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8 "This Endowment Fund is the foundation for RTR's future. It will provide ongoing funding and support for the programs and services on which our clients rely to connect with, participate in, and contribute to, the communities in which they live," explains George Ford, Honorary Chair, retired longtime Board Chair and RTR Parent. "I contribute in order to give the developmentally challenged the joy of self-esteem and belonging." Preserving the future of this organization requires the contribution and support of the community. There are many vulnerabilities in state funding and RTR's incredible work of providing vital services to citizens with disabilities and helping them truly talk their rightful place as productive members of the community, is a cause that everyone can get behind. Please help RTR rise to the challenge. Every day the organization is transforming lives and bringing dreams to life for families. Your contribution helps to ensure the future of their critical programs. There are many ways to give, including cash and real estate gifts, stocks and donor advised funds, corporate matching gifts and planned gifts like IRA charitable rollover, beneficiary designation of life insurance or retirement funds. To learn more about Road to Responsibility and the Empowering Dreams, Igniting Possibilities Campaign, visit roadtoresponsibility. org, or contact Senior Director of Philanthropy Erin Cohen at 781.536.4509 or at ecohen@rtinc.org. WAYS TO GIVE CASH: To make an outright cash gift or fulfill a pledge through cash payments, please make checks payable to "Road to Responsibility Endowment Campaign". Credit cards are also an acceptable method of payment. MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES: Help strengthen RTR's future through a leadership gift, spreading payments into manageable installments. DONOR ADVISED FUNDS: Giving through a DAF allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the specific fund. CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS: Many companies offer a matching gift program that can double the impact of your gift. Please see your Human Resources Department and check your company's guidelines to see if your campaign gift qualifies. STOCKS/APPRECIATED SECURITIES: Giving long-term appreciated stock is one of the most tax-advantaged ways to make a gift. You can reduce your capital gains tax while supporting RTR. REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION (RMD): All or part of your RMD can be donated through a Qualified Charitable Distribution. Please consult your financial and tax advisors. REAL ESTATE: Real Estate allows donors to claim an income tax deduction for the value of the gift and avoid paying a capital gains tax on the appreciation of the property. Please consult your financial adviser for advice.