Give Monthly Donations. You can multiply your impact to help us change lives through monthly recurring giving. As Vail Place is receiving more and more referrals for our essential services, recurring gifts help us plan to meet this ever growing need. Please consider this simple, effective way to plan your giving and help us ensure a brighter future for so many. Use our secure form to set up your tax-deductible* monthly donation.
Volunteering at Vail Place is a rewarding way to help adults with mental illness in the community. Benefits include: Creating meaningful experiences by working alongside members in promoting mental health recovery. Connecting with a nonprofit organization at the forefront of innovative mental health services. Interested in volunteering at Vail Place? Please let us know:
what is THE Vail Place Ambassador Program? In-person or virtual presentations that provide the community with the most current information on mental illness, the best resources for finding additional information, and for connecting with various service options. Where do presentations take place? In most community settings: work places, service organizations, schools, places of worship, etc. Who are the presenters? As appropriate to the particular presentation, they may include: Program staff with broad experience with mental illness and specific expertise on workplace accommodations, housing support, and other issues. Consumers with a broad range of backgrounds. Family member of someone with mental illness. What is the content of presentations? We tailor presentations to specific needs, but typically the presentations may include: Staff Introduction: Basic facts on mental illness Brief background on Vail Place, including the origin and need for community based support services Member Story: Personal perspective on onset and course of symptoms and illness Impact on family and relationships in general Impact on education and work Achievements: treatment; recovery; successful community reintegration Family Member Story: Impact on family life in dealing with mental illness Diagnosis and treatment related information, including negotiating mental health system and accessing services Suggested strategies and resources for families Q & A: Opportunity for audience to engage presenters. Presenters will be ready with questions and strategies to guide and engage audience, if needed. How long is a presentation? As requested, most commonly 15 minutes to one hour. Are there support materials? Fact sheet on mental illness with basic information and statistics (.pdf 19Kb) Fact sheet on mental illness in the workplace (.pdf 33Kb) Resource sheet with local and online resources (.doc 52Kb) Information on Vail Place (.pdf 82Kb) What is the cost of a presentation? Vail Place provides informational presentations at no cost as a community service to spread understanding about mental illness. We accept, when available, honoraria to help cover basic costs of materials and transportation. For more information, PLEASE contact: Katee Crawford, Director of Advancement kcrawford@vailplace.org 952-945-4270
A planned gift or bequest to Vail Place can be one of the easiest, most fulfilling ways to support our nonprofit organization and help you achieve your philanthropic and personal financial goals. We offer a number of options to explore with your legal, financial or other professional advisors. WHAT IS A BEQUEST? A bequest is a gift that is included in your will and can be a specific monetary amount, a percentage of your estate, a specific piece of property or a percentage of the “residual of your estate.” It can be as simple as adding a single sentence. For example, below is our preferred bequest language that your attorney can use as a starting point: To Vail Place, unrestricted: “I give to Vail Place, a Minnesota 501 (c)(3) organization, the sum of $______________________ (or _____________ percent of the remainder of my estate) to be used by Vail Place for its unrestricted purposes.” Legal Name: Vail Place Legal Address: 23 9th Ave South Hopkins, MN 55343 Tax Identification No: 41-1394766 OTHER GIFT CONSIDERATIONS: A Gift of Stock to Reach Your Philanthropic Goals If you are trying to reach a certain giving level, donating stock gives you the option to reach your goal without simply writing a check. For instance, achieving a $10,000 annual giving goal becomes easier by pairing a $5,000 cash gift with $5,000 in stock. Increase Your Giving Power A gift of appreciated stock to Vail Place can benefit you in two ways: You receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the securities. You may avoid capital gains taxes on appreciated stock. This helps stretch your gift even further. Vail Place encourages you to speak with your professional advisor or contact our development staff to discuss if this option is right for you. Retirement Plan Assets Support Vail Place’s mission to help people living with serious mental illinesses avoid crisis, achieve stability, and pursue active, fulfilling lives based on their individual abilities by naming us as the beneficiary of part or all of your IRA or retirement plan. If you are 70½ or older you can use an IRA charitable rollover to help lower your income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals. Life Insurance Policy Name Vail Place as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy. You may donate a policy that you no longer need and qualify for an itemized income tax deduction. This could also result in estate tax savings for your heirs. Charitable Remainder Trust Create a retirement plan that offers maximum income to you and makes a deferred charitable gift to Vail Place. Charitable Lead Trust Establish a charitable lead trust to make payments to Vail Place for a set period of time. The remainder will then pass to your children and grandchildren. A lead trust could create significant gift and estate tax savings. The above information is not intended as financial or legal advice. Vail Place is a registered Minnesota nonprofit organization qualified under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All charitable gifts are deductible based on federal IRS regulations. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding the guidelines pertaining to your planned gift. Vail Place federal tax identification number (FEIN): 41-1394766. QUESTIONS ABOUT PLANNED GIVING WITH VAIL PLACE? PLEASE CONTACT: Katee Crawford, Director of Advancement kcrawford@vailplace.org 952-945-4270
