The Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts (CSNTM) is a growing community of people who want to preserve the text of the New Testament. We have the New Testament today because faithful men and women, down through the centuries, worked in partnership to ensure the words written by the closest followers of Jesus Christ remained available for their own generation, and for those to come.
Here are several ways you can partner with CSNTM to continue this 2,000-year-old tradition.
Provide a One-Time Donation
You can provide a single, one-time gift using your credit card, debit card, or bank account via “electronic funds transfer” (also known as EFT or ACH.) Our fully PCI-compliant, encrypted donation portal maintains complete security for all transactions up to $50,000 plus fees. We never share donor information with anyone outside the CSNTM organization, so you can be certain your information will be kept private.
Join the Scribal Fellowship (Recurring Giving)
The Scribal Fellowship is a community of faithful supporters who partner with CSNTM in preserving ancient New Testament manuscripts through automated monthly giving. This community is modeled after the support given to ancient scribes as they meticulously copied and preserved Scripture. By providing essential resources, members of this fellowship play a vital role in the study and preservation of the New Testament text.
Take Advantage of Employer Matching
78% of donors eligible for matching gifts have no idea their employer offers a corporate matching program. Begin by using this handy tool to see if your company supports donation matching.
CSNTM partners with Benevity, which facilitates workplace volunteering, granting, and giving for hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies around the world, including Google, Apple, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Nike (to name a few.)
If your employer partners with Benevity, simply create or log into your Benevity account and search for “Center for the Research of Early Christian Documents.” (This is our official incorporated name. “CSNTM” and “Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts” are registered “dba” names with the State of Texas and the IRS.)
Donate Stock
You may donate stocks and bonds directly to the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts without having to sell them first. In fact, you may potentially receive significant tax savings if you have had stocks for more than a year and are worth more than what you purchased them for. This can be a great way to invest in the Center’s mission and take advantage of the benefits for charitable giving in the U.S. Tax Code.
Alternatively, you can use these instructions to complete the transaction with your brokerage on your own.
Give from a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)
You may choose to donate securely from your donor-advised fund (DAF) through our partner, Overflow, which will handle all the details for you and us! Everything works the same as having the institution issue a check, including year-end tax reporting.
Or you may have your donor-advised fund institution issue a check directly to the “Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts” or “CSNTM.” (Both names are registered with the State of Texas as assumed names or a “dba.” Our name as incorporated with the United States Treasury is the “Center for the Research of Early Christian Documents” [Federal Tax ID: 30-0121808].)
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