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MAKE A DONATION

"It's about helping a child replace a life of hurt with one of hope."
- CASA Volunteer

You can make a difference!

Your contribution, no matter the size, will help redirect a child’s life to a place they need to be. In 2008, our CASA volunteers advocated for 523 abused and neglected children and donated 17,000 volunteer hours. Your continued belief in our efforts will continue to provide a CASA volunteer to every child entering the Juvenile and Probate Court systems. Click here to read about our statement of needs.

How you can Support CASA Kane County

Donate by Phone or Mail
Please call (630) 232-4484 or mail your donation to:
CASA Kane County
100 S. Third Street, Suite 460
Geneva, IL 60134

Click here to see our giving levels.

Donate Online
Click on the button below, and you will be taken to a secure site to process your payment.

Memorial and Honorary Gifts
If you make a donation or contribution in honor or memory of a loved one. Your tribute gift will become a meaningful remembrance as it works to provide continuum Guardian ad Litem services to the abused and neglected children in Kane County. A letter will be mailed to you notifying the honoree or family of your special gift without disclosing the amount of the gift. A memorial donation is a lasting gift that expresses more than words alone.

Donate Gifts of Stock
Gifts of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds are easy to give, fully tax-deductible, and may help the donor avoid capital gains tax. For information on how to make this type of donation to CASA Kane County, please call Karen Kay at (630) 444-3108, or e-mail karenk@casakanecounty.org.

Matching Gifts
You may be able to double the impact of your donation if your employer offers a matching gift program. Contact your company's human resources department to find out if it offers such a program, and to obtain a matching gift application.

Outright Gifts to the Endowment Fund
Donors can create an endowed fund at CASA Kane County either during their lifetime or through a bequest. This meaningful way provides ongoing support for our program and can leave a named legacy fund that will secure our child advocacy program is her permanently.  The yearly income generated provides support to the CASA Program for whatever purpose the donor designates in perpetuity. This gift may have restrictions that are related to a purpose, acquisition, or time.  To make a donation to our Endowment Fund, click here.

Third Party Events
You can host an event that raises money for the CASA program.  Past third party events have included a car wash, restaurant days, a local store that donated 5% of the month's proceeds, a CASA volunteer who asked for donations rather than birthday presents...the possibilities are endless!  CASA is happy to help publicize the event and provide volunteers if needed.  For more information, please call Courtney Laverty at (630) 444-3111.

IRA Rollovers
If you are 70 and a half, you can give $100,000 directly from the IRA to CASA Kane County. You do not have to include this money in your income and it can be part of your required minimum withdrawal.

A Charitable Remainder Trust
A charitable remainder unitrust allows donors to support CASA while earning an income for themselves and /or a loved one. The charitable trust pays a percentage of the principal, valued annually, to the donor or designated beneficiary for their expected lifetime. The donor receives an income tax charitable deduction equal to a portion of the gift made to the trust. After the unitrust terminates, the remaining principal goes to CASA to support the purpose the donor has specified.

A charitable remainder annuity trust is similar to a unitrust except its term cannot last longer than 20 years. This provides more certainty to the donor as both the term and the amount of the income tax deduction are known up front.

Donor Advised Funds
These allow the donor to make a gift to CASA Kane County while deferring decisions about the gift's precise charitable uses. The gift is then invested with other managed assets in the CASA Kane County Endowment.

Donor Resources:
Annual Report, 2009
Brochure
Donor Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2010
Donor Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2009
Outcome Measurement Plan, 2010