Donate to WWTLC
Name A Tree is an ongoing project that honors beloved individual women/women’s groups while providing much-needed funding for The Land. Name A Tree is somewhat like our equivalent of adding a name to a park bench. Of course, we don’t make plaques and hammer them into trees; and no one gets to actually own or keep a tree. There is a virtual tour online with a directory; each named tree has its own geocode and is easily findable on the virtual tour.
Recurrent Donations
Recurrent donations are particularly appropriate for providing an annual budget. A recurrent donation is one that is repeated at regular intervals, usually monthly. Recurrent donations, even of quite small amounts, can add up more quickly than you might think, and it is helpful for the recipient (WWTLC!) to be able to count on them appearing each month. It is especially convenient for both donor and recipient if these donations can be automated.
DonorBox (see below) offers the opportunity to set up recurrent donations by credit card, through PayPal, or, for many financial institutions, by ACH from your bank account.
It is also possible to make recurrent donations directly by check (see below), but in that case you have to remember to send your check each time.
Alternatively, some banks and financial institutions allow you to send money from your account at standard intervals via their “online bill pay” service or other direct funds transfer if you provide contact information for the payee. Here is the information you would likely need:
- We Want the Land Coalition (mailing address)
P.O. Box 11
Portage, MI 49081
- We Want the Land Coalition’s financial institution:
Consumers Credit Union
PO Box 525, Oshtemo, MI 49077-0525
- Contact person for WWTLC:
Brenda Millhouse-Huebner (treasurer), treasurer@wwtlc.org
Donor Box
DonorBox is a fast, secure platform that allows either single or recurrent donations by credit card, through PayPal, or, for many financial institutions, by ACH from your bank account.
- Click on the blue “Donate” button, below, to visit the DonorBox page for WWTLC. Once you’re on our DonorBox page, you can choose whether to make a single donation or arrange recurrent donations, and which means you prefer.
- If you set up a recurrent donation, you will receive an email to set up your DonorBox donor account. This will allow you to update an expired card, modify plan amount, or pause your recurring plan anytime.
- DonorBox charges a platform transaction fee of 0.89%. Additionally, Stripe and PayPal merchant accounts charge 2.2% + $0.30 for registered nonprofits
PayPal
To donate by PayPal:
- Click on the “Donate with PayPal” button, below, to visit the PayPal page for this fundraiser. Once you’re on our PayPal page, you can choose to donate either with a credit card or with PayPal.
- Donors can contribute via PayPal whether or not they have PayPal accounts.*
- PayPal’s processing fee is 2.2% plus $0.30 per donation.
*NOTE: While PayPal will accept payments from donors who do not have PayPal accounts, it caps each payment from a non-account holder at $500. And while PayPal would accept more than one payment at $500 or less, your credit card company may block such repeated transactions to protect you. PayPal advises that, if you want to make more than one donation to WWTLC in rapid succession, you authorize the payments with your credit card company beforehand. Our apologies for this problem—and please don’t refrain from making a donation if PayPal will only let you send $500!
iPhone users, if you are having trouble connecting to our PayPal link via the above button, please try this link: https://www.paypal.me/wwtlc
Donate By Check
WWTLC is pleased to accept your donations by check.
- Click here to be directed to the fillable donation form. You need to fill out and mail the form only once.
- Make your check payable to We Want the Land Coalition
- Mail your check and completed form to:
- We Want the Land Coalition
PO Box 11
Portage, MI 49081
For subsequent recurrent check donations:
- Just write and mail the checks as above.
- We’ll send you an email reminder at the beginning of the month.
There are no processing fees on checks.
*Please note, you can spare yourself some trouble by automating a recurrent donation through DonorBox; see the information under that heading.
Anonymity
WWTLC will honor donors’ preferences about anonymity in reports of donations. If giving by check, please submit the donation form and choose “I/We prefer to donate anonymously.” On PayPal, “Add special instructions to seller.” On DonorBox, check “Keep donation anonymous.” If you have already donated but missed the opportunity to request anonymity, or you have changed your mind about it, please send a note to treasurer@wwtlc.org and we will follow your wishes.
Adding WWTLC to a Will
To add WWTLC to a will, please include WWLTC’s information listed below and the amount of the bequest. Please contact your attorney for additional assistance with the process.
- WWTLC’s EIN: 81-4997325
Our legal address:
We Want the Land Coalition, Inc.
c/o URS AGENTS INC.
40600 Ann Arbor Rd E
Suite 201
Plymouth, MI 48170
- Here is a link to some information that might be helpful: http://www.plannedgiving.com/what-is-planned-giving.
Other, creative methods of donating to WWTLC
These possibilities were all sussed out by our donors (thank you!) For many of them, you may need to know WWTLC’s EIN, which is 81-499-7325. Further information about WWTLC as a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit can be found at GuideStar.
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- Employer Matching Donations:
Some employers will match—or even multiply—the charitable donations of employees. Check with your employer to find out if it is one of them. You will need to initiate the request for a match. Generally, your employer will ask WWTLC to submit our W-9 (official verification of our EIN and address) and a copy of our IRS determination letter, along with verification of any donation that will be matched. We send the required documents to the granting agency/employer. When they are satisfied, they send a check to WWLTC. - Grants:
WWTLC may be eligible for grants from other non-profit organizations. Again, you will need to take the initiative in researching this and nominating WWTLC. After that, the procedure is similar: the foundation will ask WWTLC to submit our W-9 (official verification of our EIN and address) and a copy of our IRS determination letter, along with any agreement it may require about the use of the funds. When they are satisfied, they send a check to WWTLC. - Corporate Donations: WWTLC is registered as a donation recipient with Amazon Smile. To sign up, just go to smile.amazon.com and write in We Want the Land Coalition as your charity; then order, at no extra charge, through the smile.amazon.com page. Or here is a direct link to use Amazon Smile with WWTLC as your charity: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/81-4997325.
- We are also registered at Brown Paper Tickets; however, like quite a few other such programs, they divide their donations among many non-profits in their chosen categories. We have not found this to be very worthwhile for an organization of our size and character.
- You and your invitees can donate to WWTLC through Pledgeling if you are using Evite to manage your invitations and gift suggestions. Evite’s site will show you how.
- Employer Matching Donations:
- QCDs and RMDs:
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals age 70 ½ and older to donate up to $100,000 to charitable organizations, like WWTLC, directly from their IRA without treating the distribution as taxable income. In addition, for individuals 72 years of age and older who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), a qualified charitable distribution to WWTLC can satisfy all or part of the RMD, while avoiding taxation on that distribution. Please consult your tax accountant and financial advisor and then contact us for more information.
A note about fees…
Please keep in mind that ALL methods of donation include some fees. Whether you give via DonorBox, PayPal, or by personal check, each of those donations involves a variety of services for WWTLC – from web hosting, to payment processing and accounting, to donor data collection and management. Even for nonprofits, these services have a price.
While we acknowledge and are grateful for your wish to have 100% of your donations go directly to WWTLC, it is important to understand that the small percentage of funds raised that goes to fees is providing necessary services as well as HUGE cost and time savings to WWTLC in our effort. We encourage you to give in the available ways that best suit you. We are grateful for your understanding and continued support.