BWF Donors
Donors play a critical role in the Boston Women's Fund's efforts
to create a more just and equitable society, with gifts ranging
from $5 to $150,000. There are many ways to give and the Fund's
staff is available to help you find the approaches most suited to
your needs and to the goals of the Fund. Some suggestions follow
below.
The Boston Women's Fund has been designated a 501(c)(3) organization
by the Internal Revenue Service; contributions to the Fund are tax
deductible. If you have questions or would like to explore particular
ways to give, please call us at 617-725-0035.
Annual Gift | Endowment
Gift: The 2000 Club
Wainwright Bank's Community Card | Annual
Benefit: Take A Stand
Workplace Giving | Employer Matching
Gift | Memorial Gift | Bequest
Insurance | Planned Gift
| In-kind Contribution
Annual Gift
A gift to the Annual Fund supports grantmaking, special programmatic
initiatives, and the organizational infrastructure. It is central
and cements all the work that we do throughout the year.
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Endowment Gift: The 2000 Club
Join with 2000 people and help the Fund raise our first million-dollar
endowment. By yourself or as part of a team, make a pledge to donate
$100 a year for five years. This will lay the foundation for a permanent
source of funding for the Boston Women's Fund. Click
here for more information on the 2000 Club.
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Wainwright Bank's Community Card
The Fund is one of 13 local nonprofit organizations included in
the bank's Community Card program. By signing up for a credit card,
Wainwright Bank will direct one percent of your purchases to BWF.
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Annual Benefit: Take A Stand
BWF hosts the annual Take A Stand benefit. You can become a corporate
or individual sponsor, purchase an ad in the program book, and attend
the event. Click here to go the the TAS page.
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Workplace Giving
You can support the Fund by contributing to Community Works, a federation
of social-change organizations engaged in workplace solicitations.
If your employer is not affiliated with Community Works, call 617-423-9555.
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Employer Matching Gift
Check whether your employer matches the charitable contributions
of its employees. If so, your employer's donation will leverage
your gift.
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Memorial Gift
Celebrate a significant occasion--a birth or a birthday, a wedding
or graduation--with a gift to the Fund. Honor the life of a special
friend or relative with a gift.
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Bequest
Consider designating the Boston Women's Fund a beneficiary of your
estate.
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Insurance Policy
Make the Fund a beneficiary of a life insurance policy—one
you own that no longer serves its original purpose, one that names
the Fund a contingent beneficiary, one you buy to specifically benefit
the Fund.
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Planned Gift
Charitable lead or remainder trusts and other forms of planned
giving support the Fund's growth while providing substantial benefits
to the donor. Consult your attorney or accountant.
For your information, a gift of appreciated stock provides more
tax benefits than a cash donation. Consult your financial advisor
for details.
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In-kind Contribution
In the past, friends of the Fund have contributed everything
from office furniture to free office space. Offers of donated printing
and catering are particularly useful. Volunteering your time is
also quite helpful.
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