William H. Adams Foundation to match all donations between now and the end of 2011Make your gift go further this holiday season.
This December, a gift to the Packard Center carries extra support for ALS research. The William H. Adams Foundation recently announced that it would match all gifts between now and the end of the year, up to $50,000.
“The Adams Foundation is excited by the Packard Center’s focus and research results, and is pleased to be its partner in the search for a cure,” says Ken Hagen, Adams Foundation director. The William H. Adams Foundation for ALS Research was founded in 2008 by Bill Adams, a prominent San Francisco-based financial executive and community leader who had been recently diagnosed with the disease. Since its inception, the Foundation has contributed over $1 million to fund cutting-edge research under Packard Center Director Jeffrey Rothstein. Even though its founder died in 2010, The Adams Foundation continues to support ongoing research in an effort to find a cure for the disease. “We are very grateful to the William H. Adams Foundation for their generous support of the Packard Center and our year-end giving campaign. The Adams Foundation has been a terrific partner in our battle against ALS,” noted Milan Karol, the Center’s Development Officer. Ways to Give This Holiday SeasonCREDIT CARD GIFTS ONLINEOnline gifts can be made at: www.alscenter.org/donate CASH or CHECKChecks made out to “Robert Packard Center for ALS Research” can be mailed to the address below. The envelope must be postmarked by 12/31/2011 in order to qualify as a tax-deductible contribution in this tax year.
The Robert Packard Center for ALS Research
Office of Development
100 North Charles Street, Suite 434
Baltimore, MD 21201 GIFTS OF APPRECIATED SECURITIES: STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDSThis can be a tax-efficient way to make a contribution. If you have appreciated assets that you wish to donate, please contact the Packard Center development office (mgrunwal1@jhmi.edu or 410-516-6248) and they will be happy to facilitate the gift. It would be best to start this process as soon as possible as it may take several business days for such asset transfers to clear. TRANSFERS FROM A RETIREMENT PLANS SUCH AS AN IRA, 401K, 403B, or KEOGHYou must be 70 ½ or older to make a direct transfer from your retirement plan, but it provides an easy and tax-efficient way to donate. Please contact the Packard Center development office (mgrunwa1@jhmi.edu or 410-516-6248) and they will be happy to facilitate the gift. It would be best to start this process as soon as possible because it may take several business days for such asset transfers to clear.
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