Your Present is Their Future: Supporting UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

As the holiday season approaches and we reflect on the past year, it’s a time for gratitude and giving. This year, we hope you consider UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in your yearend giving, potentially stretching your current giving in honor of This Moment: Put a Child’s Future First. This is our largest ever fundraising campaign with a bold vision to raise $200 million dollars. Make your moment count today!

The Power of Planned Giving

In a single moment, everything can change for a child and their family. An injury, an unexpected diagnosis, the news that it’s time to go home, a clinical breakthrough. You can choose to be a part of the life-giving care, treatment, and research that helps a child thrive. This is our moment to put a child’s future first.

Gift planning is a powerful way to contribute to UPMC Children’s. Below are a few options that can offer significant benefits both to you and the hospital.

• Appreciated Stocks, Bonds, or Mutual Fund Shares: Donating these assets can enable you to give more than you might with cash. You can receive charitable deductions at their full, fair market value while also reducing the impact of capital gains taxes.
  
  
• Legacy Gifts: Creating a legacy of care in your name is a profound way to show your appreciation and support for the hospital. These gifts can be structured to provide tax savings and ensure that your generosity continues to benefit future generations.
  • Click here to learn more about our current Legacy Challenge and how you can trigger an immediate cash match to the area of your choice.
    
    
• Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs): DAFs allow you to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund over time. If you have a DAF, this can be a great vehicle to consider when making a contribution to UPMC Children’s.
  
  
• IRA Charitable Rollovers (Qualified Charitable Distributions – QCDs): If you are 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free donation directly from your IRA to UPMC Children’s. This can satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year and reduce your taxable income, all while supporting a cause you care about.

How Your Gift Makes a Difference

At this moment, children are fighting to thrive, and some are fighting for their lives. Choose to fight with them and power the advanced care that can change a child’s life. Your contributions are at the heart of the hospital’s mission. They support:

• Life-Saving Care: Every day, children facing serious health challenges receive the care they need thanks to the generosity of donors.
  
  
• Groundbreaking Research: Donations fund innovative research that leads to new treatments and cures, offering hope to children and their families.
  
  
• Patient Experience: Your support is key in shaping our ability to curate personalized care plans, introduce distraction therapies before procedures, and soothe a child with therapeutic play.