You Can Make a Difference in the Life of Someone Affected by Alzheimer's Disease
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Most of the Alzheimer’s Association’s funding comes from generous individuals, companies and organizations in our community. Your gift will make a difference in the lives of people facing Alzheimer’s and related diseases! Thank you for your support.
Today, an estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. Nearly 50 percent of those 85 and older are affected. Over 150,000 people are affected in New Jersey, alone. Until Alzheimer’s disease is just a memory, the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter will continue to provide help and hope.
Donate Online
The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter accepts online donations. Make a donation online. Your payment and personal information are safe. You may use your credit card to give safely and securely.
Donate by Phone or Mail
If you would prefer, you may make a donation by phone or mail. To make a donation by phone with a credit card, please call 973.586.4300. To make a donation by mail, send a check to:
Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter
400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251
Denville, NJ 07834
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Additional Ways to Give
Give a Memorial or Tribute Gift
Bequests and Other Estate Gifts
Vehicle Donations
Benefit Events
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Give a Memorial or Tribute Gift
Gifts made in tribute to, or in memory of, a loved one, friend, colleague or other significant person have distinctive meaning. Tribute and memorial gifts speak to the commitment that our donors have to support our mission, while they pay homage to, or memorialize, someone who was affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
A memorial gift helps you to remember how exceptional the person was who has passed, their personality, the sound of their voice, the way they looked in their prime, anything which helps you to remain in touch with them in your thoughts. Memorial gifts are sometimes given in lieu of, or in addition to, sending flowers. They also are given to mark a special time of remembrance of the person. When you bestow a memorial gift through us, we will send the family of the deceased a notice of your sympathy.
A tribute gift, sometimes known as an honor gift, shows love and respect, and says the world is a better place because of someone. It generally is given for a milestone occasion or accomplishment, such as a holiday, birthday, graduation, wedding, birth of a child, anniversary, retirement, or graduation. When you give a tribute gift through the Alzheimer’s Association, we will send the person being honored a notice of your generosity.
You may make memorial and tribute gifts online, over the phone at 973.586.4300, or by mail to the address below.
Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter
400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251
Denville, NJ 07834
If you have questions about memorial or tribute gifts, please call 973.586.4300.
Special Fundraising Events
Each year, the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter plans several special events to support the Association’s programs and services, and the Association also receives donations generated by friends of the Association who hold events to benefit the Association.
Click here to learn more about our special events:
Memory Walk®
Legendary Links Golf Raffle
Polo Classic
Benefit Events
Corporate Giving
Corporations can take a lead role in supporting the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter.
Your company’s strategic partnership with us will provide you with a unique opportunity to:
• personally connect with consumers in your target market.
• entertain and/or recognize clients and employees.
• raise awareness about your organization and its products and services.
Most importantly, your corporate partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter will distinguish your company as a leader in its concern and support for a major national health issue impacting a rapidly growing population.
There are many opportunities for your company to assist us in providing programs and services for the over 350,000 New Jersey Alzheimer’s disease individuals and their family caregivers. These include sponsorship of our exciting special events, such as Memory Walk, the Polo Classic and the Legendary Links Golf Raffle; forming a Memory Walk Corporate Team; or making a corporate contribution to one of our Chapter programs and services.
Together, we can explore how to best support your business goals and objectives and bring our programs to your workforce.
Corporate Event Sponsorship BenefitsOur event sponsorship packages offer many benefits including:
• name and logo placement on brochures, posters and t-shirts
• live links on our Web site
• special recognition in our newsletter
• media outreach
• exhibit space for products and services
For more information about workplace and corporate giving, please contact Candice Bates Hoff, Senior Director of Development:
By phone: 973.586.4300
By e-mail: candice.hoff@alznj.org
Workplace Giving Opportunities
Matching Gifts
Your company may double or triple your gift! Click here for a list of companies that currently participate in our matching gift program. If your company is not listed, you still may be able to participate. Ask your human resources department or corporate foundation for more information or the relevant forms to send in with your gift.
United Way and Community Health Charities
Enhance your charitable giving through United Way or Community Health Charities (CHC) of New Jersey. It is easy, convenient and preserves your tax benefits for charitable giving. It also affords you an efficient way to track your contributions. And because they are spread out over a year, you can give more than you could with a single donation.
Donate Stock
When you donate appreciated securities to the Alzheimer’s Association, you receive two tax breaks. First, you may be able to deduct these gifts as charitable donations. Moreover, you can also avoid capital gains tax on the transfer.
When giving securities, be sure to consult with your financial advisor and/or attorney.
Donate Appreciated Securities
A gift of appreciated securities can be made directly to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter. You may be able to deduct the fair market value of the securities without paying federal income tax on the appreciated value. If you sell the securities and donate the proceeds, you will have to pay the capital gains tax, thus decreasing the amount of your gift. Gifts of stock may be securely and conveniently transferred electronically to the Greater New Jersey Chapter. Please call Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, Vice President of Development at 609.275.1180, so we can inform our broker that a transfer will be made. Then, contact your broker to initiate the gift of securities to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter. Your broker will need the following information which we can provide: Account Name; Account Number and DTC Number.
Certificates You Hold
If you hold the actual stock certificates, please contact Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, at 609.275.1180.
