Giving

Gifts may be made with cash or a check. Please make checks payable to HSHS Medical Group, mailed to Ms. Brandy Grove, Manager of Philanthropy, 800 E. Carpenter St., Springfield, IL 62769

HSHS Medical Group is happy to accept your American Express, Discover Card, Visa or Master Card. Please call our office at 217-814-5177 or click here for a secure donation page.

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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 HSHS Medical Group. (You may also send in the form after you have made the gift.) HSHS Medical Group confirms on the form that it has received the gift and meets the company’s guidelines for receiving a matching gift. HSHS Medical Group then returns the form to the company. The company verifies eligibility of the employee and sends a check to HSHS Medical Group. For more information, please call our office at 217-814-5177. 

Gifts of any size to HSHS Medical Group can be made in honor or in memory of someone. Donors make gifts to remember a loved one, to recognize a physician or another caregiver or to celebrate a special occasion. If you wish to make a gift in honor or in memory of someone, please include the name of the person as well as the contact information (name and address) for any person who we can notify of your thoughtfulness. 

If you own acreage or farmland, a charitable gift of the land can be especially tax-advantageous.

Gifts of appreciated securities may offer you significant tax savings. For information how to transfer securities to HSHS Medical Group, please call our office at 217-814-5177. 

Gifts Made Through a Will

A charitable bequest is 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 HSHS Medical Group 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 HSHS Medical Group in your estate is: HSHS Medical Group, a division of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation, Inc., 800 E. Carpenter St., Springfield, IL 62769.

Charitable trusts are gifts that allow you to receive ongoing income from an asset. They provide donors with regular cash payments, current charitable income tax deduction, avoidance or reduction of estate taxes and elimination of money-management concerns. Named charitable recipients would receive the remainder of assets upon death.

To leave a legacy gift, simply share this sentence with your attorney or financial planner: 

I bequeath $_____ or _____% of my estate to HSHS Medical Group, 800 E. Carpenter St., Springfield, IL 62769. 

If your company or foundation would like to contribute directly to HSHS Medical Group, please call our office at 217-814-5177.

Transferring a life insurance policy’s ownership can result in great tax benefits for you and is a generous way to give. HSHS Medical Group can also be included as a beneficiary of an existing or new policy.

To leave a legacy gift, simply share this sentence with your attorney or financial planner: 

I bequeath $_____ or _____% of my estate to HSHS Medical Group, 800 E. Carpenter St., Springfield, IL 62769. 

An endowment is an amount of money that is given to HSHS Medical Group 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 HSHS Medical Group. An endowment can be restricted to a specific purpose or unrestricted to be used for the greatest need. Named endowments are a gracious way to honor a loved one or a family name. A minimum of $10,000 is required to establish a named endowment.