How does Sustaining Membership work?

Sustaining Members give us a dependable base of support for the programs you count on. When you become a Monthly Sustainer, your donation is ongoing until you say otherwise. Your credit or debit card will automatically be billed each month. You’ll save time, money, and resources!

Become a Sustainer

Benefits of a Sustaining Membership:

• Your donation is charged to your credit or debit card each month.
• You will receive a tax letter every January.
• You are automatically entered into all pledge drive contests and drawings.
• You are entitled to a thank you gift each year -- just contact us annually to request a gift.
• No renewal notices
  
  

Save WNYC a little in processing fees, and give directly through your bank account rather than with a credit card!  You can make the switch today by calling  888-376-9692.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I update or make changes to my Sustaining Donation?
2. How do I cancel or suspend my WNYC Sustaining Membership?
3. How do I update my contact information or check on the status of my account?
4. Why am I getting renewal notices? I thought I was a Sustaining Member.
5. I just pledged to give monthly. When will my card be charged?
6. Is there a place to log on to change my payment information for my monthly donations?
7. Do I have to pledge again to receive a thank you gift?
8. When can I expect my thank you gift?
9. Does my New Yorker subscription renew with my Sustaining Membership every year?
10. Am I entered into the pledge drive contests?
11. Will my pledge be matched during an on-air pledge drive matching period?
12. Is my gift to WNYC tax-deductible?

1. How do I update or make changes to my Sustaining Membership?

There are a few different ways you can change your payment information for your monthly donations:

• We have just launched the new online member account on our site, which allows you to make changes to your monthly donation. To update your credit card or change the monthly amount all you have to do is create your online account.

  1. Go to www.wnyc.org and click on Sign Up on the upper-right corner.
  2. Make sure to sign up using the email address associated with your membership.
  3. We will send you a verification email right away. Once you confirm your account will be active and you will be directed back to the site.
  4. Click on your name in the upper-right hand corner and select Account from the drop down.
  5. Under My Donation Status section click on the Update button to open up an online form.
  6. On the pre-populated form you will be able to update your credit card and donation amount. If you also need to update your contact information, that can be updated using the form as well.

 

• If you prefer to update over the phone or convert to EFT, please call our 24-hour pledge center at 888-376-9692.
  
  

2. How do I cancel or suspend my WNYC Sustaining Membership?

Call our Sustaining Member line at (646) 829-4217 with your request, or use our contact form. Be sure to include your contact information and/or membership ID number with your request.

3. How do I update my contact information or check on the status of my account?

To update your contact information or check on your membership, please call our Sustaining Member line at (646) 829-4217 or use our contact form. Be sure to include your full name and/or membership number in the message.

4. Why am I getting renewal notices? I thought I was a Sustaining Member.

You may have a duplicate membership account under different contact information. Please contact our Sustaining Member line at (646) 829-4217 or use our contact form for further information about your membership.

5. I just pledged to give monthly. When will my card be charged?

Your first monthly gift will be charged 1-2 business days after you have made your pledge. After that, your card will be charged monthly on the anniversary of your original donation (the date the pledge was made).

6. Is there a place to log on to change my payment information for my monthly donations?

7. Do I have to pledge again to receive a thank you gift?

No. If you have not chosen a gift with your pledge for the year, you can request one at any time, even during pledge drives. To request a gift use our contact form or call the Sustaining Member line during regular business hours at (646) 829-4217.

8. When can I expect my thank you gift?

Please allow approximately 6-8 weeks for the processing and delivery of your requested thank you gift. This includes The New Yorker magazine subscriptions.

9. Does my New Yorker subscription renew with my Sustaining Membership every year?

No. The magazine subscription is for one year. As a Sustaining Member, your membership is ongoing, but due to the arrangements we have with each magazine we can’t automatically renew gift subscriptions of a magazine. However, since you are eligible for a gift every year, you can ask us for the magazine annually with a phone call to the Sustaining Member line at (646) 829-4217 or use our contact form.

10. Am I entered into the pledge drive contests?

Yes. As a monthly Sustaining Member you are automatically entered into all pledge drive contests. You do not have to fill out the online entry form or call in a pledge during the on-air pledge drives.

11. Will my pledge be matched during an on-air pledge drive matching period?

No. The matching periods only apply to new pledges rather than monthly ones. Matching periods are time sensitive in that they only last as long as the available funds do, so we aren’t able to apply matching funds to existing donations. However, your pledge is just as important to us during non-matching periods.

12. Is my gift to WNYC tax-deductible?

Yes. Your gift your gift to WNYC is fully tax-deductible, minus the fair market value of any thank you gifts requested.