Cash Gifts/Give Now/Donate
Help save lives tomorrow with your gift today. Click on the link for more information and to be directed to our donation page.
Your gift today by credit card, PayPal, Venmo, check or cash will help save lives tomorrow by ensuring highly trained volunteers are ready and able to help everyone who calls our crisis lines, no matter who they are or why they called. You have the opportunity to see your generosity in action and also receive a federal income tax charitable deduction, if you itemize.
Gifts can be one-time or recurring (monthly, quarterly, etc.).
To give via check, please mail your contribution to:
Caring Contact, P.O. Box 2376, Westfield, NJ 07091.
For information on other ways to give, please click here.
Tribute Gift
Recognize a loved one with a gift to Caring Contact.
You can honor a loved one by making a gift to Caring Contact using our online Donation form and designating whether the gift is “In Honor of” or “In Memory of.” At your request, we will send a note that a gift has been made (without specifying the amount) to the person being honored or to the family of the person being memorialized.
Other ways to give a Tribute Gift:
Send your contribution and note to the following address:
Caring Contact, P.O. Box 2376, Westfield, NJ 07091
Here is one suggestion:
In lieu of flowers, the family of (Name of Deceased) respectfully requests contributions in his/her memory to:
Caring Contact
P.O. Box 2376
Westfield, NJ 07091
Donations may also be made online.
Donor-Advised Funds
You can support Caring Contact with a one-time or recurring gift from your Donor Advised Fund. Click on the link for more information.
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a little like a personal charitable savings account that provides an excellent way to simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your strategic philanthropic goals.
How It Works
Use this secure DAF link to:
- Automatically link with your DAF
- Recommend how you’d like your gift to be used
- Notify Caring Contact of your intentions
Benefits:
Gifts of Stock
Support Caring Contact with a gift of appreciated stock while reducing your tax burden. Click on the link for details on how to make this gift.
When you donate appreciated assets (i.e. stocks or mutual funds), you can potentially save on two types of taxes while knowing you are making a huge, immediate difference in our community. First, you reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer. And second, you may be entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction based on the current market value of the asset at the time of transfer.
Use this online stock tool from FreeWill to donate stock so we can track your gift, send you the correct receipt, and you can get the tax savings you deserve.
If you have any questions regarding making a gift of stock, please contact Lucinda Mercer or Mary Claire Givelber, Executive Director, Maryclaire.Givelber@caringcontact.org or 908-301-1899.
Planned Giving – Bequests and Beneficiary Designations
Create a lasting legacy, saving lives for generations to come, with your planned gift to Caring Contact.
When you remember Caring Contact in your will or name Caring Contact as a beneficiary of your retirement fund or life insurance, you are creating a lasting legacy and ensuring that our life-saving work will live on for generations to come.
A gift to Caring Contact in your will or revocable trust enables you to support our mission and make a difference in the lives of future generations. A bequest:
- is easy to arrange.
- will not alter your current lifestyle in any way.
- can be easily modified to address your changing needs.
Please contact your legal and financial advisors when making or changing your will. The language below should not be construed as legal or financial advice.
Sample Gift Language for your Will or Revocable Living Trust:
I give and devise to Caring Contact (Tax ID #23-7442645), located in Westfield, NJ, all (or state a percentage) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).
I give and devise to Caring Contact (Tax ID #23-7442645), located in Westfield, NJ, the sum of $___________ (or asset) to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).
If (insert name) is not living at the time of my demise, I give and devise to Caring Contact (Tax ID #23-7442645), located in Westfield, NJ, the sum of $ _______ (or all or a percentage of the residue of my estate) to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or program).
Retirement Plan/Life Insurance Beneficiary Language:
Not everyone wants to commit to making a gift in their will or estate. Some prefer the increased flexibility that a beneficiary designation provides by using:
- IRAs and retirement plans
- Life insurance policies
- Commercial annuities
It only takes three simple steps to make this type of gift. Here's how to name the Caring Contact as a beneficiary:
- Contact your retirement plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution for a change-of-beneficiary form.
- Decide what percentage (1 to 100) you would like us to receive and name us, along with the percentage you chose, on the beneficiary form.
- Return the completed form to your plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution.
Naming Caring Contact as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh or profit-sharing pension plan will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings. It can be costly to pass such assets on to heirs because of heavy tax consequences. By naming Caring Contact as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, the donor maintains complete control over the asset while living, but at the donor's death the plan passes to support Caring Contact free of both estate and income taxes.
Please notify us if you name Caring Contact as a beneficiary. Donors should consult with their tax adviser regarding the tax benefits of such gifts.
Lucinda Mercer, Development Director, Lucinda.Mercer@caringcontact.org
Mary Claire Givelber, Executive Director, Maryclaire.Givelber@caringcontact.org
Caring Contact, P.O. Box 2376, Westfield, NJ 07091, 908-301-1899
IRA Qualified Distributions
You can support Caring Contact and avoid income taxes with your gift to Caring Contact from your IRA. Click on the link for more information and to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA.
If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! Use this tool to give from your IRA, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts.
Why consider this gift?
- Your gift will be put to immediate use, allowing you to see the difference it is making in our community.
- You pay no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions. (Important tip: to avoid paying income taxes on this distribution, you must have the plan administrator pay the charitable organization directly. DO NOT take the distribution and gift the charity yourself.)
- Since the gift doesn’t count as income, it can reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.
For those 59 1/2 years old or older
If you’re at least 59½ years old, you can take a distribution and then make a gift from your IRA without penalty. If you itemize your deductions, you can take a charitable deduction for the amount of your gift.
Click on the link for more information and to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA.
Contact Lucinda Mercer, Development Director, with questions or to let us know you are directing your IRA qualified charitable distribution to Caring Contact. She can be reached at Lucinda.mercer@caringcontact.org or 908-301-1899.
Cryptocurrency
We now accept donations of Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies! This gives us one more way to fund our work and can provide you with extra tax benefits. Give Cryptocurrency today by clicking on this link.