There are many ways to support the life-changing work of Madonna. Just as our patients have many diverse needs friends of Madonna have equally diverse options of giving.
Gifts of Cash
Making a donation of cash is as simple as writing a check or authorizing a charge on your credit card. It is easy and puts your gift to work for Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital right way. Using our online donation option makes giving even easier.
Gifts of Securities
Stocks (as well as bonds and mutual funds) that have increased in value are one of the most popular assets used for charitable giving. Once it has been held for a minimum of a year, making a gift of securities offers you the chance to help Madonna while realizing positive income tax benefits.
Gifts of Retirement Plan Assets
Like many people, a significant amount of your savings could be invested in your retirement plan. To lessen the impact of possible tax liabilities to your heirs, the Madonna Foundation can be made the sole or contingent beneficiary of an IRA, Keogh, or employer-sponsored retirement plan. In addition, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 makes it possible to give gifts NOW from qualified IRA accounts up to $100,000 without penalty if you are over age 70.
Gifts of Real Estate
Using real estate, such as your house, farm or commercial property allows you to make an exceptional gift to help fund Madonna's critical while offering you significant tax and income advantages. It may also allow you to make a larger charitable gift than anticipated while remaining in your home for life.
Gifts of Life Insurance
Donating your life insurance could be a wonderful way to fulfill your desire to support our work. and expand your ability to make a significant gift. Gifts of a paid-up life insurance policies as well as naming the Madonna Foundation as the primary beneficiary of one or more policies could offer you tax advantages as well as make a significant gift to Madonna.
Employee Match
Many companies match employee giving to charitable organizations dollar-for-dollar, in effect doubling a gift. Please contact your personnel or human resources office for more information.
Income Producing Charitable Gifts
Deferred gifts enable you to give an asset to Madonna while retaining an income stream for yourself, for a loved one, or both. Because these plans are irrevocable, a current income tax charitable deduction is available if you itemize deductions. Charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, deferred gift annuities, and charitable lead trusts can all be used to further these objectives.
Estate Gifts
For many friends of Madonna, the inclusion of a gift in a will or personal trust offers the best opportunity to provide philanthropic support. In this case, you could retain full control and use of assets during your lifetime. The most common estate gift is a bequest through a will. Bequests can be expressed as a percentage of the total estate, a specified sum in dollars, a specific asset, or a percentage of a particular asset. Bequests are revocable by an amendment to your will.
If you would like more information about ways to give, please contact the Madonna Foundation office at (402) 483-9524 OR at foundation@madonna.org.
The Madonna Foundation encourages you to seek professional advice from your attorneys, accountants, tax advisors, financial and/or estate planning advisors. This information is not intended to substitute for professional assistance.
Recognition
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital has been built through the generosity of committed individuals, foundations, and corporations. It is important to us to appropriately recognize all gifts to Madonna. Each of the following recognition societies enables the Madonna Foundation to demonstrate its gratitude in an appropriate manner.
Angels Society
Donors whose cumulative giving equals $1,000 or more in a calendar year are eligible for membership in the Madonna Foundation Angels Society. Angels Society members receive an invitation to the annual Angels of Madonna Dinner and are recognized in the dinner program.
Lifetime Angels
Donors whose cumulative lifetime giving equals $10,000 or more are eligible for inclusion as Lifetime Angels Society members. Lifetime Angels Society members receive an invitation to the annual Angels of Madonna Dinner and special recognition in the dinner program. Lifetime Angels also receive listing in Madonna's Annual Report.
Donors of Distinction
Donors whose cumulative lifetime giving equals $50,000 or more are eligible for inclusion as Donors of Distinction. Donors of Distinction receive a glass block on the Madonna Foundation's Donor Wall. In addition, Donors of Distinction receive all the rights and privileges of Lifetime Angels.
Friends of Madonna who have made arrangements for a deferred or future gift to the Madonna Foundation in their estate plans are eligible for inclusion in the Sister Phyllis Hunhoff Society. These future gifts will ensure the continuation of the high level of comprehensive services provided by Madonna for generations to come. Hunhoff Society members receive a beautiful beveled crystal keepsake for display in the home or office. In addition, Hunhoff Society members receive all the rights and privileges of Lifetime Angels.
When you choose to invest in the work of Nebraska's only free-standing rehabilitation hospital, you gain the personal satisfaction of knowing you are helping people with physical disabilities to realize their fullest potential. Naming opportunities are one more way for the Madonna Foundation to recognize visionary individuals like you who are able to make leadership level gifts. Please click here to view possible naming opportunities in recognition of substantial gifts.
