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DONATE TO JOSEPH’S HOME

Your financial and in-kind gifts to Joseph’s Home heal lives!

GIVING DURING COVID-19

We appreciate those who have reached out wanting to lend a hand during this time! In order to keep our residents and staff as safe and healthy as possible, we have suspended most in-kind donations. If you would like to make an in-kind donation to Joseph’s Home, please call 216-987-9201 BEFORE dropping off your gifts. For more information, click the “In-Kind Donations” tab below.

We are also currently in need of:

Operating funds to cover the additional costs of paying overtime hours and for temporary workers, as a result of a reduced workforce, and paying increased supply costs for additional disinfecting and medical supply products
Hand Sanitizer (must contain alcohol)
Disinfectant Wipes (Clorox Disinfecting Wipes or comparable brand/maker containing 60% alcohol)
Face Masks (medical grade preferred) for residents and staff

If you would like to donate items such as PPE, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes, please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at [email protected]

Monetary Donations Planned Giving CARES Act & Charitable Giving Corporate Giving In-Kind Donations Holiday Giving

Monetary Donations

You can make a safe and secure online donation at any time by clicking below!

Donate Today

Your contribution of any amount to Joseph’s Home will help to provide safe shelter, nourishing meals, nursing care, transportation to medical appointments, and a wide range of social services tailored to the unique needs of each resident.

To donate by phone, contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at 216.897.9201. To donate by mail, send your check payable to:

Joseph’s Home, 2412 Community College Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115

Your gifts (of all sorts) make a lasting impact on the vulnerable, sick men experiencing homelessness that come to Joseph’s Home for healing. Please also consider making a contribution through the following:

Donor-Advised Funds: Recommend a gift to Joseph’s Home through your donor advised fund using the following information:
- Our Federal Identification Number (EIN): 34-1901676
- Our Mailing Address: 2412 Community College Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
Retirement Assets: Over 70 1/2? You may be able to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by gifting the amount directly to Joseph’s Home with no negative tax consequences.
Stocks: If you are interested in donating stocks, please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at 216.987.9201 or [email protected].

Monetary donations to Joseph’s Home are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Shortly after receiving your gift we will send you a letter certifying that you received no goods or services in exchange for your gift.

Planned Giving

Making Joseph’s Home a beneficiary of your will, trust, or other legacy plan is a thoughtful way to provide life-transforming care for future residents of Joseph’s Home and leave an inspiring philanthropic legacy.

Will or Trust: Include a gift for Joseph’s Home in your will or trust, designating a specific dollar amount or percentage.
Retirement Assets: Make Joseph’s Home the beneficiary of your retirement assets. Over 70 1/2? You may be able to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by gifting the amount directly to Joseph’s Home with no negative tax consequences.
Life Insurance: Consider naming Joseph’s Home as a primary life insurance beneficiary or as a contingent beneficiary should your other beneficiaries not survive you. After your lifetime, the benefits from your policy pass to Joseph’s Home. To make this gift, simply contact your insurance carrier and request a beneficiary form.
Charitable Gift Annuities: A charitable gift annuity with Joseph’s Home is a gift that gives back. It can provide you and/or another beneficiary with stable income for life. You may also receive an immediate income tax deduction.
Charitable Gift Annuities

For more information or to discuss planned giving opportunities, contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at 216.987.9201 or [email protected]

CARES Act & Charitable Giving

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, includes expanded charitable giving incentives to provide relief for nonprofits.

New Deduction Available

Up to $300 per taxpayer ($600 for a married couple) in annual charitable contributions. This is available only to people who take the standard deduction (for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions). It is an “above the line” adjustment to income that will reduce a donor’s adjusted gross income (AGI), and thereby reduce taxable income.

A donation to a donor-advised fund (DAF) does not qualify for this new deduction.

New Charitable Deduction Limits

As part of the bill, individuals and corporations that itemize can deduct much greater amounts of their contributions. Individuals can elect to deduct donations up to 100% of their 2020 AGI (up from 60% previously). Corporations may deduct up to 25% of taxable income, up from the previous limit of 10%. The new deduction is for gifts that go to a public charity (501c3), such as Joseph’s Home.

The previous deduction rules apply to gifts to private foundations only. The higher deduction does not apply to donations directly to a DAF.

