Gifts to the WDA Foundation help to make a difference in the lives of thousands by supporting projects and programs that bring dental health to the disadvantaged of Wisconsin. The WDA Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and all gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

Your gifts can take many forms.

Cash donation

This is the simplest way to make a gift to the Foundation and it is always sincerely appreciated. Just download the printable contribution form and mail it to the WDA Foundation at:

WDA Foundation, Inc.
6737 W. Washington St., Ste. 2360
West Allis, WI 53214

Cash donations include memorial and honor contributions or gifts to a support a specific program of the Foundation. Unrestricted donations allow the foundation to use the gift in the area(s) where the need is the greatest. You can make your donation by check (made payable to the WDA Foundation) or by credit card.

• Click here for a printable contribution form

Sorry, online donations cannot be accepted at this time. 

Gift of stock

This is another option that can greatly benefit both you and the foundation. If the stock has increased in value from the time of purchase, you may be able to avoid paying the capital gains tax by donating the security to the foundation. In addition, the total amount of the donation could be eligible for a tax deduction. If the stock has decreased in value, you may wish to sell it first so you can make a gift but still deduct the loss on your taxes.

Remember the WDA Foundation in your will or trust

A planned gift gives you the opportunity to make a contribution at a later date; without affecting your current savings. By naming the WDA Foundation in your will or as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy, IRA, 401(k), retirement plan or charitable trust, you are providing for the future of dentistry while creating a personal legacy in your profession. Typically, a planned gift includes a percentage of the donor’s estate to be contributed to the charity after the donor’s family is provided for.

Your planned gift also makes you eligible for membership in the WDA Foundation Legacy Society, which honors those who have joined with the foundation to create a tradition of improving oral health for Wisconsin’s future.

The foundation needs no personal information at the time of your induction into the Legacy Society. After you have confirmed your planned gift through your attorney or financial planner; all that is required is a completed Letter of Intent to be returned to the foundation.

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In addition to being listed as a WDA Foundation Legacy Society member, you also will receive a small token of our appreciation.

Contact

If you have already named the WDA Foundation in your estate plan, or would like to do so, please contact the WDA Foundation Executive Director Vicki Bohman at 800-364-7646 or vbohman@wda.org for more information.

The WDA Foundation is unable to provide tax advice and cannot serve as the administrator of a will or trust. Donors contemplating a planned gift should always talk with their attorney or tax advisor.

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