CHARITABLE DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

Howard Dental Center is committed to using donations and other resources responsibly. In our 2010 Fiscal Year, 83% of donations went direct patient services, spending 6% on administration and 11% on fundraising. If you would like a copy of our audited financial statements, please click here.

Your gift can go further with our matching grant from the Gill Foundation. Any new or increased gift will be matched 100% by the foundation.

Sustaining Gift Club: Tooth Fairies

Join the club and support the programs of Howard Dental Center through a monthly gift.

Our fundraising can be more cost-effective through sustaining gifts (donation amounts paid regularly):

• Help create operational efficiencies for HDC (the most bang for the buck);
• Help provide HDC with a reliable and sustainable source of income;
• Take advantage of a convenient and easy way to show your support for HDC;

The benefits to you are:

• Paying by credit card is very safe and reliable;It is easy to get set up with GivingFirst;
• Credit card fees are paid by GivingFirst, so 100% of your donation goes to Howard Dental Center;You sign up once and we receive your gift as often as you indicate (monthly, etc.)
• You can stop your gift at anytime.
  
  

General Donations

Support the programs of Howard Dental Center through a one-time gift.

Tributes or Memorials

Honor or remember that special person with a contribution to Howard Dental Center.

Gift Planning & Bequests

Howard Dental Center is part of the Leave a Legacy program, an initiative of the Colorado Planned Giving Roundtable. If you are interested in planned giving opportunities at HDC, please contact our Executive Director, Ernie Duff at 303-863-0772. He will be happy to talk with you about remembering Howard Dental Center in your estate plans.

Top 10 Things You Can Do Today to Leave a Legacy

• Name Howard Dental Center as the beneficiary of your IRA, retirement of passion plan.
  
  
• Name Howard Dental Center as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance plan.
  
  
• Remember deceased loved ones with a memorial gift to Howard Dental Center.
  
  
• Prepare a will. Only 50% of those who pass away have one. Without a will, you lose control of the possessions and wealth you worked a lifetime to acquire.
  
  
• Leave a gift in your will for Howard Dental Center if it made a difference in your life. Less than 8% of all wills settled contain a charitable provision. Imagine the positive impact on your community if everyone made a donation to a favorite nonprofit, even a modest gift.
  
  
• Leave a specific dollar amount or a percentage of the assets in your will to Howard Dental Center. The provision can be part of a new will or added to your existing will with a simple amendment, called a codicil.
  
  
• Encourage family members and friends to leave gifts to Howard Dental Center in their wills.
  
  
• Consider using assets for your charitable gift. These can include, but are not limited to: stocks, bonds, CDs, real estate, vehicles, art, and jewelry. Such gifts may even provide a tax savings to you and your family.
  
  
• Purchase a new life insurance policy naming Howard Dental Center as the beneficiary.
  
  
• Ask your financial advisor to include charitable giving a part of their counsel to other clients.

Howard Dental Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS and all donations are 100% deductible. All contributions will be acknowledged.