Make a Gift
The Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation exists because costs to care for our residents and maintain and expand our Health System facilities are constantly increasing. Funds raised by the Foundation helps improve the quality of life for our residents and the work environment for our caregivers by contributing toward the purchase of necessary equipment, programs, and furnishings and the expansion of our facilities.
Your generosity impacts lives, because over 75% of our skilled nursing residents cannot afford to pay for their care and must rely on Medicaid reimbursement. However, the New York State reimbursement system does not come close to covering our cost of providing care, and the gap between the reimbursement we receive and our cost to provide care to a single resident for one year is over $18,000! Your gift enables us to continue our mission of caring for those who can no longer care for themselves, and ensures that quality care is available in our community.
The Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Every gift is used to help others, while providing you with tax advantages, as all gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. We look forward to assisting you in the selection of gift opportunities that best meet your financial and charitable goals.
Gift options include:
- Cash - Gifts of cash entitle you to an immediate charitable income tax deduction
- Stock and Other Appreciated Securities - Gifts entitle you to an immediate charitable deduction of full fair market value
- Gift of Personal Property - Gifts entitle you to a charitable deduction based on full fair market value
- Life Insurance - Gifts entitle you to a current income tax deduction, plus possible future deductions through gifts to pay policy premiums
- Retirement Assets - Avoids income and estate tax
- Real Estate - Gifts entitle you to an immediate income tax deduction and the reduction or elimination of capital gains tax
- Retained Life Estate (give your residence, vacation home, etc. now, but continue to live there) - Gifts entitle you to a charitable deduction and lifetime use of residence
- Trusts and Annuities - Gifts entitle you to a charitable income tax deductions, income, reduction of taxable estate, and other benefits
- Bequests in Will - Donation is exempt from federal estate tax, and you retain control of your asset for your lifetime. Click here to learn more about our Legacies for Life Planned Giving Program.
Gifts and pledges may be fulfilled with a credit card, check, via transfer of stock, or through United Way's Donor Choice program. Pledges may be made over the next year − just tell us how much you would like to pledge and how you would like to be billed (monthly, quarterly, twice a year, in one installment in a specific month, etc.).
Gifts may be made without restriction or designated to support a specific purpose. Gifts may be offered in honor or in memory of a loved one, and a variety of recognition opportunities exist including the naming of a building, room, or program, and the placement of tribute plaques in Health System facilities.
MAKE YOUR GIFT NOW!
Click to download a printable gift/pledge form in PDF format
or complete and submit the eform below. If you choose to pay by credit card, we will contact you by telephone to confirm your donation and obtain your credit card information, so that there is no concern about the security of your information.
All contributions should be made payable to:
Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation
64 Hager Street
Buffalo, NY 14208
Please call or e-mail us at:
Phone: 716-886-4377
Fax: 716-886-0036
E-mail: foundation@niagaralutheran.org
Contact:
David E. McMullen, Director of Development and Marketing
E-mail: dmcmullen@niagaralutheran.org