Gifts of Cash

Donate securely online. Just click on the green Donate Now button at the top of the web page to be directed to our safe and secure donation form.

Donate by Check. It’s the fastest and easiest way to donate to our school. Please send your personal or certified check by mail, payable to Shenandoah School of Hope, Inc., PO Box 10, Linden, VA 22642-0010.

Electronic Funds Transfer or Wire Transfer. When making a gift of cash via wire transfer, it is important to notify us at (540) 642-1200 about the gift. Please also reference the donor’s name and the purpose of the gift in the wire transfer instructions

Qualified charitable distribution

Make an IRA Charitable Gift. If you are 70.5 years old or older, you can make a gift of up to $100,000 from a traditional or Roth IRA directly to the Shenandoah School of Hope, Inc. and exclude it from taxable income.

Gifts of Securities

Make a Gift of Stocks, Bonds, or Mutual Fund Shares. Making a gift of appreciated stock you have held for more than a year could have significant tax advantages, providing you itemize your deductions. Basically you potentially do not pay capital gains tax and you receive a deduction for the fair market value at the time of transfer. Always check with your financial planner or tax advisor for the tax implications of such a gift.

Donor Advised Funds

Donate via a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) and take advantage of the favorable tax benefits. If needed when making a grant recommendation, provide Shenandoah School of Hope’s TIN (taxpayer identification number) 47-2940155.

Planned Giving

Consider Remembering Us in Your Estate Plan and make an impact after your lifetime. A bequest to the Shenandoah School of Hope leaves a lasting legacy. The Shenandoah School of Hope is deeply grateful for such gifts.

Gifts of Real Estate

Making a Gift of Real Estate is an unique way to donate to the Shenandoah School of Hope. The gift could be made now or be made in the future. Gifts of real estate can be complex and require planning. All gifts of real estate are required to be reviewed and approved through the school’s real estate gift procedures. The donor must provide detailed information about the property. The Development Office will work directly with the donor regarding Real Estate gifts.

Gift annuities and charitable trusts

Charitable gift annuities

A charitable gift annuity is a contract between you and the Shenandoah School of Hope. In exchange for your irrevocable gift of securities or cash, you will receive yearly income throughout your lifetime. If you choose a joint annuity, this will be for you and your spouse, as a joint annuitant.

Charitable remainder trusts

A charitable remainder trust forms a trust that makes payments to the Shenandoah School of Hope for a specified period of time (generally 10-20 years). At the end of the specified term, the remaining assets in the trust then pass to non-charitable beneficiaries. The benefit of a charitable remainder trust is the remaining assets in the trust are paid to the beneficiaries without passing through the donor’s estate.

Charitable lead trusts

A charitable lead annuity trust gives you a way to make a large gift to charity, possibly get a tax break, and eventually leave assets to family members. You choose specific assets (usually cash or securities) be held in the trust for Shenandoah School of Hope. Shenandoah School of Hope receives payments from the trust each year for a certain number of years. When that period is up, the trust ends, and whatever assets are left in the trust go to your named beneficiaries–your children or grandchildren, perhaps.

Matching and Corporate Gifts

Increase the impact of your gift by double or triple. Check to see if you current employer or company offers matching gifts. Often, the employee’s spouse, retirees and board members are included in corporate matching gift policies.

Shop and Give

Shop on Amazon? Amazon has a program called AmazonSmile.  When you register for this program, Amazon donates 0.05% of your purchase to the Shenandoah School of Hope. You pay the same price for your purchase and all of Amazon’s products are available. You must do your purchase at https://smile.amazon.com/ for us to receive the donation. It’s easy to sign up, just go to smile.amazon.com.

Memorial Gifts

Memorial Gifts: Honor the memory of a family member or friend with a memorial gift to Shenandoah School of Hope, Inc.

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. Please consult with your attorney, tax advisor or financial planner regarding your donation.