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So many ways to give
There are many ways to support today’s residents and staff, make the Center for Conscious Living & Dying accessible to all, and be a part of this community movement to heal our relationship with death.
Questions? Email us at giving@ccld.community
CCLD is a 501(c)(3) public charity and
donations are tax deductible.
“After everything the current medical model taught me about death, there was still a whisper in my ear, a knowing in my heart,
that there was more.”
– Aditi Sethi-Brown, M.D., Founder and Executive Director
Mail a check
Make it out to the Center for Conscious Living & Dying and send it to CCLD, PO Box 348, Swannanoa, NC 28778
Credit/debit or bank transfer
It’s convenient and secure to give online. https://www.ccld.community/donation
Donor advised fund
If you have established a Donor Advised Fund, you can recommend to that fund’s financial holder a grant to support the Center for Conscious Living & Dying. We ask that you please let us know if you’ve done this to ensure we know a gift is coming because of your request.
Give from your IRA
Instruct your IRA trustee to send a check or write a check directly from your IRA account to the Center for Conscious Living & Dying, IRS Tax ID: 87-3657907, CCLD, PO Box 348, Swannanoa, NC 28778.
Stock/appreciated securities
If you’ve held publicly-traded stocks and bonds, you may incur capital gains tax if you sell those assets. Consider donating them directly to the Center for Conscious Living & Dying instead. Consult your financial advisor about what is best for your situation. Gift stock through CCLD’s Stock Donator account. https://stockdonator.com/stock-information/?oid=cff471f3
Legacy gifts
Donating through your will or trust – of any dollar amount or percentage – is very welcome and provides for the future of our community.
Language to include in your will or trust:
I give to Center for Conscious Living & Dying, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located at PO Box 348, Swannanoa, NC 28778, Tax ID 87-3657907, ________ [a dollar amount or percentage of the estate or property to be donated] for unrestricted use.
You can also make the Center for Conscious Living & Dying a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k) or other qualified plan, life insurance policy, annuity or donor advised fund. Ask your financial advisor for guidance about your situation and contact us for help.
When you add the Center for Conscious Living & Dying to your estate plans, we ask that you please let us know you have done so.
You then become a member of the CCLD’s Legacy Society. Your legacy of support will ensure that CCLD will be a consistent service for our community for many years to come. (Legacy Gift Donor Notice -PDF coming soon!). https://www.ccld.community/contact
In honor of/in memory of
Many donors find satisfaction in making contributions to honor loved ones or members of the Center for Conscious Living & Dying members who may have been of support. You can make these gifts online or contact us for help. https://www.ccld.community/donation
In lieu of . . .
From time to time, a family will ask that – in lieu of flowers or otherwise – a donation be made in memory of their loved one to help future residents and families and/or to thank our dedicated staff and volunteers.
Pay-it-forward donation
If you have a close family member or friend who was cared for by the Center for Conscious Living & Dying and you would like to make a gift to pay it forward for others to receive similar loving care in their final days, you can make these gifts online or by check. Please let us know this is a Pay it Forward donation when doing so as we deeply appreciate these gifts and want to honor them in special ways.
https://www.ccld.community/donation
Hold a fundraiser
When you invite your friends and family to donate to CCLD in honor or your birthday/special event/race/dance party/bbq/wedding/anniversary/[insert additional fun activity here!] - you support the good works of CCLD and expand community. You can create your own online fundraiser page at https://donorbox.org/ccld/fundraiser/new or contact us to learn more.
Scholarship donations
We aim to keep all CCLD’s services and programs open and inclusive. You can support us in achieving this goal by contributing to our scholarship fund. Your gift might support a Volunteer Member who finds the background check fee or monthly donation a barrier to being involved or help someone attend the death doula training program. Contact us at giving@ccld.community to learn more.
Employer Matches
Remember that many employers will match your donation, doubling your impact. Ask your employer for more information.
Create a Fund
Funds for specific purposes and for the long term may be established for resident financial support and other priorities. Creating a fund involves a gift of $100,000 or more, which can be made immediately or over two to five years. Contact us to discuss your ideas and goals. We’d be pleased to work with you. https://www.ccld.community/contact
Pledge a Gift
Your pledged support is deeply appreciated. Print the above form for a gift pledge you’d like to mail. (Donor Gift Commitment Form -PDF coming soon!)
In Kind Gift
Donations of goods and services are also warmly welcomed! Please contact us to inquire about making an in-kind gift. https://www.ccld.community/contact
Come Stay With Us!
At CCLD, we rent our first and second floor bedrooms to guests. We have 3 comfortable, convenient, and private rooms with ensuite baths available on-site. We rent to family and friends who have loved ones here in our care, to guests attending one of our in-house workshops and to visitors who want to explore Asheville and the surrounding area. 100% of the proceeds from our on-site room rentals supports and finances the mission and vision of CCLD.
Next time you have family or friends in town consider inviting them to stay with us using this Airbnb link https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/25106636. This support allow us to continue to FREELY offer compassionately supported end of life care to our residents. For more information please contact Courtney@ccld.community
Another great way to support CCLD is by renting accommodations from one of our partners. “Partner Accommodations” are vetted professional rental properties listed by members and volunteers of CCLD. In exchange for referrals, partners in this
program voluntarily donate 15% or greater from any referred booking to CCLD. For for a list of partners please contact Jenniferk@ccld.community
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