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Supporting the mission to eradicate mesothelioma and alleviate the suffering caused by it.
Thank you for your support of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation and our work to eradicate mesothelioma through research, patient support, education, and advocacy.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT
Create a page in memory of a loved one or donate to an existing tribute page.
Fundraising Pages: Make a donation on an existing fundraising page or create and customize your own.
Monthly Giving
You can consistently and conveniently support the Meso Foundation’s work through our Sustainer Program, by designating a monthly gift made automatically through your credit card. Set up quickly once, the monthly gift is then hassle-free and can fit easily into your regular budget, while over time it provides the Foundation a stable, reliable and significant source of funding upon which to plan and expand our programs. You can increase, decrease or suspend your monthly gift at any time. To set up a monthly recurring donation, select the first box on the form on this page.
Host an Event
Hosting an event to raise funds is a great way to financially support the Foundation. Successful fundraising events have included races, golf tournaments, auctions, and dances. A simple one-hour “mixer” with light fare and a short presentation is one of the most powerful methods of fundraising. Other favorites among meso community volunteers include events like golf tournaments, dances, auctions, bowlathons, run/walks, and movie screenings. We will help you brainstorm and plan your own fundraising event and inform you about in-kind gifts and tax-deductions for your donors.
The Foundation’s development assistant can help you along the way in this process as well! Please reach out to Meghan Butler at [email protected] or (703) 879-3824.
Matching Gifts
Numerous companies offer a matching gift program. It is a great way to double or even triple the amount your donation. If you have questions about your company’s matching gift program, please contact your human resources office.
Once you have determined that your company matches donations made to the Meso Foundation, obtain the appropriate form from your human resources office, complete the entire donor portion of the form, and send it with your gift (or a copy of your gift receipt if you donated on-line) to the Meso Foundation.
Giving the Gift of Stock
Donating a charitable gift of stock is a great way to contribute toward mesothelioma research, and services for mesothelioma patients, while receiving an end-of the-year tax deduction.
Some of the most favorable tax benefits are generated by contributions of appreciated, long-term, capital-gain securities. In addition to receiving a charitable deduction for the full, fair market value of such a gift, the donor escapes any potential tax on the capital-gains of the gift and any sales commission that would be payable upon the sale of the assets.
To help you facilitate a gift of stock to us, please contact us at [email protected] or 877-363-6376.
Corporate Sponsorship
Help connect the Meso Foundation with companies you know so we may request sponsorships to support our programs and events. Let us propose a partnership with your company or one you associate with for an annual agreement or for a specific event.
Employee Giving
Many workplaces offer the opportunity to make a donation to a charity pre-tax. This can be done through the simple process of a payroll deduction or by specifying the Meso Foundation in your company’s Combined Federal Campaign (our CFC number is 11856) or United Way campaign.
Letter Campaigns
Write a compassionate letter to your family, friends, and co-workers telling them your story and asking them to give to the Meso Foundation.
Pledge from Litigation
Mesothelioma litigation involves billions of dollars. You can help allocate some of these resources toward the research needed to find a cure. At the time you retain an attorney, you can pledge a small percentage, perhaps 5%, of your total recovery to the Meso Foundation. Your attorney may agree to match your pledge, and may also agree to deduct the pledge before attorneys’ fees are calculated. At the time of verdict or settlement, you can also designate a percentage of your recovery to the Foundation. A number of Foundation supporters who have done this have also persuaded their attorney, and even the defendant, to match their gift.
Engage your Law Firm
Is your law firm a donor or sponsor of the Meso Foundation? If not, ask your firm to give back with a financial contribution to the Foundation.
