Giving options to help kids with cancer

You care about kids with cancer and their families. Each year, 15,000 families will hear the words "your child has cancer," and they will need financial support. 

That's where you come in. By supporting Pinky Swear Foundation, you provide immediate help for housing, food, and transportation costs to families facing a pediatric cancer diagnosis across the United States.  

Everyone's financial situation is different, and luckily, there are many ways to help. Whether you're looking to support families through your IRA or ensure your donation is matched by your employer, you can make a difference for kids with cancer and their families.  

Here are 6 different ways you can financially support Pinky Swear Foundation:

• Monthly Giving - Pinky Swear relies on consistent funding to ensure we can provide financial support to families month over month. Our Pinky Partners are monthly donors who say 'yes' to helping kids every single month. The beauty of monthly giving is that you can set the amount based on your budget and choose to have the gift made automatically. You will provide sustainable support for families without needing to re-enter your card information for each gift.

• Planned Giving - Until there is a cure, families facing childhood cancer will need financial support. Becoming a member of our Keeper Society is an amazing opportunity to leave a legacy for kids with cancer. Make Pinky Swear Foundation a beneficiary of your estate, or make a bequest to Pinky Swear in your will or living trust.

  
  

• Tax-Friendly Giving - In the United States, you can receive tax benefits for giving generously. Here are a few ways you can give back, while receiving tax benefits in the process: 

  • Individual Retirement Account (IRA) - If you are 70 ½ years or older, you can give up to $100,000 annually from your IRA directly to charities like Pinky Swear Foundation without having to pay income taxes on the funds. Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) can satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution from your IRA that would otherwise be taxable. FAQ here!
    
  • Stock donation - Making a gift of appreciated stock is a great way to maximize your impact on families facing childhood cancer and benefit your personal savings. When you donate stock you have held for more than 12 months, you will avoid capital gains taxes on the increased stock value – allowing you to receive its full fair market value for tax deduction on the date of the gift.  
    
  • Donor Advised Fund (DAF) - A donor-advised fund (DAF) is essentially a charitable savings account, giving you the flexibility to recommend the amount and frequency of funds granted to charities like Pinky Swear Foundation. While in it, your money grows tax-free.  
    
    When you give through a DAF, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction at the time you contribute to the account.
    
    

• Tribute Gifts - Unfortunately, almost everyone knows of someone who has passed away from cancer or has experienced a cancer diagnosis. Tribute gifts are a way to honor someone you love or miss by giving back. All of our donation forms provide space for you to tell us the name of the person you are thinking of, and if applicable, your loved one can receive a notice of your gift to Pinky Swear in their or another loved one's honor. 

  
  
  

• Employer Match - Did you know your employer might offer matching funds for your contributions to charity? Through the Double Your Donation tool on our website, we make it easy to see if your employer offers matching funds or ask them about providing the opportunity to you and your team.

No matter how you choose to give, the outcome is the same. You will provide the necessary funding to help families facing childhood cancer. Because of you, families will receive support for housing, food, and transportation costs during a childhood cancer diagnosis so they can focus on what matters most - their child's health.