Matching Gifts
Ever wish you could multiply your gift to Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Willamette Valley? Here is a way-employer matching contributions. Thousands of companies have Matching Gift programs which double, or even triple individual, tax-deductible contributions made by their employees. Check our list of Matching Gift partners or ask your personnel office about your company's Matching Gift program.

Bequests
By leaving a gift to Salem Area Habitat for Humanity in your will, you can create a memorial that lives on to help families avoid the indignity of poverty housing.

Gifts of Marketable Stock
When you transfer shares of long-term appreciated stock directly to Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Willamette Valley, you’ll receive a full tax deduction for the entire market value and avoid the capital gain, while assisting a family in need.

Real Estate Gifts
One of the greatest costs associated with this house-building ministry is land.  By contributing the gift of real estate, you can greatly extend our ability to house qualified future homeowners.

Charitable Gift Annuities
You’d like to help, but need the income.  Whether funded by cash or stock, a gift annuity will provide a handsome cash flow that may be partly tax-free.  You’ll also get a partial tax-deduction now.  The best part is, after you’re gone, what’s left over will help build a safe, affordable home for a Habitat family.

Life Insurance Policies
Many families own life insurance policies that have outlived their original purpose, and which can aggravate estate taxes if not treated with care.  Often, these old policies can be used to create a new life for a Habitat family in a clean, comfortable home.

Retirement Plans
By naming Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Willamette Valley as the beneficiary of your retirement plan, you can pass on the blessing of stable housing to a local family.

Trusts
Your estate plan can provide you with a variety of ways to help provide decent shelter for families in need.  In your will, you may decide to leave Habitat for Humanityof the Mid-Willamette Valley a specific amount of money, a percentage of your estate, or part of what’s left over after you’ve provided for your loved ones.

Thank you for considering Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Willamette Valley as your charitable giving choice!