Reasons to Support WFAE
Description of WFAE Membership Levels
Membership Policy
Locating Your WFAE Membership Number
Updating Your WFAE Member Information
MemberCard Discount Card and Directory
Ticket Giveaways
Scoop and SoundSource
WFAE Premiums (Thank You Gifts)
Payment Methods
Pledge Drives
Gift Memberships
Matching Gifts
Tax Deductibility of Donations & Fair Market Value of Premiums
Privacy Policy
Other Questions
Why support WFAE
Your membership provides us with the dollars it takes to pay for NPR® and APM® and PRI® programs and WFAE produced news and Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. Your annual support allows us to provide you with the dynamic mix of news, information and entertainment you depend on. WFAE receives 92% of its operating funds from right here in the listening area. Individual contributors and businesses make up the lion's share of the money it takes to keep WFAE strong. Here's how that looks.
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Our members say it best:
I have been a member of WFAE for almost 20 years. I listen to WFAE more than any other radio station in Charlotte. It’s the way I keep up with world and local news. My friends think I’m so smart because I’m always up on current events (boy do I have them fooled). I tell them that I get all of my information from listening to WFAE. I prefer to listen to WFAE as opposed to watching the local and national news which always seems to be “doom and gloom”, and is quite depressing. WFAE is informative, yet entertaining. I enjoy WFAE because of the diversity and variety of its’ programming, subject matter and topics. When I travel out of town and listen to other public radio stations, they don’t compare to the high quality of programming that I get from WFAE. This includes the superb radio personalities at WFAE. Were it not for WFAE, I would truly be lost. Keep up the good work! - Donna N. Johnson
I became a member of WFAE when I was 18 years old. And here, nearly 5 years later, WFAE has been my partner through some of the greatest times in my life. From high school graduation to college graduation, new jobs and new relationships, WFAE has played a large part in my development as an informed and inquisitive member of not just Charlotte, the city I live in, but the world I live in. Thanks WFAE and I look forward to all the great things we'll do in the future. - Seth Brazell
Description of Membership Levels
While there are numerous levels of WFAE Membership listed below, you may donate any amount you wish. Installment plans are available for membership levels of $72 or higher.
$52: Basic member benefits include Scoop - WFAE ’s monthly e-newsletter, eligibility for notification of special events and giveaways and a subscription to our quarterly newsletter, Sound Source, mailed to your address.
$72: All above and any appropriate premium you select.
$120: All above plus the MemberCard 2 for 1 Discount Card for new and renewing gifts.
$180: All above and a Day Sponsor.
$240: All above and a Day Sponsor.
$365: All above and a Day Sponsor.
$500 and above: Membership in the WFAE Future Society. Click here for more information.
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Membership Policy
WFAE has an Annual Membership renewal cycle. Members can renew their membership up to three months prior to their expiration date. New and Renewal Gifts will give you 12 months of membership to WFAE .
Additional Gifts
Additional Gifts are donations made within your member year, but after your initial or renewal gift is made. Although members can only renew their membership once a year, they can give an Additional Gift as many times as they like. Additional Gifts do not extend the length of a membership.
Refunds and Premium Exchange
All contributions to WFAE are non-refundable. Premiums may be requested at the time of donation and may be exchanged if defective or sent in error. Please let us know within 3 months of a drive if you have not received your gift. Premiums may reduce the amount of your potential tax deduction.
If you have a question about how a contribution will affect your membership, please contact the WFAE Membership Department via email at membership at WFAE dot org or phone at 704-549-9323.
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Locating Your WFAE Membership Number
Your membership number is a four to six digit number located above your name and address on WFAE mailings.
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Updating Your WFAE Member Information
Please let the WFAE Membership Department know if you have moved, changed your name, phone number, e-mail, or made other changes to your personal information. You can also update account preferences regarding mail, e-mail and other related concerns. Simply contact the WFAE Membership Department via email at Membership at WFAE dot org or phone at 704-549-9323.
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MemberCard Discount Card and Directory Benefit
Our MemberCard offers our members discounts at over 60 Charlotte area restaurants & over 600 in North Carolina . When you join or renew your Membership to WFAE at the $120 level or higher we'll send you a handy plastic card and directory. They may take 3 or 4 weeks to arrive. This is a Member Benefit and not a premium.
To report a lost card or to upgrade to the MemberCard level, contact the WFAE Membership Department via email at Membership at WFAE dot org or 704-543-9323.
For the current listing of where to get discounts click here.
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Ticket Giveaways
WFAE occasionally conducts email giveaways of tickets and discounted offers or advance purchase benefits for to cultural events around our region. All WFAE members are eligible to win tickets every 90 days. If you are a winner, you will be asked to provide your contact information. To sign up to receive these emails, click here.
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Scoop & Sound Source
Scoop is WFAE 's monthly newsletter and program guide - featuring upcoming events, news and information about your favorite Charlotte Region radio station. Sound Source is our quarterly newsletter mailed to member's homes.
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WFAE Premiums (Thank You Gifts)
WFAE has a variety of Premiums which you may choose as a Thank You gift for your contribution. A list is always available at our online pledge form. Premiums may take 6-8 weeks to reach you and we thank you for your patience.
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Payment Methods
WFAE accepts the following methods of payment: credit cards (VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover), debit cards with VISA logo, cashier’s checks, money orders and personal checks. If you absolutely must pay your donation in cash, please contact the WFAE Membership Department by phone at 704-549-9323. Do not send cash through the mail.
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Pledge Drives
WFAE has on-air member drives. They are traditional in public broadcasting as the most cost effective way to inform listeners about how we are funded and reach new members. About 20% of our total income budget is derived from the on air drives.
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Gift Memberships
Giving a WFAE Membership is a great gift. If you are mailing or calling in a donation - along with your information - we will need the name(s), mailing address, phone and e-mail (optional) of the person(s) to whom you are giving the gift membership. If donating online, you can designate the donation as a gift membership - you will then be prompted for the gift recipient information.
We will send the gift recipient an acknowledgement with their gift membership information as well as any information on a WFAE Premium you have chosen for them.
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Matching Gifts
If your employer participates in a Matching Gift program, they will match the tax deductible portion of your contribution. Please contact the Human Resources or Community Relations Department of your employer to obtain a Matching Gift form. Complete the Employee portion of the form and mail it to: WFAE Matching Gifts, 8801 J.M. Keynes Drive Suite 91, Charlotte, NC 28262.
Many companies also offer online forms that are sent to WFAE via email. Please note that a Matching Gift will not increase your membership level or overall donation because it is a tax-deductible donation from your employer.
A list of participating companies that have a history of matching gifts to WFAE is available here. If you don't see your employer's name on the list, please contact your human resources representative.
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Tax Deductibility of Donations and Fair Market Value of WFAE Premiums
WFAE , a non-profit public radio station, licensed to the Charlotte region. Contributions to WFAE are tax-deductible to the extent allowed under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c)(3). If you receive any premium(s) as a result of your gift, the amount of your contribution that is deductible, for federal income tax purposes, is limited to the amount by which your gift exceeds the fair market value of the premium(s) you receive (i.e., the value of your premium(s) can reduce the amount of your tax deduction). Please check with your tax advisor.
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Privacy Policy
WFAE does not trade or sell our mailing list or e-mail addresses. Mailing and e-mail addresses are used for WFAE business only and for WFAE special offers for members and listeners.
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Other Questions
Pleae direct any other questions to us by emailing membership [at] wfae [dot] org or calling us at 704-549-9323.
