Donations

**Update: The state of Ohio recognizes Living Donors Matter, inc. as a nonprofit corporation. This does not yet make donations tax deductible.**

 

For almost four years LD101 has strived to provide the most comprehensive information on the issues important to living kidney and liver donors or those interested living organ donation. In 2010, our unique visitors and number of visits increased 100+%, and rose another 100% in 2011. It's become apparent that in order to fulfill our original mission of educating the public, providing support for living organ donors, and encouraging the adoption of better policies for living donor protection, treatment, follow-up and care, LD101 must expand their services.

All of which requires money. 

 

In order for LD101 to obtain funding through a foundation or grant, it must be an IRS-designated 501(C)(3) nonprofit organization. Before that happens, LD101 must be registered with the state as a business.

State Registration: $125 - COMPLETE!

IRS exemption fee: $400 (and oodles of hoop-jumping paperwork)

 

If you are interested in being a Board member or Director (same thing, different name), please email cristy{at}livingdonor101.com with an introduction, thoughts, etc.

 

Currently, LD101's only revenue stream is through merchandise sales (You may have noticed the widget at the bottom of certain pages). Unfortunately, we only receive a small percentage of the total purchase price. Proceeds from merchandise sales have supplemented the basic operating costs of the website: domain name registration, server space and minimal technical assistance. At their current level, coverage of the above listed expenses is simply impossible.

 

 

After we receive our 5013C exemption, our funding priorities are as follows:

• The implementation of a toll-free hotline for use by living donors with questions, or seeking support and/or advocacy: $10 per month.

• The development and creation of an off-line, non-virtual, real life living donor support group, whose primary purpose will be to provide information and support as well as create a community for living donors and their loved ones.

• The accumulation of living donor submitted experiences to be read at ACOT and other open to the public federal policy organization meetings. <- Already happening. We just need funding to travel to the next ACOT meeting.

 

If you believe Living Donor 101's mission is valuable, or if you have been helped by the information contained therein, please consider donating. If you are unable to donate but would like to be involved in some way, please contact us. We welcome all ideas and volunteers.

$10.00 - $10 donation $20.00 - $20 donation $25.00 - $25 donation $40.00 - $40 donation $50.00 - $50 donation $75.00 - $75 donation

LD101 can also accept donations via Google Checkout, but will be charged .30 + 1.9% for each payment. If you would like to remit cash, check or money order, please use the address at the very bottom of the website.

 

 

In order to promote transparency and trust, this page will be updated as each donation is received and each milestone obtained.

These goals can be reached but not without your help.

 

Any questions or comments: info [at] livingdonor101.com

 

 

Last updated: November 10, 2012.