Ways to Give
Give By Phone
Call Waterleaf directly at 630-701-6270 to speak with Megan Barnhart.
Give On Our Website
Click here to give a online donation for a one-time or recurring gift.
Monthly Recurring Gifts
Small monthly donations can has just as much of an impact as a large, one-time donation. As a recurring donor, you’ll be part of the fabric of Waterleaf, playing a direct role in reaching long-term goals and advancing our life-saving mission. Spreading out your donation may even allow you to contribute more than you originally thought. For example, spending $500 all at once might be too much for the monthly budget to handle, but if donating $50 every month is doable, you’ll actually donate $600 by the end of the year! For more information on becoming a Waterleaf “Life-Saver”- click the button below or contact Megan Barnhart at 630-701-6270 or email at : [email protected].
In Memory or In Honor of Gifts
Click here to make an online donation “In Memory or In Honor of” a loved one.
Matching Gifts
Many corporations and foundations match gifts from their employees on a one-to-one or two-to-one basis. To make a matching gift, please contact your employer to see if they will double or triple your gift to Waterleaf. Next send your organization’s Matching Gifts Form to: Waterleaf- 3055 E. New York Street Aurora, IL or email Megan Barnhart at [email protected].
Legacy Gifts
Leaving a Legacy Gift to Waterleaf is a great way to make a lasting contribution to our mission to save the lives of the unborn. Planned gifts made to Waterleaf will help us provide a solid foundation for future, and inspire others to make similar transformative gifts. This gift to Waterleaf can also provide potential income and/or estate tax benefits for you and your family.
IRA Gifts
Money from an individual retirement account can be donated to a nonprofit like Waterleaf. If you’ve reached the age where you need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your traditional IRAs, you can avoid paying taxes on them by donating that money to Waterleaf. That tax break was made permanent in 2015.
Gifts of Stock
Gifts of stock to Waterleaf offer a tax benefit in two ways:
- First, you avoid paying capital gains tax on the increased value of the stock.
- Second, you can take a tax deduction for the full market value of the stock on the date of the gift.
- You may make a gift of stock by asking your stock broker to transfer the number of shares you would like to donate to the Waterleaf.
For additional information about any of theses Ways to Give To Waterleaf, please contact Megan Barnhart at 630-701-6270 or email at : [email protected]
