Ways to Give
Girls Group is dedicated to helping young women become economically and emotionally self-sufficient. Your support is greatly appreciated and needed so that we can continue our high quality programming and achieve results. Girls Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and your contribution is fully tax deductible to the extent of the law. Please consider the many ways to give below or download (Our Ways to Give Brochure) here. Our Federal Tax ID number is 20-4814985.
Planned Giving
Keeping Girls Group in mind as you plan your will is a true expression of your commitment to our mission and the participants we serve. A bequest in your will paves the way to a lasting legacy that supports over 1,100 young women and their families in need. We invite you to join your community in establishing a planned gift to Girls Group.
Benefits of Planned Giving Include:
- Immediate income tax deduction
- Reduction of income, estate and capital gains taxes
- Increased financial security for you or your heirs while providing meaningful support to Girls Group
- Income for life paid to you and/or another beneficiary, such as your spouse or another family member
- Ability to provide for people or causes that are important to you
- Receive recognition for yourself or honor a loved one through a naming opportunity
Girls Group is surrounded by a trusted team of advisors, attorneys, and financial planners to help us talk to you about how you can leave a legacy of tremendous impact for our organization. Together we can continue to empower the next generation of leaders in perpetuity.
We will work with you, your attorney or your financial advisor to help you develop a gift arrangement that best meets both your philanthropic and financial goals. We welcome the opportunity to help you create your lasting legacy. If you have questions about planned giving, please contact Sarah Lesch at [email protected].
The process to leave a bequest is simple. A bequest can include cash, securities, stocks, real estate, and other properties, life insurance, IRAs. All of which may help reduce your family’s estate-tax burden.
There can be desirable tax advantages to giving securities. When you contribute securities that have increased in value, you can keep your cash for other uses and avoid the capital gains tax incurred when you sell appreciated assets. You also get a charitable tax deduction for the full market value of the asset, regardless of what you paid for it.
Charitable trusts are deferred gifts which provide an income stream for you for the term of the gift which is an immediate tax deduction in the year of the gift. These gifts can include: Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust, Charitable Gift Annuity, or a Charitable Lead Trust.
Did you know that you can name Girls Group as a beneficiary of your IRA? This would allow you to preserve other assets in your estate that carry lower tax liabilities for your heirs.
You can easily name Girls Group as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy which offers tax deductions on the premiums that you pay.
Monthly Giving Program
Grand Circles of Giving is Girls Group’s recurring monthly giving program.
Members of this giving program receive added recognition by Girls Group along with the convenience of not having to think about their donation throughout the year.
For Girls Group, it is predictable income that allows for long range planning. This is vitally important because many Girls Group programs follow the school year calendar which often is organized months in advance of the beginning of the school year.
If you are interested in joining a unique group of individuals who believe education is the pathway to opportunity and self-reliance, please consider making a donation.
Stocks or Appreciated Securities
Making a stock gift is a tax-effective way to support a cause using your appreciated assets. In doing so, your gift qualifies for a tax deduction based on the full market value of the transferred stock. As an added bonus, if the stock has appreciated in value, this will also allow you to avoid the capital gains tax associated with the sale.
To make a gift of stock to Girls Group:
- NOTIFY GIRLS GROUP OF THE GIFT
- In order to track your gift as it is made and attribute it properly, Girls Group needs to be made aware that a stock transfer donation is on its way.
- Please email Sarah Lesch at [email protected] to initiate this process.
- PROVIDE YOUR BROKER WITH THIS INFORMATION:
- Broker:
Charles Schwab
1958 Summit Park Dr., Suite 400
Orlando, FL 32810-5938
800-515-2157 - All DTC Eligible Securities
Deliver to DTC Clearing
0164, Code 40
Account # 1660-9487 - Girls Group Tax ID:
20-4814985
- Broker:
- NOTIFY GIRLS GROUP WHEN THE TRANSFER IS COMPLETE
Corporate and Foundation Giving
Make a difference by giving for a specific fundraising event.
Girls Group greatly appreciates the invaluable support of the following organizations…
- Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
- Bank of Ann Arbor
- Comcast
- Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
- Dollar Bill Printing
- Domino’s Pizza
- DTE Energy Foundation
- Franchise For Good
- Honigman LLP
- ITC Holdings
- James A. & Faith Knight Foundation
- J. Ferrantino Charitable Foundation
- Kiwanis International
- Mardi Gras Fund
- Martin Family Foundation
- Masco Cabinetry
- Megan Mazurek | Reinhart Realtors
- Old National Bank Foundation
- OM Group
- Pathways Foundation
- Petersen Family Fund
- Retirement Income Solutions
- RNR Foundation
- Rotary Club of Ann Arbor
- Seth Bonder Foundation
- Speckhard-Knight Charitable Foundation
- TDA Insurance & Financial
- Toni A. Wisne Foundation
- United Way for Southeastern Michigan
- University of Michigan Galens Medical Society
- Washtenaw Community College
- Zingerman’s Community of Businesses
Honorary and Memorial Gifts
Honor your family, friends, and loved ones when you donate to Girls Group. There are many special occasions that are perfect for donating to Girls Group:
- Memorials
- Birthdays
- Holidays
- Celebrations
- Milestones and achievements
- Anytime, in honor of someone special
United Way
Direct your United Way contributions to Girls Group.
Online Donations
Text to Donate
Text GIRLSGROUP to 44321 and receive a link to our fundraising page.
On Our Website
Donations in any amount can be made as a one-time payment or set up as recurring monthly payments.
Support Us By Check
Donations may be paid by check. Please mail your check to:
Girls Group
2531 Jackson Avenue, #188
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Shopping Programs
Busch’s Cash for Education
Log into buschs.com and sign up for MyWay or Login to MyWay. In the dropdown menu under your name, select Cash for Education. Choose Girls Group under the list of organizations that you would like to support each quarter. Start shopping and use your MyWay card or phone number at checkout. You will be required to re-enroll every year beginning in October through the end of the year.
Kroger Community Rewards
Use your Community Rewards Kroger Card to support Girls Group. Click here to enroll or re-enroll. Search for Girls Group under “Community Rewards” or use #RX002, our organization code. Once enrolled, Kroger will donate to Girls Group every time you shop there.
Gift Cards for the Everyday Needs of Young Women
Make a donation and indicate that you want your donation to provide gift cards for Girls Group participants. You can also donate unused gift cards for groceries, gas, school supplies, cleaning supplies, college dorm room furnishings, and more. For more information, please email [email protected].