Support the Network
Annual Fund 2007-2008 • Giving Opportunities • Planned Giving • Volunteer Opportunities • Development Staff
Donations help the Groden Network maintain a high caliber of service. There are many ways that one can help the Groden Network, all of which fill important needs in our organization.
Annual Fund 2007-2008
Every year, the Groden Network reaches out to our family and friends and asks for their financial support.
Your gift to the Annual Appeal Campaign strengthens our programs, helps support our research and treatments, and enhances the lives of people we serve. Although our government funding partners provide basic costs for some of our programs and services, we are being asked to do more with less. It is generous gifts from people like you that allow us to us to offer the "extras" that improve the daily life experiences of the people we serve.
This year we have made it even easier for you to make a donation to the Groden Network! We have upgraded our website and have added a secured online giving service. Click here to make a donation online!
For more information on the year's Annual Appeal Campaign, contact Lee Beliveau in the Groden Network's Development Office at 401-274-6310 x1230.
Giving Opportunities
Gifts of Cash
Cash is the easiest way to give a gift. Each year we conduct an Annual Appeal to benefit our clients. All of our contributed dollars are kept in a separate bank account and are spent in direct service. None of our contributed monies are spent on agency overhead or administration. We will send you a letter acknowledging your gift that you may use for IRS purposes. You can deduct a cash gift for income-tax purposes only in the year that you make the contribution.
Click here to make your donation online!
United Way, Combined Federal Fund, State Employees Charitable Appeal
The Groden Center has a strong tradition of helping people in the community who are less fortunate. While there are many worthy organizations in need of your support, we ask you to consider making a gift to The Groden Center.
Last year, over $10,000 was raised through United Way donations! Your donation makes a big difference in the lives of our clients. By donating to The Groden Center, you help in our efforts to serve people Autism and developmental disabilities in need services and treatments.
Write in the name and address of The Groden Center (86 Mt Hope Avenue, Providence, RI 02906) in the fourth box on your United Way form.
If you're interested in making a gift to the United Way or if your company would like to run an employee campaign, please call our Director of Marketing & Development at401-274-6310, extension 1230 for more information. We thank you for your consideration.
Honors / Memorials/ Commemorative gifts are great ways to honor or memorialize special individuals in your life. When you contribute "in memory of” and/or "in honor of" someone, we will send a card to the person or family acknowledging your contribution. (The amount of your gift will not be disclosed.) In addition, we will send you a card verifying that we have received your contribution and sent along a note to the person or family that you recognized. Please be sure to keep your acknowledgment for tax purposes. For more information, please contact our development staff.
Gifts of Securities
The best stocks to donate are those that have increased greatly in value, particularly those producing a low yield. To preserve tax advantages, it is critical that you transfer the physical securities rather than the proceeds from a sale. If you donate a stock that has risen in value and that you've held for more than a year, you pay no capital gains tax on the transaction and are entitled to a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the stock. For more information, please contact our development staff.
Gifts-in-Kind
Gifts of personal or business property are a great way to support our organization. In-kind gifts range from clothing, toys and computers to medical equipment, supplies, food or software. It is your responsibility to place a value on the gift for a tax deduction. For more information, please contact our development staff.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts are attractive to donors because they can result in significant tax savings for donors and their heirs. With planned gifts, you can make larger contributions to the organization than you may otherwise have been able to during your lifetime. Planned gifts are a critical source of support that will sustain the organization for years to come. For more information on planned giving, please contact our development staff.
Bequest
A bequest, or gift made through your will, allows you to designate a recipient of a particular asset or a share of your total estate (after taxes). You may even stipulate the purpose of your gift. You may also receive a reduction in your gift and estate taxes.
Charitable Gift Annuity
This plan will pay you a fixed dollar amount for life. You begin by making an irrevocable gift of money or securities. In return, you receive an annuity, the amount of which is determined by your age at the time of the gift. The older you are, the higher the payment amount you secure from the start. The payment amount remains constant once your gift is made.
Charitable Lead Trust
Your assets are transferred to an irrevocable trust for a period of years with income interest going to the organization each year. At the termination of the trust, the principal reverts to you or your family as designated.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
To create a charitable remainder trust, you donate assets to the organization, which places them in a trust. In return, you receive a stream of income for your lifetime or a term of up to 20 years. The income may be greater than what those assets now yield. If you wish, your spouse or another individual can receive income from the trust after your lifetime. At the end of the trust term, the remaining principal is given to the organization.
Click here to make your donation online!
Volunteer Opportunities
Time is also a valuable contribution. Volunteers can help in a wide range of capacities, including:
Art and Music Therapy
Classroom Aides
Data Entry
Fund Raising
Grant Research
Greenhouse Aides
Special Olympic Aides
Recreation Aides
People can also donate their professional services, lending their skills as architects, contractors, financiers, graphic designers, horticulturists, landscapers, lawyers, marketing specialists, printers, and others.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact our development staff. Thank you!
Development Staff
Leo A. Beliveau III
Marketing & Development Director
401-274-6310 ext. 1230
lbeliveau@grodencenter.org
Melissa Harris
Public Relations Coordinator
401-274-6310 ext. 1271
mharris@grodencenter.org
Kelly Azera
Development Associate/Special Events
401-274-6310 ext. 1266
kazera@grodencenter.org