Your gift to United Way provides solutions today and builds a brighter future for families and our community. Your generosity brings hope and stability.
BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER
Monthly Giving
Join a caring group of donors who make a difference all year long. Your monthly gift provides steady support for vital programs, helping children and families thrive every day.
BECOME A SUSTAINING MEMBER
Quarterly Giving
Join a caring group of donors who make a difference all year long. Your monthly gift provides steady support for vital programs, helping children and families thrive every day.
WORKPLACE GIVING
Give through your workplace
Give through your employer—make an impact with every paycheck. Donations are deducted before taxes, making this one of the easiest and most tax-efficient ways to give. Your contributions go further, helping more families in our community thrive.
MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Mail a Check
Make an immediate impact by mailing a check to our offices: United Way of 1000 Lakes 350 NW 1st Ave., Suite A, Grand Rapids, MN 55744. For workplace gifts, note your company in the memo line.
Join a Giving Community
United Way of 1000 Lakes unites people and resources to create lasting change. By joining a giving community, you improve local lives and connect with neighbors through volunteering, learning, and events. As your involvement grows, so does your impact.
Recognizes philanthropists contributing $2,500+ annually
Recognizes leaders contributing $500+ annually
Recognizes donors age 40 and under contributing $365+ annually
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Become a Corporate Donor
Join other businesses like yours who are fostering deep relationships with their communities and improving the lives by partnering with United Way of 1000 Lakes.
Other Ways to Give
Make a charitable rollover gift
Give from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) through a Qualified Charitable Distribution. A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a tax-efficient way for those 70 ½ years or older to donate from their IRA, while also counting towards your annual Required Minimum Distribution.
If you are contemplating a qualified charitable distribution, simply use the sample letters below for each separate transaction.
First: Download an Administrators/Trustees sample letter and fill the required information in the bold bracket fields. Mail or fax to your IRA Administrator or Trustee. Your IRA Administrator or Trustee may ask you to complete its own charitable IRA rollover authorization form before processing your request. If so, promptly complete and return it, especially if year-end is approaching.
Second: Download a notification sample letter and fill the required information in the bold bracket fields. Call or mail United Way of 1000 Lakes your gift intention so we may be on the lookout for it and can promptly acknowledge the gift in writing.
The legal name to use in gift-planning transactions is United Way of 1000 Lakes. Our Federal Tax ID number is 41-6042589.
United Way of 1000 Lakes
350 NW 1st Ave., Suite A
Grand Rapids MN 55744
218-999-7570
Many people love donating stock or mutual funds because it may help them avoid paying capital gains taxes.
Donating stock is an effective and efficient method of supporting United Way of 1000 Lakes. Donating stock or mutual funds may enable you to increase your gift while realizing additional tax benefits for yourself. Check with your broker or tax advisor to determine if a stock donation makes sense for you.
When donating stock, most people simply transfer the stock directly to United Way rather than selling it. This allows you to claim a charitable contribution in the amount of the average of the high and low stock price on the day of the transfer to United Way. United Way is responsible for any fees related to the sale of the stock.
For information contact United Way at 218-999-7570 or email kimberly@uwlakes.org.
Making a charitable distribution through your DAF is an easy way to support your favorite charity, all while reaping immediate tax benefits.
The legal name to use in gift-planning transactions is United Way of 1000 Lakes. Our Federal Tax ID number is 41-6042589.
Contact United Way at 218-999-7570 or email kimberly@uwlakes.org letting know you made a planned gift.
Make an Honor or Memorial Gift
Make a memorial donation to honor someone you love with a gift that helps others and strengthen the community.
HOW TO: When you make your gift online, check the box “I'd like to give in honor/memory.” Gifts can also be sent via mail, include in-memory details in a letter or on the memo line. Send to United Way of 1000 Lakes, 350 NW 1st Ave., Suite A, Grand Rapids, MN 55744.
Walmart Spark Good
Did you know that you can shop and donate to the United Way at the same time through Walmart Spark Good? When you shop Walmart, you can round up your online purchases to verified nonprofits, like United Way of 1000 Lakes, with your Spark Good account or donate needed products to our programs, like Stuff the Bus and Home for Good.
Thrivent Members
Are you are a member of Thrivent Financial? If so, you can direct Choice Dollars or designate Seed Grant Money to United Way – at no extra cost to you – through “Thrivent Choice" or Thrivent's Action Volunteer Program. This program allocates financial impact dollars to help kick start activities like our Day of Action or Lumberjack Mile/5K.
Created in 2015, the endowment works in tandem with United Way’s annual campaign to build capacity in meeting both current and future needs, and provides long-term financial security. The endowment helps stabilize funding in challenging economic times when human service needs are heightened and adds capacity for emergency response programs. Giving to our endowment fund is a powerful way to give United Way and the programs we support a stable and secure future.
LEGACY GIVING
Your Generosity Endures
When you include United Way of 1000 Lakes in your estate plans, you create a permanent source of support that strengthens the community now and for generations to come. Planned gifts sustain United Way’s legacy while securing our future impact.
Flexible options—from bequests to retirement plans—ensure your legacy continues to strengthen the future. Flexible options include bequests, life insurance, donor advised funds, retirement plans, trusts, and IRA rollovers. Even a modest gift can grow into something transformative.
Whether you’re ready to make a planned gift or just exploring your options, we’re here to answer your questions and help you make the decision that’s right for you.