// Ways to Give

WHY SUPPORT SongwritingWith:Soldiers?

When you make a gift to SongwritingWith:Soldiers, your donation directly and immediately supports our important mission, and works toward our future plans that will assist even more participants in healing and finding hope through collaborative songwriting.

YOUR DONATION

  • Helps us hold more retreats and post retreat offerings for veterans and their families.
  • Connects to research and advocacy to develop best practices for post-traumatic growth and integration of military experiences to civilian life.
  • Distributes the music to build connections and awareness around the globe.
  • Most importantly, your gift helps our Veterans feel empowered, connect with one another, improve their lives, and find hope.

WAYS YOU CAN GIVE

We are honored that you are considering a gift to SongwritingWith:Soldiers. We offer the following variety of ways you can help further our important mission:

ANNUAL FUND

These unrestricted donations support our regular and ongoing expenses to maintain and grow the mission.


RECURRING GIFTS (monthly, quarterly, or annually)

Recurring donations make it possible to plan, budget, and make decisions based on our available resources, ensuring that we can continue serving our participants and their families without interruption.


TRIBUTE GIFTS

To commemorate special occasions—the birth of a child or grandchild, birthdays, graduation, anniversaries, weddings, or to perpetuate the memory of a loved one—SongwritingWith:Soldiers welcomes tax-deductible gifts to our many excellent programs.

A card will be sent, in your name, to the person you are honoring—or in the case of a memorial gift, to the family or whomever you indicate when you make your gift.


MATCHING GIFT

Your gift could be matched dollar for dollar! Many companies offer matching gift programs that will double, or even triple, a donation’s value. Check with your employer to find out if your company will match your contribution to SongwritingWith:Soldiers. Check with your HR office to obtain any necessary forms to submit with your gift.


DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

Recommend a gift to SongwritingWith:Soldiers now through your donor advised fund (DAF) using DAF Direct. A donor advised fund is a type of giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to easily support SongwritingWith:Soldiers. An increasingly popular charitable vehicle, donor advised funds are an excellent way to both simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your strategic philanthropic goals. Indicate whether your gift is unrestricted or designated for a specific appeal you are supporting. You can also designate SongwritingWith:Soldiers as a beneficiary for your donor advised fund.


GIVE STOCKS AND FUNDS

Donating stock, securities and mutual fund shares is an effective way to help SongwritingWith:Soldiers meet more needs. Making this gift is simple and offers you valuable financial benefits:

  • You can donate appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds
  • The total value of the stock upon transfer is tax-deductible
  • There is no obligation to pay any capital gains taxes on the appreciation

Please provide the following information to your investment advisor. He or She will know how to get the transfer processed.

Brokerage Firm: Raymond James
Account Name: SONGWRITING BROKERAGE
Account Number: 2860M407
DTC (Depository Trust Company) #0725

Our broker’s contact information is as follows:
Lee McLellan
Pinnacle Asset Management
4328 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
615-744-3293

SongwritingWith:Soldiers is a nonprofit, 501c(3) organization.

Please make your tax-deductible donation using the secure form here.

If you prefer to mail a check please send to:
SongwritingWith:Soldiers
632 Fogg Street, Suite 8
Nashville, TN 37203

Contact Us:
Kristin Starling, Executive Director at kristin@songwritingwithsoldiers.org

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