Membership at BridgeDetroit makes our community-focused newsroom stronger.
Your tax-deductible contribution is a tangible commitment to our Detroit-focused news and engagement, and we are so grateful for your support. Every gift makes a difference, but monthly or annual recurring donations build long-term sustainability, helping us grow and prepare for the future. You can cancel your recurring donation at any time in our contributor portal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is my donation tax-deductible?
Yes! All donations to BridgeDetroit are tax-deductible. BridgeDetroit is a publication of The Center for Michigan, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
What is the difference between a subscription and a membership?
BridgeDetroit does not have a paid subscription model. Anyone can subscribe to our email newsletters for free by visiting https://www.bridgedetroit.com/subscribe/. BridgeDetroit members are individuals who make a tax-deductible donation of any amount in the last 365 days to support our nonprofit newsroom. Unsubscribing from BridgeDetroit’s email newsletters does not cancel a recurring donation. To make changes to a sustaining donation, please contact membership@bridgedetroit.com.
What is a sustaining membership?
A sustaining membership means your donation recurs automatically on a monthly or yearly basis via credit card. This provides BridgeDetroit with the sort of predictable revenue that allows us to plan budgets a few years at a time, and it helps eliminate renewal notices or lapses in your membership.
How can I renew my membership?
Sustaining memberships automatically renew on a monthly or yearly basis. Members who made a one-time donation will receive email notifications when their membership renewal date is approaching. If you need to update your billing information, or your membership is up for renewal soon, please contact membership@bridgedetroit.com.
How do I make changes to my recurring donation?
Click on this link to visit our Contributor Portal, where you see your donation history and make changes to your recurring donation to BridgeDetroit.
Can I make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to Bridge?
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals who are 70½ years old or older to donate up to $100,000 total to one or more charities directly from a taxable IRA instead of taking their required minimum distributions.
If you would like to make a QCD to BridgeDetroit, our EIN is 32-0167398, and our address is below. Contact membership@bridgedetroit.com with any additional questions.
Can I send my donation by mail?
Checks can be sent to:
BridgeDetroit
2937 E. Grand Blvd, Suite 502
Detroit, MI 48202
Can I donate shares of stock to BridgeDetroit?
Donating appreciated stock is easy and may have significant tax benefits for you. Please check with your tax advisor. When you’re ready, please email membership@bridgedetroit.com for instructions about how to have your broker transfer the shares to the Center for Michigan brokerage account at Huntington National Bank.
Stock transfers often arrive without the donor’s contact information, so please also send an email to membership@bridgedetroit.com to notify us when the stock has been transferred and share your contact information so we may promptly send an acknowledgment and a tax receipt.
Can I make a donation that can be split between Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit?
Yes! Bridge Michigan and BridgeDetroit are editorially independent newsrooms with independent budgets but share a parent organization, The Center for Michigan. If you make a donation to either, simply email membership@bridgedetroit.com to share the amount you’d like allocated to each newsroom and our accounting team will split the donation according to your request.
Still have questions or need to make a change to your membership? Contact Membership Director Amber DeLind at membership@bridgedetroit.com or 734-215-5169.