Donate to Samaritan Ministry

You can help your neighbors make positive changes in their lives today!
 

Donate Financially to Samaritan Ministry:

• Mardi Gras Celebration in February
• Help the Homeless Walkathon
• Next Step Breakfast
• Online Donations
• Check or Cash donations
• United Way/Combined Federal Campaign
• The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC)
• Workplace Giving and Sponsorship opportunities
• Securities: Gifts of Stocks and Bonds
• Planned Giving
• Memorial and Honoree Gifts
• Other ways to generate money for Samaritan Ministry

Gifts you make to Samaritan Ministry are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by current tax laws. Samaritan Ministry has 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Every gift from you is promptly acknowledged with a letter of appreciation/receipt, which you may use for tax purposes.

Gifts to Samaritan Ministry may be designated for a specific need or it may be made unrestricted. Unrestricted gifts may be used where the need is greatest. A gift that is designated for a particular project or need will be applied only to the area specified by the donor.

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington has low administrative and managerial costs of only 12% of our total expenses.

 

Online Donations:
You can make a one time contribution or a recurring donation on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis to Samaritan Ministry safe and easily through:
 

 

Network for Good is a secure website with the BBB Wise Giving Alliance standards for charity accountability.  More than 400,000 donors have contributed more than $100 million dollars using the Network for Good giving system!

 

Check and Cash donations:
We appreciate check, cash and money order contributions. Please send your donation to our main office:

 

Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
1516 Hamilton St. NW
Washington DC 20011

 

United Way of the National Capital Area
Please designate Samaritan Ministry #8496 through your work place's United Way or Samaritan Ministry #40928 through the Combined Federal Campaigns.

                                        
The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign

Please designate Samaritan Ministry #8314 through your work place "The Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC)" campaign

 

Workplace Giving:
Many corporations match gifts to non profit organizations made by their employees. You also may be able to make a donation to Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington through payroll deduction. Check with your company's Human Resource Department on the procedure to follow for matching gifts and payroll deduction. Some companies also match gifts for their retired employees.

 

Sponsorship Opportunities
There are many occasions for sponsorship for companies throughout the year including events such as our Next Step Breakfast in the spring, our Mardi Gras Celebration, and the Fannie Mae's Help the Homeless Walkathon in November. These opportunities provide exposure for your company. If you think your organization might want to explore sponsorship opportunities, please contact Diane Aten, Director of Development: DAten@samaritanministry.org  or call 202-722-2280 x304.

 

Securities:
Appreciated stock, stock which is held for more than one year, can make an excellent gift. Not only do you avoid capital gains taxes on the gifted amount, but you also receive a tax deduction for the full fair-market value of your gift. The full value may be used to offset up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income. The portion of the gift that exceeds the 30 percent threshold may be carried forward for up to five additional years.

If you own an investment that has decreased in value since you have owned it, consider selling it and making a charitable gift of all or a portion of the cash proceeds. In addition to an income tax deduction for the cash contribution, this creates a loss you may be able to deduct from other taxable income. The combined amount of the deductible loss and charitable deduction could actually total more than the current value of the investment.

To transfer gifts of stocks or bonds, please contact Diane Aten, Director of Development at DAten@samaritanministry.org  or call 202-722-2280 x304.

 

Planned giving includes a variety of trust, bequest and insurance options…

One of the simplest ways to give to Samaritan Ministry is through your estate. Contact your financial advisor or accountant for detailed information on the tax implications of making a charitable gift to SMGW through your estate plan.

You can make a gift bequest in your will to Samaritan Ministry for a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your estate after you have provided for others.

Planed giving options include trust, bequest and insurance. If you have any questions or would like additional information's please contact Diane Aten, Director of Development at DAten@samaritanministry.org  or call 202-722-2280 x304.

 

Make a Gift in "memory of" or "in honor of" a loved one:
If you are interested in making a gift in "memory of" or in "honor of" a loved one, please let us know the name of the person, whether the gift is in his/her memory or his/her honor, and the name and address of the person you would like us to notify of this gift.

 

Other ways to generate money for Samaritan Ministry

 

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For more information, please contact Samaritan Ministry's Director of Development, Diane Aten at 202-722-2280 or at daten@samaritanministry.org .