Giving Back
Our mission is to bring skills to others as safely, easily and quickly as possible. Many people who are acquiring these skills want to give back. We rely on your contributions. Help us strengthen our community by becoming a mentor or giving to The Solution Community Fund.
Becoming a Mentor
We welcome you to volunteer to be a Solution Mentor! Choose among these ways of giving back: become a Website Mentor, support the development of self-help Solution Circles, donate your communications talents, join the research committee or offer your expertise in computers.
We rely on mentors on a daily basis and all of us at the Institute greatly appreciate their support. As a mentor, you can stay abreast of the latest progress with the method, connect with like-minded people and get involved with The Solution Community. Just download and complete the application, fax it to us, and begin!
Questions?
For more information, Email Sandi Kaplan
Solution Mentor Application
Download this form, fill it out and fax it to The Institute.
The Solution Community Fund
We rely on your contributions to The Solution Community Fund. The Institute for Health Solutions is a non-profit organization (501) (c)3 and your gift is very much appreciated. We could not offer the programs, research and outreach that we do without your generous support. We hope you will give back in one of these ways:
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Solution Kit Donation
As you celebrate your completion of each kit and order your next one, make a donation of whatever size is responsive to you. A suggested donation is $15, however, we hope you give generously in the amount that is right for you.
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Circle of Support
We deeply appreciate your monthly contributions to our community. A commitment to make monthly recurring gifts to The Institute for Health Solutions qualifies you to become a member of The Solution Circle of Support. Join those who continue to make regular donations pledging in amounts ranging from $5.00 to $100 a month.
When you select "I want to make a recurring donation", you will be registering to make a credit card donation every month. After you complete this initial donation, future donations will be made automatically. For example, if you choose to make a recurring monthly donation of $10.00, your next donation of $10.00 will be automatically charged to your account one month from today.
You will receive an email receipt for each recurring donation. As soon as you complete this initial donation, you will receive a separate email containing a password and a link to a site where you can review and change your donation options (amount, frequency, billing information) at any time. Of course, you will also be able to cancel your recurring donation at any point in the future.
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Corporate Matching Gifts
Society benefits from more people acquiring these skills. Corporations do, too. When you make your gift to The Institute for Health Solutions, check with your employer to find out if they provide matching gifts for your charitable donations. Your generous donation may be matched 1-to-1, 2- to-1 or even 3-to-1 by your employer’s corporate giving program.
Support With Taxes
Our Tax Identification Number # is 74-3056899. Your tax-deductible gift will allow you to bypass capital gains taxes. Publicly traded securities, stocks, bonds and mutual funds may be donated to The Institute for Health Solutions at their present fair market value, including any "paper profit" in the stock. In this way, you avoid the capital gains tax that would be due if the securities were sold. In most cases, you also can claim an income tax deduction for the full market value the day of the gift. Closely held stock also can be an excellent way to express your support for The Institute for Health Solutions. For more information on how to make a stock, bond or mutual fund donation please contact Kelly McGrath (415.457.3331).
Stock Donation Form
Download this form, fill it out and fax it to The Institute.
Wills
A bequest--making a donation through your will--is one of the easiest and most effective ways to make sure that your family and friends are fully provided for by your estate, while at the same time supporting the important work of an organization such as The Institute for Health Solutions. A bequest has the added advantage of lowering your federal estate taxes and reducing estate fees. Through your will, you can specify that a portion of your estate is given to The Institute for Health Solutions, or you can specify that The Institute for Health Solutions receive a pre-determined fixed gift.
Once The Institute for Health Solutions knows of your intentions, you will become a member of our Legacy Circle and, if willing, be recognized during your lifetime. We are most grateful for these lasting gifts.
Planned Giving
Suggested Bequest Language
Download this form, fill it out and fax it to The Institute.
Trusts
When you decide to make a donation through a trust, you work with your attorney to transfer property to a charity to be invested over your lifetime. This charitable trust generates regular income to you and your designated beneficiary over your lifetime(s). When the trust terminates, the remaining amount passes to The Institute for Health Solutions. In some cases, the income you receive from this trust during your lifetime will be tax free (depending upon the property used to fund the trust). Also, there are no capital gains taxes on the property that is used to fund the trust. There also may be estate and gift tax savings.
Once The Institute for Health Solutions knows of your intentions, you will become a member of our Legacy Circle and, if willing, be recognized during your lifetime. We are most grateful for these lasting gifts.
