YES! I want to make a donation to support child abuse prevention (PDF)

HOW TO GIVE...

Cash/Check/Credit Card:
A direct gift of cash, check or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express) is the most common way to support Family Support Network.  You can always mail your donation to 7514 Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis, MO  63119 or call us at (314) 644-5055 ext. 104 or scamden(at)familysupportnet(dot)org

Recurring Gifts:                                                             
Some donors like to make a recurring monthly or quarterly gifts.  Many donors prefer the convenience of automatically charging their credit card for a specified amount on a specified date(s).  If you are interested in making a recurring donation of any kind, please contact Stephanie Camden at 314-644-5055 ext. 104 or scamden(at)familysupportnet(dot)org

Wish List Donations:
Family Support Network has many items on its wish list including gift cards for clients, diapers, smoke detectors, and more.  For a current agency Wish List, contact Director of Development and Marketing Stephanie Camden at 314-644-5055 ext. 104 or scamden(at)familysupportnet(dot)org

Appreciated Stocks:
When you donate stock the IRS allows you to take a tax deduction on the fair-market value of your gift, providing you have held the stock for more than 12 months. Mutual Funds may also be donated and are subject to the same rules.

Matching Funds:
Many companies will match charitable contributions made by their employees, a practice that magnifies the value of individual contributions. Check with your Human Resources office to see how you might leverage a larger gift through your company's matching gift program.

Other Assets:
Real estate, artwork, insurance policies, automobiles, boats, time-share units, and other tangible goods can qualify as donations. Family Support Network will benefit by the sale of such items while you enjoy a charitable deduction without paying capital gains.  Please note that we do not have a way of picking up or storing large-sized donations.

Pro-Bono Services:
Lawyers, doctors, accountants and others often donate valuable services to nonprofit organizations. Your time, like that of other volunteers, is not tax-deductible, but your expenses, including mileage allowances, are tax-deductible.


Charitable Remainder Trust:
A charitable remainder trust is perfect for the donor who wants a guaranteed income stream each and every year. Regardless of the performance of the trust, the income is paid each year without change. Upon your death (or the death of your heir) the remainder of the trust’s assets is distributed to Family Support Network. Please see the information below about our Legacy Society.

Wills/Trusts:
This legal document enables you to make charitable bequests as you plan for the disposal of your assets after your death. Please consider naming Family Support Network in your will or trust. 

Insurance:
Family Support Network may be named as sole or partial beneficiaries on your life insurance policies. It may also be named as owner of a policy, which allows you to deduct your premiums. Potentially, this tool could cost very little to give Family Support Network a lot when you die. 

Endowments:
Endowments are meant to sustain an organization for the future not provide operating funds for the present. The principal of an endowment remains intact and is invested to earn interest for the endowed organization. You can contribute to Family Support Network endowment or set up your own endowment - typically with a significant gift.

ANN CARTER STITH SOCIETY...
Family Support Network is proud to announce the agency's new major giving society, the Ann Carter Stith Society. Your gift of $1,000 or more establishes your membership in this new society.

This Society is named after Ann Carter Stith (1920-2005) who, as a compassionate community volunteer, dedicated her life to helping those in the greatest need, including the mentally ill and victims of child abuse and neglect. Ann Carter Stith was a founding member of the agency and served on the Board of Directors for many years eventually becoming a life member.

To make your gift today to become an Ann Carter Society member, please contact Stephanie Camden, Director of Development and Marketing, at (314) 644-5055 ext. 104 or scamden(at)familysupportnet(dot)org

LEGACY SOCIETY...
Family Support Network is proud to announce the Legacy Society that honors individuals who include Family Support Network in their estate plans. In order for a person to qualify as a member of the Family Support Network Legacy Society, the donor has chosen to pass along a gift in one or more of the following ways:

The donor can choose to donate through a will or trust, where he or she can plan a percentage of their estate, or a set amount to be given to Family Support Network.

The donor can also use the gift of life insurance, in which he or she re-designates the beneficiary of a life insurance policy to Family Support Network.

Donors can also choose an outright gift of appreciated assets, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or real estate that has gone up in value.

Lastly, if donors wish to donate at a later time, they can give to Family Support Network while still drawing significant guaranteed income for life, through a simple charitable gift annuity.

Want to join our Legacy Society by making a gift today? 

Call Director of Development and Marketing Stephanie Camden at 314-644-5055 ext. 104 or email her at scamden(at)familysupportnet(dot)org