Legislative andFoundation fundraising campaigns,through planned estate gifts, or bycombination of the two.There are five different membershiplevels within the Visionary Club.They are based on specific givinglevels and are shown in the adjacentbox.Every August, the NMA willupdate donor levels to identify newVisonary Club members and thosewho have climbed to a higher levelwithin the Club. Each new member,and member with updated status, willreceive a Certificate of Membership(similar to that shown on this page) tomemorialize their contributions towardimproving and protecting motorists’rights through our advocacy programs.Through late 2010, there were 46Visionary Club members. We knowVisionary Club MembershipCumulative Giving LevelBenefactor $2,500 to $9,999Benefactor Cum Laude $10,000 to $24,999Benefactor Magna Cum Laude $25,000 to $49,999Benefactor Summa Cum Laude $50,000 to $99,999James J. Baxter Founders Circle$100,000 and greaterthat number has already increased withsome recent gifts. A list of memberswill be published each year in the Fallissue of Driving Freedoms.Visionary Club members also have theoption of remaining anonymous if theywish.Planned giving includes gifts madeas part of an overall financial/estateplan. For more information about howyou can become an instant VisionaryClub member by including the NMA asa beneficiary of your will, living trust,retirement account, or life insurancepolicy, please contact Gary Biller at theNMA National Office in Waunakee,Wisconsin via email (nma@motorists.org) or by phone (608-849-6000).Gifts of appreciable property −cash, stocks, bonds, and collectibles −are also applied toward Visionary Clubmembership. •Winners of 2010 NMA Foundation Sweepstakes AnnouncedCongratulations to the following NMA members, whose names were drawn at random as Sweepstakes prize winners:Gurdon Hornorof Cumming, GAWinner of the Escort RedlineRadar DetectorMarilyn Kellyof Stormville, NYWinner of the Valentine OneRadar LocatorRichard Morseof University Park, FLWinner of the Garmin Nuvi3790T GPS Navigation System