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The generosity of caring individuals like yourself sustains our efforts in realizing our mission.
Your gift is 100% tax deductible.
Ways to Give
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Matching Gifts
Maximize the impact of your donation with a matching gift from your employer. Gifts from retirees and spouses may also qualify for a match. Check your company website for more information.
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Gifts of Stock
Gifts of appreciated securities, such as stocks and mutual funds, are excellent ways to support the Institute for Safer Trucking. These gifts are simple to execute and may provide a greater tax benefit than an equivalent gift in cash.
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Corporate Support
We collaborate with corporate partners to work toward a shared goal of safer trucking and safer roads. Sponsorships provide marketing visibility, boost brand image, and enhance community engagement while supporting our mission.
Planned Giving
A planned gift is a donation made through a donor’s estate or financial plans. The gift is part of a larger estate-planning process where you decide how certain assets are distributed. Planned gifts are a powerful way to make a lasting impact that won’t cost you anything today.
Benefits for Donors:
Allows donors to create lasting legacies on the causes that have been important in your life.
These gifts are highly flexible, giving donors the option to designate specific purposes for the funds and updating their instructions over time.
Planned gifts often have significant tax benefits for donors, usually related to estate taxes.
What type of planned gift could I make to benefit the Institute for Safer Trucking?
Bequests from wills, trusts and retirement accounts
Life insurance policies
Closely held stock
Qualified Charitable Distributions
“After Channing’s death, I was not sure what to do next. I am proud to be part of an organization that can help families navigate the difficulties of losing a loved one in a large truck crash.”
Tracy Quinichett Whitehead
“I have been involved since the Institute started. Helping families like mine and being able to share Michael’s story has really helped me.”
Laurie Higginbotham, Board Member
Mother of Michael Higginbotham