Required Minimum Distributions Waived in 2020 for Most Donors

Required minimum distributions (RMD) that would have had to start in 2020 (individuals over the age of 70 ½) do not have to start until 2021, including distributions from defined benefit pension plans and 457 plans. This change will dampen somewhat the incentive for a donor to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from their IRA in 2020. Even so, making a QCD this year will still allow itemizers and non-itemizers alike to direct up to $100,000 from their IRA to charities in a tax-efficient manner. In other words, donors directing a QCD to a nonprofit this year (up to $100,000 per individual) will still reduce their taxable IRA balance. This allows all taxpayers, itemizers and non-itemizers alike, to direct gifts from their IRA to charities in a tax-efficient manner.

For more information, please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at mwa[email protected].

Please note: This information is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results.

Corporate Giving

Sponsor an Event

Each year Joseph’s Home hosts two sponsored events: Perseverance in Hope: The Joseph’s Home Benefit Luncheon and the Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Happy Hour. For more information about these exciting opportunities, contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at 216.987.9201 or [email protected].

Corporate Matching Gifts

Many employers provide matching gift programs in which companies financially match donations that their employees make to nonprofit organizations like Joseph’s Home. When an employee makes a donation, they’ll request the matching gift from their employer, who then makes their own donation.

Check with your employers’ human resource office to find out if your gifts to Joseph’s Home can be matched!

Host a Donation Drive Benefiting Joseph’s Home

We would be happy to help you plan your donation drive! Here are a few ideas:

Host a Jeans Day or Dress Down Day at your office or school. Ask coworkers or classmates to donate a set dollar amount or bring an item from our wishlist – in exchange they can dress in casual clothes for a day. Talk to your employer or school administration in advance of planning a Dress Down Day to get the proper approvals.
Competition between groups or departments. Competitions between groups can be fun and can encourage people to stretch a little further in their donation. Have groups compete to see who can raise the most money or gather the most donations in a set period of time. Don’t forget to get management or administration approval if competition is workplace based.
Host a Virtual Drive. For colleagues, friends, and family not located nearby, you can host a virtual drive. Promote your drive through email and social media. Direct supporters to our website, josephshome.com, to make a financial donation or to order items from our wish list. On the donation form, they can credit their donation to your donation drive efforts by making their gift in honor of you.

If you have any questions or would like to request our Donation Drive Toolkit, please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at [email protected]

Plan a Service Day with Colleagues

There are many ways for your group to meaningfully impact the lives of the medically fragile men of Joseph’s Home. We especially invite you to consider projects that will offer your team the opportunity to interact personally with our residents. Here are some ideas:

Prepare and serve a weekend meal.
Plan and lead a group activity such as a game night or art class.
Teach a class or seminar on topics of interest such as finances.
Help organize and clean the Joseph’s Home facility and outdoor space.

Please note: All in-person volunteer activities have been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Check back for updates about our volunteer policies in the coming months.

In-Kind Donations

Change in IN-KIND Donation Policy During COVID-19

Amazon Charity Wish List

Your support is needed to keep our residents, alumni, and staff safe and healthy. In order to help our residents during this challenging time, we have set up an Amazon Charity Wish List with our most urgent needs.

Please visit smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist/ls/32MWMZG3DJ69F/ref=smi_ext_lnk_lcl_cl to browse and purchase items needed by our residents.

The residents of Joseph’s Home are often in need of basic necessities such as clothing, hygiene items and housewares (once they are ready to live independently). Our in-kind donation wish list changes with the needs of our residents and alumni. Do you have something you would like to donate that you don’t see on the list? Contact us at 216.987.9201 to see if it is one of our current needs.

We are frequently in need of the following items:

Gift Cards: Target, Giant Eagle, Walmart, Visa Gift Card
New Undergarments: Socks and Underwear
Personal hygiene items: Razors, Shaving Cream, Moisturizing Body Wash, Toothbrushes Toothpaste, Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, Hairbrushes, Hair Picks, Textured Hair Care Products

Please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at 216.987.9201 if you have items to donate. Click here to download a printable description of our Donation Drive Planning Kit and In-Kind Donation Wish List.

Each time a resident is successfully discharged from Joseph’s Home, we send him off with a “care kit” to help him establish his new home. This care kit contains home essentials such as pots and pans, sheets and blankets, towels, dinnerware, dishes – everything that makes a home comfortable and safe. Please consider helping a newly discharged resident of Joseph’s Home start his new life in his new home by assembling your own care kit.

Residents who have completed their housing search are often in need of furniture such as beds, tables, dressers and lamps. Before you discard any unneeded items like these, please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at 216.987.9201 to see if one of our men would benefit from your donation.

Are you interested in coordinating your own donation drive to raise monetary donations or in-kind items for Joseph’s Home? Download our helpful tool kit that provides you with the resources to help you plan and coordinate your donation drive. If you have any questions, please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at 216.987.9201 or [email protected].