Mutual Funds
Contact the customer service department at your company to secure the forms needed, and then call Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, at 609.275.1180, to discuss your intent. Please allow at least one month for the transfer. Mutual fund transfers may take longer to transfer as each mutual fund company has its own requirements for making charitable contributions.
More Information
For more information about gifts and securities, contact Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, Vice President of Development:
By phone: 609.275.1180
By e-mail: kenneth.zaentz@alznj.org
IRA Rollover
The recently re-enacted IRA Rollover provision has been extended for two more years and will apply retroactive to January 1, 2008, and will apply to gifts made from that date through December 31, 2009. If you are 70 1/2 years old or older, this is a wonderful opportunity to make a gift of up to $100,000 to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter from your IRA without incurring any income tax on the distributed funds. Distribution must be made directly from the IRA trustee payable to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, so please consult your IRA custodian or tax advisor.
For more information, please contact Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, Vice President of Development:
By phone: 973.586.4300
By e-mail: kenneth.zaentz@alznj.org
Bequests and other Estate Gifts
There are many ways to achieve your long-term financial goals while also leaving a legacy to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter. The Alzheimer’s Association offers you a variety of planned giving arrangements. Bequests and other types of estate gifts can make a long lasting contribution to the important work of the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter. In addition, these gifts can provide important tax benefits. Donors should work with their attorneys and financial professionals to determine the type of gift that is most appropriate for their own circumstances. Please notify the Association of your intent to make a planned gift, so that we may provide any help you need as well as thank and recognize you appropriately. For more information about any of these planned giving options, please contact Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, Vice President of Development.
By phone: 609.275.1180
By e-mail: kenneth.zaentz@alznj.org
Bequests
By remembering the Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter in your will, you can have a significant impact on improving the quality of care for all those affected by Alzheimer's disease. Your bequest may have estate tax planning benefits as well. Here is sample bequest information you can take to your attorney:
I, [your name] [address, city, state, zip], give, devise and bequeath to the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter, with offices located at 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, New Jersey 07834 [insert written amount of gift, percentage of estate, or residuary of estate, or description of property) for its unrestricted use and purpose.
Gifts of Retirement Plans
These days many companies offer qualified retirement plans that allow employees to defer paying taxes on a portion of their income until the assets are withdrawn. Designating the Alzheimer's Association as the beneficiary of a retirement plan allows you to pass on those dollars tax free, instead of leaving a tax burden to your heirs or estate. Examples of plans to consider include 401(k), 403(b), Keoghs, and traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
Life insurance
A life insurance policy can provide a substantial contribution to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter and present tax advantages in estate planning. The policy can be either a new one or a paid–up policy that is no longer needed for its original purpose. The most direct way to make this type of gift is to name the Chapter as both the owner and the beneficiary of the life insurance policy.
Charitable Gift Annuity
A Charitable Gift Annuity is a simple contract between you and the Alzheimer’s Association. In exchange for your irrevocable gift of cash or securities, the Alzheimer’s Association agrees to pay a fixed sum each year for the life of one or two annuitants. The rate of return is determined by your age. Charitable Gift Annuities offer a tax deduction at the time of the initial gift. In addition, a portion of the lifetime payments made to the annuitant may be tax free.
Charitable Trusts
Charitable Trusts provide you with the opportunity to make a considerable donation to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter. A Charitable Remainder Trust pays a lifetime income to you or a loved one. At the beneficiary’s death, the Greater New Jersey Chapter receives the remaining principle. A Charitable Lead Trust provides the Greater New Jersey Chapter with income for a designated period of time and then your beneficiaries receive the remainder. Charitable Trusts offer significant tax benefits for you and your family.
Planned Giving Calculator
For more information about determining how different planned gifts would fit into you financial strategy, please call Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, Vice President of Development:
By phone: 609.275.1180
By e-mail: kenneth.zaentz@alznj.org
Professional Advisors
The Alzheimer's Association makes several gift planning resources available to professional advisors. For more information, please call Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, Vice President of Development:
By phone: 609.275.1180
By e-mail: kenneth.zaentz@alznj.org
Please note that our national Alzheimer's Association is a separately incorporated nonprofit. If your client wishes their planned gift to support a specific location or program, the gift directive will require special wording. For additional information, please contact Kenneth Zaentz, CFRE, Vice President of Development:
By phone: 609.275.1180
By e-mail: kenneth.zaentz@alznj.org
Vehicle Donations
Now you can donate your car, truck, boat, fleet vehicle, motor home, motorcycle, snowmobile, personal water craft or RV to benefit individuals and families in our area facing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. By donating, you receive a tax deduction, eliminate the hassle of selling your vehicle, and help the Association provide help and hope to people in New Jersey.
The Alzheimer's Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter has partnered with the Car Program to accept vehicle donations. To donate your vehicle and support the Alzheimer's Association, contact Evelyn Santiago by phone at 973.586.4300, or by e-mail at evelyn.santiago@alznj.org, or download the form here, print and fax to 973.586.4342.
For current information about the tax deductibility of car donations, contact the Internal Revenue Service at 1.800.829.1040, or view the IRS brochure (PDF).
Benefit Events
Each year, individuals, businesses and community groups throughout New Jersey plan to host events and activities whose proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
Click here for more information about hosting your own benefit event.
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