Ways to Make Gifts

Excellence Requires Community Support

Thank you for your interest in supporting St. Helena Hospital. At the heart of St. Helena Hospital's reputation for excellence are donors who provide gifts and grants for clinical programs, research, education and community services. These vital elements of the hospital's not-for-profit mission have never been more important than they are today.

At St. Helena Hospital, donors have an opportunity to invest in an institution with a proven record of success, in a future that is promising and secure, and in an institution that has the clinical, scientific and financial strength to make far-reaching contributions to the community.

Below is a list of several ways you can give to St. Helena Hospital. Each gift of every type and size is important and welcome. Please join us in making our hospital, as well as our community, healthier and stronger.

Gifts of Cash
The simplest way of supporting St. Helena Hospital is by making an outright gift of cash:

• Credit Card: We accept American Express, Discover, Mastercard and VISA.
• Check: Please send your check made payable to St. Helena Hospital Foundation to:

St. Helena Hospital Foundation
10 Woodland Road
St. Helena, CA  94574

Matching Gifts

Double or triple the impact of your gift to St. Helena Hospital! Many companies have a matching gift program that matches part or all of their employee's gifts to charities. Contact your Human Resource Department to see if your company offers a matching gift program.

Gifts of Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities such as stocks and bonds offer substantial tax advantages, such as forgiveness of the tax on capital gains and a charitable income tax deduction for their fair market value. In order to maximize your capital gains savings, we encourage you to transfer securities directly to the Foundation rather than selling them and then making a cash donation. For specific instructions on making a transfer of securities directly from your account to St. Helena Hospital, please read Stock Gifts.

For more information on making a gift using a credit card, cash or securities, please call Kendace ODonnell, Director of Development, at 707-967-5604 or via email at odonnekm@ah.org.

Principal and Major Gifts
Many individuals wish to make a major investment in the future of the hospital. Perhaps they’ve received superb care and wish to support the hospital's patient care programs. Or, they may wish to fund clinical research to help the hospital find better treatment options. Regardless of motivation, philanthropy makes a lasting impact on the hospital's mission. If you are interested in learning more, our Foundation staff stands ready to help you match your generous intent with the current needs of St. Helena Hospital.

Planned Gifts
By remembering St. Helena Hospital Foundation in your estate plans, you can leave a meaningful mark on the hospital's work that spans beyond your years. In fact, many donors find that through bequests, they are able to make a significant philanthropic commitment more comfortably than doing so during their lifetimes. Many types of planned and life income gifts also offer benefits to donors and their families in addition to the charitable support provided to the hospital.

We encourage you to seek advice from your personal legal/tax counsel in determining your individual charitable tax deductions.

For more information about Principal, Major and Planned Gifts, please contact Elaine John, Foundation President and CEO, at 707-963-6406 or via email at johnem@ah.org or Oliver Ramsey, Director of Major and Planned Gifts, at 707-963-6535 or via email at ramseyow@ah.org.