Click here to download the donation drive planning kit.

2019 Christmas Angels

In 2019, we received an unbelievable outpouring of love and generosity from many local parishes and groups. Thanks to many of our supporters, Joseph’s Home residents received Christmas presents that were collected through giving trees and donation drives. We would like to thank the following groups and families for their contributions and kind spirits:

St. John Neumann Parish
The Church of St. Clarence
Church of the Gesu
Church of the Saviour
St. Basil Parish (St. Vincent de Paul group)
Our Lady of Angels
St. Augustine Church & Hunger Center
Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Diaconate
St. Bartholomew Parish
The Gallagher Family
St. Dominic Church
Calvary Hill Church of God In Christ
Tour of Good Cheer
The Baena Family
CISV Northeast Ohio
The Schneider Family
The Kwan Family
The Keller Family

Stories of Inspiring Generosity

Fidelity Investments Donates Meal To Joseph’s Home Staff in Appreciation for Work on the Front Lines of Covid-19 Crisis

May 8, 2020/by josephshome

B’laster Corporation Donates Critical Hand Sanitizer To Joseph’s Home to Care for Homeless During Covid-19 Crisis

April 27, 2020/by josephshome

Joseph’s Home Awarded Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant To Support Cleveland’s Homeless During Global Pandemic

April 27, 2020/by josephshome

Joseph’s Home Announces Endowment Fund to Ensure Respite Care For Cleveland’s Homeless

July 9, 2019/by josephshome

Donors Inspired to Ensure CSA Legacy Carries On

May 13, 2019/by josephshome

DONATE TO JOSEPH’S HOME

Your financial and in-kind gifts to Joseph’s Home heal lives!

GIVING DURING COVID-19

Monetary Donations

Planned Giving

CARES Act & Charitable Giving

New Deduction Available

New Charitable Deduction Limits

Required Minimum Distributions Waived in 2020 for Most Donors

Corporate Giving

Corporate Matching Gifts

Host a Donation Drive Benefiting Joseph’s Home

Plan a Service Day with Colleagues

In-Kind Donations

Change in IN-KIND Donation Policy During COVID-19

Amazon Charity Wish List

2019 Christmas Angels

Stories of Inspiring Generosity

Fidelity Investments Donates Meal To Joseph’s Home Staff in Appreciation for Work on the Front Lines of Covid-19 Crisis

B’laster Corporation Donates Critical Hand Sanitizer To Joseph’s Home to Care for Homeless During Covid-19 Crisis

Joseph’s Home Awarded Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant To Support Cleveland’s Homeless During Global Pandemic

Westlake Patch: Joseph’s Home Gets Grants From Community West Foundation

Joseph’s Home Awarded Community West Foundation Grant

Donor Spotlight: Margaret Ann Jablonski

Joseph’s Home Awarded CareSource Grant To Support Cleveland’s Homeless

Joseph’s Home Announces Endowment Fund to Ensure Respite Care For Cleveland’s Homeless

Donors Inspired to Ensure CSA Legacy Carries On

It Is Our Mission

Contact Us

DONATE TO JOSEPH’S HOME

Your financial and in-kind gifts to Joseph’s Home heal lives!

Monetary Donations

Planned Giving

CARES Act & Charitable Giving

New Deduction Available

New Charitable Deduction Limits

Required Minimum Distributions Waived in 2020 for Most Donors

Corporate Giving

Corporate Matching Gifts

Host a Donation Drive Benefiting Joseph’s Home

Plan a Service Day with Colleagues

In-Kind Donations

Amazon Charity Wish List

2019 Christmas Angels

Stories of Inspiring Generosity

Fidelity Investments Donates Meal To Joseph’s Home Staff in Appreciation for Work on the Front Lines of Covid-19 Crisis

B’laster Corporation Donates Critical Hand Sanitizer To Joseph’s Home to Care for Homeless During Covid-19 Crisis

Joseph’s Home Awarded Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant To Support Cleveland’s Homeless During Global Pandemic

Westlake Patch: Joseph’s Home Gets Grants From Community West Foundation

Joseph’s Home Awarded Community West Foundation Grant

Donor Spotlight: Margaret Ann Jablonski

Joseph’s Home Awarded CareSource Grant To Support Cleveland’s Homeless

Joseph’s Home Announces Endowment Fund to Ensure Respite Care For Cleveland’s Homeless

Donors Inspired to Ensure CSA Legacy Carries On

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