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By donating to LakewoodAlive, not only are you supporting a local community development organization that works to foster and sustain vibrant neighborhoods but you are also donating to support the community. Your gift enables us to work directly with residents to ensure healthy and safe housing and to support our local small businesses through educational and networking support.

Online: Make a Personal Donation Today via PayPal.

Monthly or Recurring Gifts: Available online or by contacting our Development Manager Kathleen Upper at KUpper@LakewoodAlive.org.

By Mail: Send a check to our office at 12815 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107

Employee Matching Gift Program: Check with your employer to see if they will match your support of LakewoodAlive. Click here to view a list of some companies with Matching Gifts Programs.

Donor Advised Funds: As a 501(c)3 organization, LakewoodAlive may receive grants from your Donor Advised Fund. Please contact your investment advisor or donor advised fund sponsor for specifics about initiating your gift.

LakewoodAlive partners with the business community to support our essential programming like our Housing Outreach and Small Business Support Programs. Donations from the local small business community is truly what makes our work possible. Your gift today enables us to work directly with residents and small businesses alike, creating a vibrant and welcoming community.

Online: Make a Corporate Donation Today via PayPal.

By Mail: Send a check to our office at 12815 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107

Employee Matching Gift Program: Add LakewoodAlive to the list of charities your company will match gifts for.

Event Sponsorships: Sponsor benefits include recognition at events as well as on our social media channels, website and e-newsletter. See individual event pages for detailed information on sponsor levels or contact our Development Manager Kathleen Upper at (216) 521-0655 x7 or KUpper@LakewoodAlive.org.

Did you know that you can leave your own Lakewood Legacy that will provide a lasting impact on the future of our community? Support LakewoodAlive for years to come by making a planned gift that honors your interests and allows them to live on forever. LakewoodAlive recommends that you consult with your personal legal and/or financial advisors before making a planned gift.

We are proud to partner with the Cleveland Foundation which can serve as an additional resource to help facilitate your charitable giving and allows LakewoodAlive even greater flexibility for planned giving options such as charitable trusts or charitable gift annuities.

There are many creative and flexible giving options to achieve your unique charitable vision. Please contact Ian Andrews, Executive Director at 216-521-0655 x1 or iandrews@lakewoodalive.org to learn more about leaving a Lakewood Legacy or for more information about planned giving at LakewoodAlive.

LakewoodAlive’s tax identification number is 55-0793987.

Here are some of the most popular planned giving options amongst donors today:

Bequest by Will or Trust: The simplest way to make a lasting gift to LakewoodAlive is to make a bequest through your will or trust. By including information in your estate planning documents, you can leave a lasting legacy. A bequest can be made through a percentage bequest, specific bequest, general bequest, or residual bequest.

Retirement Distributions: Naming LakewoodAlive as a beneficiary of your retirement plan – such as IRA, Keogh, 401(k) and 403(b) – is an opportunity to avoid income and estate tax penalties while benefiting your community. These assets are the most heavily taxed; therefore it may be more effective for you to transfer assets to a tax-exempt organization, such as LakewoodAlive, and leave assets not subject to income tax to your heirs.

Life Insurance: Consider naming LakewoodAlive as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy and you might be able to make an even more impactful gift than you thought possible. There are a number of different ways you can gift a life insurance policy:

• You can irrevocably name LakewoodAlive as the owner and beneficiary of an existing policy;
• Choose to name LakewoodAlive as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy that you continue to own;
• Talk to LakewoodAlive about establishing a new life insurance policy that meets your charitable goals.

IRA Charitable Rollover: For those 73 years old and older, you are eligible to give up to a maximum of $100,000 per person, per year, from your IRA, directly to a qualified charity such as LakewoodAlive without having to pay income taxes on the funds. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short.

Why consider an IRA Charitable Rollover?

• Your gift will be put to use today, allowing you to see the impact your donation is making in Lakewood.
• Beginning in the year you turn 72, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD).
• You pay no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor an income tax charitable deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.
• Since the gift doesn’t count as income, it can reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.

Donating Stock and Investments: Consider making a positive impact on the future of LakewoodAlive by donating long-term appreciated securities, including stock, bonds, and mutual funds, directly to us.

Donor Advised Funds: As a 501(c)3 organization, LakewoodAlive may receive grants from your Donor Advised Fund. Please contact your investment advisor or donor advised fund sponsor for specifics about initiating your gift.

Please contact Ian Andrews, Executive Director at (216) 521-0655 x1 or iandrews@lakewoodalive.org to learn more about leaving a Lakewood Legacy or for more information about Planned Giving at LakewoodAlive.

LakewoodAlive’s tax identification number is 55-0793987.

LakewoodAlive partners with many local shops and restaurants for Shop and Dine to Donate campaigns that help raise money for our work and mission, while encouraging our supporters to shop and eat locally.

You too can help support LakewoodAlive and our mission by shopping and dining at the local establishments listed below:

• The Second Tuesday of Each Month — Western Reserve Distillers
  14221 Madison Ave.

  Western Reserve Distillers is kindly donating 5% of their bar, food, and gift shop profits to us from the second Tuesday of each month starting on Tuesday, February 11. Mark your calendars and make standing dinner plans for every second Tuesday in 2025!

  For more details, click here! (Please note: RSVP is not required and you do not need to mention LakewoodAlive to contribute.)

• Saturday, November 15 — Funktiniland 
  15613 Detroit Ave.
  
  Funktiniland is hosting a shop to donate for LakewoodAlive, donating a percentage of their sales for the day to us. Show your support for small business and our work in the community, all while knocking out some holiday gift shopping.

• Wednesday, November 19 — Aladdin’s Lakewood
  14536 Detroit Ave.

  Aladdin’s Lakewood is donating 10% of all dine-in, carry-out, and online pick-up orders (excludes orders placed through DoorDash or Uber Eats) on Wednesday, November 19.

• Friday, December 5 — Funktiniland 
  15613 Detroit Ave.
  
  Funktiniland is hosting a shop to donate for LakewoodAlive, donating a percentage of their sales for the day to us. Show your support for small business and our work in the community, all while knocking out some holiday gift shopping.