International Medical Health Organization
January 2009
Business of Giving Help others while helping yourself Through proper asset management, you can give a charitable donation to the International Medical Health Organization (IMHO) that will not only benefit those in need in Sri Lanka and around the world, but will also save you money and help you turn your humanitarian vision into a reality!
Why Giving Can Make All the Difference… We all know the importance of doing or supporting charitable work in our world today, which is why so many of us choose to give. If done properly, you can also help yourself by earning tax breaks today and saving substantially in the long‐run, while ensuring future financial security for you and your family. IMHO welcomes gifts of any type or size, which will immediately earn you a tax break. However, setting up a private charitable family foundation or charitable trust will not only protect you from harsh estate taxes after death and keep you out of probate court, it will also help you put your humanitarian vision into action. Consider investing in IMHO today to see your goals through starting now. During life and after death, you can guarantee your humanitarian legacy by investing in IMHO. We welcome your commitment to the International Medical Health Organization (IMHO), and we encourage you to strengthen this through our Business of Giving program. The investment of a gift demonstrates your resolute support of IMHO’s principles and objectives. Your gift enables IMHO to further its mission, while making sure our current and future projects are well supported. There are many ways you can support IMHO in addressing our financial needs while also helping yourself to save money now and in the future. Given this reality, it makes financial sense to give!
Table of Contents Why Give?..................................p. 1 Types of Donations……………p. 2, 3 Monetary Donations Life Insurance Stocks Properties Sri Lanka Pensions Sri Lanka Properties Grant Writing “In Memory of…” Family Foundations Living Will Charitable Trusts Planned Giving…………………...p. 2 Change your Approach to Life…..p. 3
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Ways You Can Give to IMHO 1. DONATIONS: CASH, DIRECT DEBIT, PAYPAL: Perhaps the simplest way to support IMHO financially is through either one‐time or recurring donation. You can donate online on our website (www.TheIMHO.org) using the PayPal feature. Make sure to visit our “Donate” page to learn about setting up a direct debit plan or donating by mail. 2. WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE: Instead of naming an individual(s) as your beneficiary(‐ies), list IMHO as the desired recipient of your life insurance or retirement plan instead. 3. APPRECIATED STOCKS: Put some of your stocks in IMHO’s name and transfer the asset. 4. PROPERTIES: Give a donation of property to IMHO by transferring the deed.
Those in need are counting on us…
5. SRI LANKA PENSIONS: Consider bequeathing your pension or retirement plan in Sri Lanka to IMHO.
IMHO is committed to improving and developing health care infrastructure and services in underserved regions across the globe, with a special focus on Sri Lanka. IMHO serves the needs of internally displaced persons, victims of war and natural disasters, those living at or below the poverty line, and others in need. We encourage those who share our vision to get involved and support our many efforts.
6. SRI LANKA PROPERTIES: Give your unwanted and difficult to manage properties in Sri Lanka to IMHO. We can potentially use the land in some areas for our projects, or else sell the property. 7. GRANT WRITING: Help us in our search for grants by networking us with private foundations, companies, NGOs, etc. that may give to us, or help us with our proposals.
Make an Impact with Planned Giving
IMHO has reached out to those in need since 2003, especially those caught in conflict or disaster zones who lack access to basic medical care or simply cannot afford treatment.
Planned Giving is a set of ways that a donor can, through proper money management and estate planning, leave money or assets to a nonprofit upon death OR make a gift during his/her lifetime. It is a way to invest money so that the donor receives benefits during his/her life and then bequeaths the remaining funds to a nonprofit or charitable private family foundation or trust after death. Planned Giving provides a unique opportunity for you to make a charitable contribution while also taking into account your family’s financial security and well‐being. Speak with an IMHO representative today to learn more and come up with a plan that makes sense for you. 2
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Ways You Can Give, cont. 8. “IN MEMORY OF…”: Donate the funds for a project or make a substantial gift in loving memory of a loved one who has passed. Recognition for support of a particular project will be given to those making substantial donations of this nature. 9. FAMILY FOUNDATIONS: Consider supporting IMHO through a Charitable Private Family Foundation. If you have not yet set one up, read about the importance and benefits of doing so on our “Planned Giving” page on our website. 10. LIVING WILL: List IMHO as a beneficiary in your living will. 11. CHARITABLE TRUSTS (such as CRUT, CRAT): If you have set up a charitable trust, you can make a gift to IMHO that will go a long way in helping disadvantaged persons and communities worldwide.
Change Your Approach to Life YOU BE THE CHANGE Recognize that YOU have the power and ability to make positive and lasting change in this world. Be proactive and make your mark on the world!
ENLIGHTENMENT & AWARENESS Educate yourself about the many needs and risks that people in underserved communities across the globe face. In so doing, find ways that you can get involved to help those in need.
PHILANTHROPIC FORUMS There are many different ways to get involved, and many different groups with whom to do it. Networking with other charitable organizations and working together for a common good is always a great idea.
SOCIAL EVENTS FOR SERVICE View social events and activities as opportunities to make a difference while having fun. Consider turning such events as an anniversary or a birthday celebration into a fundraiser or awareness‐raising activity. The opportunities are all around you…be creative!
FUN & FUNDRAISING Have fun getting others involved and working together to make positive and lasting change. Service work is extremely eye‐opening and rewarding…embrace it!
LOVE ALL & SERVE ALL We are all bound by our humanity, and it is through mutual love, respect, kindness, generosity, and compassion that we will change our world for the better.
Consider making your gift today or speak with an IMHO representative about Planned Giving. We cannot do this important work without your support!
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