There are many ways to support the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare. Below are some of the easiest and most popular ways you can help put compassion at the heart of healthcare. Thank you for your support!
Donations are fully tax-deductible unless given in exchange for goods or services. We will send a tax receipt and acknowledgement letter to the email address you provide. For other commonly asked questions, please visit our donation FAQ page, or contact us at development@theschwartzcenter.org
Making a gift online is fast and easy. Please visit our secure giving form here:
Make a Gift Online
Monthly giving provides steady, reliable support that allows us to plan ahead and sustain vital programs year-round. By spreading your gift out over time, you can make a greater impact without stretching your budget.
Monthly gifts are billed automatically to your credit card every 28 days. If the billing date falls on a weekend or holiday, it will be processed on the next business day. You can cancel or modify your billing information by contacting us at development@theschwartzcenter.org. We request at least two weeks’ notice to modify your billing information.
It only takes a moment to set up your recurring gift online. Visit our secure giving form and select “Monthly” to start your recurring donation:
When you designate the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare for a legacy gift, your generosity helps ensure that compassion remains at the heart of every patient–caregiver interaction.
There are many ways to make a planned gift to the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, including a gift in your will or living trust, gifts of financial assets, including IRAs, retirement accounts, and life insurance policies or through vehicles like a charitable gift annuity (CGA) or a charitable remainer trust (CRT).
Visit Learn About Legacy Gifts to learn more about Schwartz Center planned giving options.
Thank you for making it possible for the Schwartz Center to support caregivers, patients, and families for generations to come.
Making a grant from your DAF is easy! You can contact your DAF administrator on the phone or via the DAF website and provide them with our federal 501(c)(3) number: 04-1564655. You can also use the DAF Direct form below. The Schwartz Center is under the same federal 501(c)(3) number as Massachusetts General Hospital. To ensure your gift reaches us, please specify that your gift is intended for the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare.
A gift of appreciated securities or stock is a great way to support the Schwartz Center. Gifts of stock and other securities typically entitle a donor to a federal income tax charitable deduction and capital gains tax savings for securities owned for at least a year.
To transfer securities electronically to the Schwartz Center via MGH, the DTC instructions are as follows:
Please include your name in the reference field of the transfer. In addition, in order to properly identify your contribution to the Schwartz Center, notification of your donation, including the securities and number of shares, must be sent to: development@theschwartzcenter.org.
In accordance with IRS guidelines, the date of gift will be considered the date that MGH assumes ownership of the shares. For crediting purposes, the value is determined as the average of the high and low listings on the date the stock is gifted.
If you are over 70 ½ years old and have an IRA, you can make a QCD up to $108,000 directly from your IRA to the Schwartz Center. A QCD can help you reach your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) without having to pay income taxes on the amount of your donation. Your gift must go directly from your traditional IRA or Roth IRA to the Schwartz Center. In order to complete a QCD, contact your IRA administrator for the necessary forms and procedures. Gifts must be made by December 31 to take advantage this tax year.
Important:
Please send personal checks to:
The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare
P.O. Box 417597
Boston MA 02241-7597
Tribute and Memorial Gifts
A tribute or memorial gift to the Schwartz Center is a meaningful way to remember a loved one, honor a friend or family member, or thank an outstanding caregiver. When making a gift in honor of or in memory of someone, please provide contact information so we can notify the honoree or their family of your thoughtful gesture—while preserving your anonymity if you wish. You can make your gift online or send your donation by mail.
Honor Your Caregiver
By donating in honor of a care provider, grateful patients express their gratitude while honoring caregivers for all acts of compassion whether large, small, heroic, or humble. The caregiver of your choice will receive a letter with your name, an explanation of the Honor Your Caregiver recognition program and a Compassionate Caregiver certificate. The Schwartz Center’s Honor Your Caregiver program provides an opportunity to directly thank a compassionate caregiver for their everyday acts of compassion. You can make your gift online or send us your donation by mail.
Your donation may be eligible for a corporate match from your employer. Many companies match charitable gifts made by their employees, retirees and directors. Please consult your company’s human resources department to learn more about your employee matching gift program. We will acknowledge your total giving including your matching gift in our donor listings.
If you’re making your gift online, please check “My company will match my gift” on the donation page and provide your employer’s name. Please also fill out the necessary paperwork through your HR department in a timely fashion to ensure that we receive your intended match.