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Ways to give
to the 2008
Diocesan
Services Appeal
Cash /
Check
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Whether making a one-time gift or making a payment on a pledge,
this type of payment can be made at the parish or by mailing
your payment to:
Diocese of Palm Beach
PO Box 109650
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-9650
Please make
check payable to Diocesan Services Appeal.
Pledges
– Pledges are made either by filling out and returning the
personalized pledge card received with Bishop Barbarito’s
letter, or by a 2008 Diocesan Services Appeal envelope provided
by your parish. At this time, we do not accept pledges online.
Reminders are mailed out April to December, or as designated by
the donor.
Credit Card
Payments / On-Line Donations
– Donors
may make a one-time credit card donation to the 2008 Diocesan
Services Appeal on our website on the link below. We accept
Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. NOTE:
On-line donors can either make a one-time donation or a payment
on an existing pledge. The
dollar amount entered, will be the amount charged to the credit
card.
On this
site, you can donate to the current Diocesan Services Appeal,
complete your pledge to the previous Diocesan Services Appeal.
Please Note:
Any payments received after 2/29/08 for DSA 2007 will be
credited to DSA 2008.
Electronic
Fund Transfers
– Donors
may have automatic withdrawals made from their checking or
savings account by completing the
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
Authorization portion of the pledge card/pledge
envelope. A voided check must be included for the withdrawal
to be set-up properly.
Monthly
Billing
– Make a
pledge today and the Diocese of Palm Beach Development Office
will send monthly reminders for the next ten months. There is no
minimum payment.
Stock
Donation
– Please
advise your parish office manger, business manager or secretary
if you are interested in donating stock for the Diocesan
Services Appeal for the best way to give theses gifts
Gifts of
stock can be donated to the diocese, a parish, or a school
within the diocese. For information on stock gifts, please call
the Development Office at (561) 775-9590. You may also go the
our website to the “Opportunities for Giving” page and then to
“Charitable Gift Planning – Stocks/Securities”.
Matching Gifts
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Do your parishioners know if their employers offer matching gift
programs? Many companies will match donations to charitable
organizations, thereby adding it to their gift. Ask parishioners
to find out from their employers if their donations qualify for
matching gifts. This area increases each year and now is a great
time to remind your parishioners to inquire about a matching
gift program at their companies because it can double
or triple their donation to the DSA and can also
be credited toward the parish goal! Companies do change their
policies over time so parishioners should all be reminded to
check with their employer. Some employers even match gifts by
retirees or spouses of deceased employees.
If they are
not sure whether their company provides matching funds, they
should ask their company. A Matching Gift form can be obtained
from the Human Resources Department or Benefits Coordinator.
They should fill in the employee’s portion and can submit the
form either with their pledge card or at a later time.
Remind them
that most companies set aside a certain amount of matching money
each year. If the employee waits until December to fulfill their
DSA pledge, the matching funds may no longer be available to
double their donation.
Charitable Gift Annuity, Remainder Trust or Charitable Lead Trust
Please have donors contact Lyndsay Von Bokern in the Development
Office at (561) 775-9590.
Real Estate
Contributing real estate to the Diocese and/or parish, whether a
personal residence, family farm, vacation home, condominium,
townhouse, cooperative apartment, business property or
speculative acreage – can be highly advantageous to a donor. A
donor may have a significant income tax charitable deduction and
avoid capital gains tax.
IRA
Charitable Rollover Provision
IRA Donors who are age 70-½ or older can instruct IRA trustees
to make transfers to the Diocese of Palm Beach without incurring
taxable income on those amounts. This provision is set to lapse
after 2007; however Congress is expected to extend it. Please
have donors consult with their financial advisor for details.
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Online
Donations |
Credit Card –
We are offering the option of accepting Master Card, Visa and
American Express online. This can be used for either a one-time gift or for making payments for your pledge.
We do not have the capability to automatically resubmit for payments each month
on the website.
To
make a secure online donation using your credit card, please complete the
following steps: |
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STEP
1 |
Fill
out a
form for parish credit. |
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STEP
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Gifts of Stock and other Planned Gifts - Please
contact our Director of Planned Giving at (561) 775-9590. |
