Thank you for supporting Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program and our work ensuring equitable access to high-quality health care for people experiencing homelessness.
Below, please find the various ways you can provide financial support, which enables us to continue and expand our lifesaving programs.
For any questions about giving to BHCHP, please reach out to our Development Department, whose contact information can be found here.
Donate Online, by Mail, or by Phone
To make a gift using our website, please click here.
To make a gift via check, please mail checks to:
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Development Office
780 Albany Street
Boston, MA 02118
To make a gift over the phone, please contact Kat Gudiel, Donor Relations Coordinator, at kgudiel@bhchp.org or 857-654-1044.
Monthly Giving: Hope & Dignity Society
How do we meet the constant needs and unexpected crises that come BHCHP’s way almost every month? We are fortunate to have a group of loyal contributors who make monthly gifts that carry BHCHP and our patients through not only the needs we can predict, but the unforeseen circumstances that we can’t.
This steady support from the Hope & Dignity Society is crucial—keeping us ready throughout the year to fulfill the always enduring and often unpredictable issues that arise.
A few good reasons to consider joining:
- The satisfaction of knowing you are addressing both ongoing and unexpected needs every month.
- An easy, convenient, and affordable way for you to make an even more significant contribution.
- The ease in adjusting your gift at any time (increase, decrease or suspend) by simply logging in to your personal account.
- Documentation of your gift will appear each month on your credit card statement.
- An annual tax receipt will be sent each January, consolidating your gifts from the prior year.
To join our Hope & Dignity Society online, click here and select the recurring donation option.
To join by phone, please contact Kat Gudiel, Donor Relations Coordinator, at kgudiel@bhchp.org or 857-654-1044.
Dr. Jim O’Connell Leadership Circle
The Dr. Jim O’Connell Leadership Circle was created to honor the vision and leadership of Dr. O’Connell and to ensure that his work and example will live on for generations. By joining the Dr. Jim O’Connell Leadership Circle, you will help strengthen our mission by making a multi-year commitment to BHCHP. Your gift will serve as a strong foundation of support which will enable us to be nimble in our response to crises and in our planning for the future.
For more information, please contact Linda O’Connor, Chief Development Officer, at loconnor@bhchp.org.
Gifts of Stock & Wire Transfers
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities (held for more than a year) help to further our mission while minimizing your tax liability. Benefits include avoiding capital gains tax on the appreciated portion of the donated security and a charitable deduction for the full value of the gift.
Giving Securities through Electronic Transfer Making a gift is easy to do via electronic transfer please contact our agent, Charles Schwab (800-515-2157) and transfer to:
For: Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Inc.
Reserve Account Number: 7331-5903
DTC Clearing Account 0164, Code 40
Tax ID: 04-3160480
Wire Transfers
- Account name and address: Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Inc., 780 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
- Account number: 601688106 (Development Account); Bank routing number: 011301798
- Receiving Bank: Eastern Bank, 195 Market Street, Lynn, MA 01901
If you have any questions, please contact Kat Gudiel, Donor Relations Coordinator, at kgudiel@bhchp.org or at 857-654-1044.
Donor Advised Funds
As a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit, BHCHP is grateful to be considered for contributions through donor advised funds. This is a convenient and effective way to support our patients and our work.
A donor advised fund, or DAF, is a philanthropic vehicle established at a public charity. It allows donors to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax benefit and then recommend grants from the fund over time. One way to think about a DAF is like a charitable savings account: a donor contributes to the fund as frequently as they like and then recommends grants to their favorite charity when they are ready.
For more information about BHCHP and your DAF, please contact Mary Perry, Director of Major Gifts, at mperry@bhchp.org or at 857-654-1048.
Below, you can also watch a video about one of our donors who gives through a DAF and find a variety of companies and organizations that administer DAFs.
Gift Planning
Bequests
You can include BHCHP in your will or trust to further our mission. A bequest gift allows you to support our program without depleting your current income or assets. It is flexible as you can revise your gift at any time, and may reduce your estate taxes. Click here to learn more.
Beneficiary Designations
Designating BHCHP as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or 403(b) retirement plan, donor advised fund, brokerage account, or life insurance policy us one of the easiest ways to support our work and those we care for. Click here to learn more.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you are age 70.5 or older, you can make a distribution from your IRA or Roth IRA and avoid paying income tax on the distribution. It is a great way to see the impact of your giving during your lifetime. Click here to learn more.
Dennis Buff Legacy Society
When you name BHCHP in your will or trust, or as a designated beneficiary of your retirement plan, donor advised fund, brokerage or bank account, you will be invited to join the Dennis Buff Legacy Society, named in honor of the first patient to make a bequest to our program. You can read about his remarkable story here.
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Perry, Director of Major Gifts, at mperry@bhchp.org or at 857-654-1048.
Foundations and Corporations
Financial contributions are the most direct way to make a positive impact. Cash donations and grants of any size go a long way to further BHCHP’s work caring for more than 10,000 individuals and families every year.
While unrestricted giving allows us the most flexibility to meet the needs of our patients, we have several giving priorities in need of funding which include services for families experiencing homelessness, addiction treatment services, dental clinic support, behavioral health services case management services, and patient supplies. We will work with you to find the best fit for your giving needs and will provide you with updates about how your contribution makes a positive difference in the lives of our patients and families.
You may make a contribution online here, or contact Colleen Eagan, Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations, at ceagan@bhchp.org or 857-654-1047 for more information.
Contact our Development Team
Thank you for your interest in Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. Click here to see contact information for our Development staff.
