Ways to give

Members of Friends for Live have arranged for a charitable bequest – a gift made from an estate, after death, or as a result of instructions outlined in a will. Bequests can be of a specific dollar amount, a specific asset or assets or for a percentage of an estate. If you choose to give a gift to St. Clare Hospital through your will, you can make your bequest available for our immediate use or you may restrict it to endowment. With endowment gifts, a portion of the investment earnings are used to fulfill the stated purpose of the gift.

The proper way to list St. Clare Hospital your estate is:
HSHS Clare Foundation, a division of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation, Inc., 855 S. Main St., Oconto Falls, WI 54154. If you have or are planning on including St. Clare Hospital in your will, you are eligible to become a member of our Friends for Life Group. Please call or write our office and let us know.

Matching gifts occur when a company matches the charitable contribution of an employee to a nonprofit organization. If you (or your spouse) work for a matching gift company, your gift may be doubled, or even tripled. The matching gift procedure is very simple. The employee gets a matching gift form from their human resources department. After completing the form, the employee sends it along with their gift to the HSHS St. Clare Foundation. (You may also send in the form after you have made the gift.) The HSHS St. Clare Foundation confirms on the form that it has received the gift and meets the company’s guidelines for receiving a matching gift. The Foundation then returns the form to the company. The company verifies eligibility of the employee and sends a check to the HSHS St. Clare Foundation. For more information, please call our office at 920-884-5928.

The HSHS Clare Foundation is happy to accept your American Express, Discover Card, Visa or Master Card. Please call our office at 920-884-5928 or click below for a secure donation page.  

Sometimes people no longer need a life insurance policy they purchased when they were younger to protect a growing family and/or they have accumulated ample assets necessary to meet day-to-day financial demands. In this case, the cash value of a life insurance policy as a charitable gift may make sense. Donors may also establish new cash value policies on themselves and deduct the premiums as long as St. Clare Hospital is named owner and beneficiary of the policy. For more information on making a charitable gift through life insurance, please call our office at 920-884-5928.

An endowment is an amount of money that is given to the HSHS St. Clare Foundation with a stipulation that the funds are invested to earn annual interest rather than spent immediately. A portion of the annual earnings is used to support programs within St. Clare Hospital. An endowment can be restricted to a specific department or unrestricted to be used for the greatest need. Named endowments are a gracious way to honor an individual loved one or a family name. A minimum of $10,000 is required to establish a named endowment. For more information on establishing an endowment, please call our office at 920-884-5928.

If you own a home, a vacation home, acreage, or farmland, a charitable gift of real estate can be especially tax advantageous.

Gifts may be made with cash or a check. Please make checks payable to HSHS St. Clare Foundation. 

If your company or foundation would like to contribute directly to St. Clare Hospital, please call our office at 920-884-5928. 

Creating an online fundraiser is an easy and effective way for you to make a difference in the lives of patients and families being cared for in our hospitals. Whether you want to celebrate a loved one or a major milestone, share your birthday, wedding, or special event – there are endless opportunities for you to inspire others to support the work we do.

Charitable trusts are another option for donors who wish to make a current or deferred gift to St. Clare Hospital but are concerned about retaining an income from the asset. Charitable trusts can provide donors with regular cash payments, current charitable income tax deduction, avoidance or reduction of estate taxes and elimination of money-management concerns. *Giving through such arrangements can be a meaningful way to blend your philanthropic goals with your personal financial and tax-planning needs. Charitable trusts are set up through an outside advisor such as through a trust department of a bank. It is important that you let us know if St. Clare Hospital is a beneficiary of a trust agreement so we may thank you and recognize your gift appropriately.

Gifts of appreciated securities may offer you significant tax savings. For information how to transfer securities to St. Clare Hospital, please call our office at 920-884-5928.