CHARITABLE DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

Recurring Gifts (see below)

Support the programs of Howard Dental Center through a recurring gift.

Tributes or Memorials

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

Planned Gifts & 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.

So Many Ways, So Little Time

The way we work

Have you ever thought about how a toothless smile might hamper you? Would you even smile or would you feel too self-conscious? Could you find a job? What would you eat? At Howard Dental Center, we know the importance of a healthy mouth and offer our services virtually free, because  90% of our patients don’t have the resources to pay for the much-needed services.

Our ability to provide the comprehensive and compassionate oral health care our patients so desperately need is dependent on grants and individual contributions.

The way it works

Financial gifts from individuals like you can play an even greater role in our overall resource plan. Heavy reliance on federal and foundation grants leaves Howard Dental Center vulnerable to funding decisions out of our control. However, individual contributions provide sustainability – a more predictable income source that gives us the opportunity to plan ahead and effectively serve an ever-growing need. 

So many ways

There are many ways you have supported us in the past: requests for donations via mailed newsletters and our annual holiday letter, Bingo Ball, Tooth Fairy membership, and last, but not least, tip jars at a fundraising event sponsored by others – all much appreciated! However, our fundraising can be more cost-effective...

So little time

Since there are so many ways, and so little time, why not:

• 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?

If the answer is yes, we encourage you to make a Recurring Gift – a donation amount paid regularly.

Saving time

We are already set up with GivingFirst.org*. All you have to do is click here to make a recurring gift to Howard Dental Center. 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.

You have already shown your willingness to contribute to a cause of great importance, why not take the next step and sign up today! Thank you in advance.

Please contact Mary Salsich at m.salsich@howarddental.org if you have any questions.

* GivingFirst.org is a program of the Community First Foundation  Nonprofit Preservation Initiative, which was launched in 2004 to preserve the future of Denver area nonprofits.

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.