MAJOR GIVING

There are many ways to make a Major Gift and we can help you find the right opportunity that both meets your philanthropic wishes and helps us further our mission. Helping Services relies on its major donor partners to accomplish its long-term mission of creating a world without abuse.

 

Should you wish to make a major gift of $5,000 or more, please contact us to learn more about the many available Helping Services giving options, and to discuss which option is best for you at this time. You may be able to give more than you expected!

 

Read how the following Helping Services major gift partners have helped us improve the lives of individuals and families in northeast Iowa.

 

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One-Time Giving

Join us in the fight to end domestic & sexual abuse. Help us to show teens the affects of substance abuse, encourage an adult with new parenting skills and build new futures through mentoring programs. Read more...

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Honor Giving

A wonderful way to celebrate the special people and events in your life.

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On-Going Giving

Monthly gifts provide a consistent, reliable income stream for Helping Services. Make an impact for as little as 33 cents a day. Read more...

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Workplace Giving

For individuals giving through the work-place or a corporation wanting to help via direct giving or grants.

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Planned Giving

There are a number of easy giving options from which you can choose from naming us as a beneficiary in your will to a more complex trust arrangement.
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Major Giving

We rely on the generosity of our major donors to help continue our efforts into the future.
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Other Ways to Give

• Donate by Mail (pdf)
• Vehicle Donations
• Donating supplies for victims of domestic abuse
• Donate your time

 

 

 

Types of Major Gifts

Cash Gifts
Gifts of Stock
Donor Advised Funds
Gifts of Personal Property
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Cash Gifts

Gifts of cash immediately impact Helping Services' programs and provide you, the donor, with the highest tax deduction.

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Gifts of Stock

Through a gift of appreciated securities, you the donor will receive one of the most significant tax breaks from the IRS. A donation of securities is a powerful way to support Helping Services, providing you with the satisfaction of advancing the valuable work of our agency; at the same time you receive the following benefits:

- You will pay no capital gains tax on the securities you choose to donate

- You will receive an immediate tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer, regardless of what you initially paid to purchase them

- Your gift of stock, like cash gifts, can be directed to the general support of Helping Services for Northeast Iowa.

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Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

A convenient and flexible way to manage your charitable giving and a cost-effective alternative to establishing a private foundation. What you do:

Recommend that a distribution be made from your donor advised fund for Helping Services programs and services. The gift is then made in your fund's name.

While Helping Services does not directly manage Donor Advised Funds, there are a number of financial institutions and community trusts that can assist you in establishing such a fund. Contributions and/or grants from your DAF can be made to a number of charitable organizations of your choice and you receive many benefits including:

 

- An immediate tax deduction

- The flexibility of one source for your charitable giving, without the costs and administrative obligations of a private foundation

- More ongoing tax benefits with a donor advised fund than with a private foundation

- No start-up costs or administrative expenses

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Gifts of Personal Property

By donating a piece of personal property (car, property i.e.), you are making a valuable contribution to Helping Services and also receiving a tax deduction.

The donated item can be sold by Helping Services or can be held for sale at a later date. You, the donor, will immediately receive an income tax deduction for the appraised value of the donated article and no capital gains tax will be assessed. This is the perfect way to make a difference for your charity without making a monetary transaction. For more detailed information on this type of donation, please consult your financial advisor or the IRS directly.

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Legal Information and Tax ID

Name: Helping Services for Northeast Iowa, Inc.

Principal Address:

805 East Main Street
Decorah, IA 52101

Telephone: (563) 387-1720

Federal Tax ID # 42-0989563

Helping Services for Northeast Iowa, Inc. is recognized as a 501(c) 3 charitable organization by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Contact Us

David Runyon
Executive Director
drunyon@helpingservices.org
(563) 387-1720 ext. 105

P.O. Box 372
Decorah, IA 52101

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