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Gifts That Make an Impact Now

If you would like to {IMPACT MISSION LANGUAGE} today, consider the giving options below — many of which have financial and personal benefits to you.

Recommend a grant now from your donor-advised fund
You can now initiate a grant recommendation from your donor-advised fund, or DAF, using the link below. Simply start typing in your fund provider name and the system will prompt you through the process.

Give now from your
donor-advised fund

Memorial or Tribute Gift
When you give a memorial or tribute gift for ORGANIZATION NAME to honor someone special, you’re expressing your love, admiration, and gratitude in one of the most meaningful ways there is. Your gift will honor your loved one, create a lasting tribute, and CUSTOM LANGUAGE HERE.
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
You can use stocks, bonds, and mutual funds that have appreciated in value to support our shared vision. You may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of the stock (up to a maximum of 30% of your adjusted gross income) and avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the value of the stock.
Matching Gift Opportunities

Would you like to maximize the impact of your giving and encourage other supporters to mobilize on behalf {MISSION}? Consider sponsoring a matching gift challenge. Donate a pool of funds to {ORGANIZATION}, from which we will match any donation made within a given period of time. In this way, you can double the impact of your giving.

Qualified Charitable Distribution

You can transfer funds from your IRA directly to ORGANIZATION NAME. This is an effective way to have an immediate impact and ensure our work of…. {continue copy here}. Here’s how it works:

  • You must be 70 ½ or older.
  • An individual may transfer up to a total of $100,000 per year and a married couple may give up to $200,000.
  • Your gift must be transferred directly from the IRA account to ORGANIZATION NAME.
  • Your gift is a transfer of funds from your IRA to ORGANIZATION NAME so it does not create taxable income for you and is not considered a charitable tax deduction.
  • If you are 72 and older, the transfer of funds counts towards your annual Required Minimum Distribution from your IRA.

If you’re interested in this popular way to support ORGANIZATION NAME, download a sample letter for your IRA administrator here.

The Impact of Your Giving

$1,250

could clothe a child for a year.

Children like Samieh and Amir, residents of our Children’s Shelter.

$12,000

could provide a scholarship

for a student like Samieh who will be the first in her family to attend college after graduating from St. Ursula Academy with a 4.0 GPA.

$265,000

could build a home for a family of four.

Christopher, Donna and their two children struggled when they first arrived in the United States as refugees from Burma. Today they are safe and secure in their home from Habitat for Humanity.

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