FUNDRAISING
Ways to Give
Contributions help The Danish Home sustain its 130-year old mission of providing care for seniors and ensures that The Danish Home is positioned to remain strong for the future. More than ever, broad-based support is vital to the successful operation of all Foundation programs and activities.
Read about alternate ways of giving beyond customary monetary donations.
And don’t forget Amazon Smile! Each day, more and more people shop online with Amazon. And when you do, Amazon will donate .5% of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to The Danish Home Foundation! Start your shopping!
Ways to help support The Danish Home Foundation include:
Donate to The Danish Home Foundation
Donate to “Our Future in Focus” Capital Campaign By Mail
Donating by mail is an option to donating online. Click here, download the form, print it out and mail it in!
Amazon Smile
If you are an Amazon.com shopper, it’s easy to give back to us. You just do your normal shopping, and they’ll donate .5% of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to The Danish Home Foundation. Start your shopping!
Matching Gifts
This permits doubling or even tripling the dollar value of your annual gift. Please check to see if you or your spouse are affiliated with a matching gift company or organization.
Stock Donations
Donations of stock benefit both the donor and The Danish Home, as you can avoid capital gains and get a tax deduction. Call us at 773-775-7383 and tell us the brokerage that will be making the transaction as well as the name of the stock and how many shares. Be sure to also get the name and account information for The Danish Home’s brokerage.
Create a Facebook Fundraiser
Some of our friends have created “GoFundMe” pages and other social media campaigns to the benefit of The Danish Home’s “Our Future in Focus” Capital Campaign. It’s a friendly, social way to “crowd fund” in any amount, and it’s easy to set up.
Estate Gifts
Plan your estate to include The Danish Home Foundation as a full or partial beneficiary.
IRA Donations
Individual Retirement Account donations can be made as part of Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) at the age of 70 and a half.
Life Insurance
You can use your life insurance policy to make a charitable donation.
Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities are always welcome and may offer significant tax advantages to the donor.
Annual Giving Pledges
We ask that these be fulfilled by the close of our fiscal year on September 30th. Pledges may be paid over several years.
Annual Christmas or Special Appeals
This supports charitable care for our residents.
Planned Gifts
We welcome the opportunity to review different planned giving alternatives with you. There are myriad ways to give to The Danish Home outside of customary monetary donations.
Call Linda Steffensen or Fred Saviano at 773-775-7383 to discuss alternate giving opportunities today!
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