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At Catholic Charities of North Louisiana, you can invest in our mission through one-time donations, by joining our Matthew 25 program, making a gift in someone’s honor, and more. See below to for more details on supporting our mission to serve those in our community.
Make a One-Time Gift
Your donation to Catholic Charities of North Louisiana allows us to invest in people to alleviate poverty, distress, and injustice while respecting the dignity of those we serve. We truly believe “If you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then light shall rise for you in the darkness, and the gloom shall become for you like midday; Then the Lord will guide you always” (Isaiah 58:10-11)
We are immensely grateful for the generosity of those in our community who invest in Catholic Charities of North Louisiana and the people we serve.
Become a Matthew 25 Partner
When you become a Matthew 25 Partner, you join others committed to the poor and vulnerable in our North Louisiana communities. The difference you help make in the lives of families and individuals who seek our help demonstrates your belief in Jesus’s words that “whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)
Your choice to make a monthly donation helps increase assurance that Catholic Charities of North Louisiana can respond at anytime.
Give Monthly via Electronic Funds Transfer (ACH)
Click the button below to set up your recurring payment or to have a member of the Catholic Charities development team contact you to set up your gift.
Give Monthly via Check
Drop off or mail your donation to:
Catholic Charities of North Louisiana
Attn: Development Office
902 Olive Street, Shreveport, LA 71104
Give Monthly via PayPal
Click the button below to give through PayPal. A 3% processing fee applies. Donor must have a PayPal account to set up recurring donations.
Other Ways to Give
Contact us at (318) 865-0200 or [email protected] to discuss any of these additional ways in which you can help further the work of Catholic Charities of North Louisiana.
1. Matching Gifts: Your employer may offer a matching gift program. Matches increase your gift and further supports our work.
2. Stock, real estate, and other gifts: For questions regarding this, our clients’ needs and our volunteer opportunities, please contact our office at 318-865-0200.
3. Donate In-Kind Gifts: Contributions of personal and grooming items, office supplies and office furniture, as well as infant needs are also needed.
4. Kroger: When shopping at your local retailer, you can often indicate through their loyalty program where you would like them to direct funds. We are listed with Kroger Grocery for your convenience.
5. Marketable Securities: A gift of marketable securities, which are otherwise subject to long-term capital gains, is often advantageous. Avoid payment of capital gain tax on the increase in the value of the stock. Receive deduction for the full fair market value of the stock at the time of the gift, subject to limitations.
6. Life Income Trusts: Place assets in a trust and retain the right to trust income. At the end of the trust, the remainder goes to Catholic Charities. The tax deduction will depend upon the value passed to Catholic Charities. The advantage of life income trusts is there is a flexibility in the type of property that can be donated and it can provide a fixed amount of income (Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust) or a variable level of income (Charitable Remainder Unitrust).
7. Charitable Lead Trusts: Assets are placed in a trust, and Catholic Charities receives income for a period of time. Assets are then returned to the donor or other beneficiary at the end of the designated period. With a charitable lead trust, a donor can fulfill a gift pledge while reducing estate and gift taxes that might otherwise be due on assets passing to heirs.
8. Life Insurance: If you have a life insurance policy that your heirs don’t need, make Catholic Charities the beneficiary on the policy. The policy proceeds are deductible for your estate tax purposes. You may also receive a current income tax deduction for the premiums paid by making Catholic Charities the owner of the policy.
9. Bequest in a Will: Outright bequests, as well as certain bequests in trust, are not subject to estate taxes.
Bequests can take any of the following forms:
– Bequest of a dollar amount, particular securities, or other property.
– Residual bequest of all or a portion of an estate after payment of specific amounts to other beneficiaries.
– Contingent bequest to take effect if beneficiaries die before the testator.