Ways to Give

Many employers will match – in full or in part – the charitable donations made by their employees, employees’ spouses, and retired employees. When you make a gift to VIP, please take a minute to find out if your employer will match it.

Please contact us if there is any information – such as VIP’s tax identification number (it’s 23-2210390) and documentation of our 501(c)(3) status – we may provide to help complete a match.

VIP welcomes gifts of securities to support our mission. Please follow this two-step process to complete a stock transfer electronically or by mail:

Step 1: Complete VIP’s Stock Transfer Form and return it as specified. This will notify us that you intend to donate stock.

• Donor contact information, and any special instructions for a gift, sometimes are not directly forwarded by brokerage firms. The Stock Transfer Form allows us to thank you for your generous support and to direct your gift appropriately.
• If you prefer, please feel free to email or call (215-523-9551) us to provide this information

Step 2: Initiate the stock transfer electronically or by mail with your brokerage firm. VIP’s brokerage information is noted on the Stock Transfer Form.

VIP is a designated recipient for contributions made through the United Way. To donate to VIP through a United Way campaign, please use VIP’s United Way Donor Option #7763.

VIP welcomes contributions from your Donor Advised Fund, established at Fidelity Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, Ayco Charitable, National Philanthropic Trust, or others.

When making a grant recommendation through your DAF account, search for Philadelphia VIP either by name or by VIP’s tax identification number 23-2210390. If you want to designate your gift to a specific purpose, such as Homeownership or Small Business, enter that designation by the method your account supports. The DAF administrator will distribute funds to Philadelphia VIP with a cover letter that includes your designation.

A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a tax-efficient way for those 70 ½ or older to donate from their IRA. Unlike other distributions from your retirement accounts, you pay no income tax on a QCD, although there is no charitable deduction for your contribution. However, your QCD contribution counts toward your Required Minimum Distributions (RMD) from your IRA without creating taxable income for you. To qualify as a QCD, the gift must be transferred from a traditional or Roth IRA directly to Philadelphia VIP.

Create a Facebook fundraising campaign to celebrate your birthday, #GivingTuesday, or other special events.

• Click the “Fundraisers” button located in the column on the left-hand side of your Facebook “Home” page
• Select a nonprofit then type in “Philadelphia VIP, Inc.”
• Enter your fundraising goals, message, and cover photo

For organizational donors, VIP offers substantial benefits designed to complement the donor’s strategic marketing objectives and provide a strong return on investment. Please email us to discuss upcoming sponsorship opportunities that might be a good fit for your organization.

Attorney fees: In November 2019, VIP Board Member Anthony Baratta made a pledge to donate to VIP 1% of every dollar he earns representing seriously injured clients. Inspired by Tony’s generosity, we encourage other trial lawyers to consider making a similar commitment. Your donation to VIP is tax-deductible, will be leveraged many times over due to our volunteer-driven service model, and, as Tony explains eloquently, helps “ensure that a competent lawyer will be there to fight for a [low-income] family at no cost.”

Referral fees: If you are a volunteer attorney with VIP and are entitled to a referral fee for a fee-generating/non-VIP matter, you may have the opportunity to double the impact of a donation to VIP. Please contact us for more information.

Arbitration fees: If you volunteer as an arbitrator in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas, you have an opportunity to donate your honorarium to legal services organizations, including VIP. When you volunteer at the Arbitration Center, 1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, you’ll receive a letter introducing you to the program – which is administered by the Philadelphia Bar Foundation (the charitable arm of the Philadelphia Bar Association) and a form to fill out. To donate your fee to VIP, simply fill out this form at the beginning of your day of service.

A wide range of costs – e.g., court reporter services, real estate appraisal, and process service – arise in VIP’s pro bono cases, just as in fee-generating matters. While some volunteer attorneys have the capacity to cover these costs, not all do. Accordingly, we welcome in-kind donations from VIP’s community of supporters to enable volunteers to provide our low-income clients with the full sweep of services needed for a particular case.