Giving Programs
Leadership Circle
When your annual contributions total $500 or more, you become a member of our Leadership Circle. As a member of the Leadership Circle, you receive special benefits including receipt of our newsletter OUTReach and email updates on AIDS Foundation programs, services, and advocacy efforts. All members are listed in our annual report and are invited to special events including our educational forum series.
Leadership Circle Giving Levels
- Founders Circle ($500-$999)
- Cornerstone Circle ($1,000-$2,499)
- Bronze Circle ($2,500-$4,999)
- Silver Circle ($5,000-$9,999)
- Gold Circle ($10,000-$49,999)
- Platinum Circle ($50,000-$99,999)
- Visionary ($100,000+)
Partners in Caring
Partners in Caring is a special group of donors who share our commitment to ending AIDS by making monthly contributions to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. Donors can choose to make their monthly gifts by transferring payments directly from their checking account, by credit card, or by sending a check. For more information about Partners in Caring, please call 415-487-3061 or email us at pic@sfaf.org.
Join an Event
Our fundraising events raise millions of dollars each year for the programs and services of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. They also help build community and spark ongoing community dialogue about HIV/AIDS. We inspire participants in these events to do more for themselves and for others. Here's how you can run, ride, or walk to help end the AIDS pandemic and support your community at home and abroad.
AIDS/LifeCycle
AIDS/LifeCycle is a seven-day, 545-mile bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles that benefits and is produced by both the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. Last June, more than 2,200 Cyclists and Roadies participated in the event, raising more than $11 million. This incredibly important event not only raises funds for HIV/AIDS services in Los Angeles and San Francisco but also raises community awareness that the AIDS pandemic is far from over. ALC highlights the vital role these two agencies play in battling the disease.
ALC7 takes place June 1-7, 2008. If you'd like to learn more, please go to AIDS/LifeCycle.
AIDS Walk San Francisco
AIDS Walk San Francisco is one of the oldest AIDS fundraisers in the country and has raised more than $60 million over the last two decades. Held every July in Golden Gate Park, it brings together thousands of San Franciscans from all walks of life who are united in their commitment to end the human suffering caused by AIDS. Last year, we raised over $4.6 million for the work of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and dozens of other AIDS service organizations throughout the Bay Area.
Join 25,000 people in the 22nd annual AIDS Walk on Sunday, July 20, 2008. To learn more about AIDS Walk, visit
aidswalk.net/sanfran.
National AIDS Marathon Training Program
To date, more than 4,500 runners have completed marathons in Alaska, Honolulu, Miami, New Orleans, San Francisco, Vancouver, Dublin, Ireland, and Florence, Italy. They have raised over $18 million to support the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, other local AIDS service organizations, and treatment access efforts in the developing world. Our training programs transform inexperienced runners into marathoners and event participants into leaders in the fight against AIDS. The program is designed for those who've never jogged a mile as well as for seasoned long-distance runners, and gives you the choice of training for a full or half marathon.
We are now registering runners for the San Francisco Marathon or Half-Marathon. Training begins on February 16, 2008. To register or come to an info meeting, please visit National AIDS Marathon Training Program.
Proceeds from AIDS Walk and AIDS Marathon also fund HIV/AIDS Community Grants, administered by the
Horizons Foundation. This year, 43 Bay Area service organizations received $670,000 to fund critically needed HIV-related services.
Team Endurance
Team Endurance athletes all over the country raise money and participate in endurance events on behalf of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. If you are interested in joining, or contributing to, the team, go to Team Endurance Homepage.
Annual Leadership Recognition Dinner
The San Francisco AIDS Foundation's annual Leaderhip Recognition Dinner will take place on Thursday, May 1, 2008, 6-9pm, at Fort Mason Festival Pavilion. Every year, the Dinner honors individuals and businesses who have made a significant impact in our ongoing battle to end the pandemic and the human suffering caused by HIV/AIDS.
This year, we will honor Drew Altman of the Kaiser Family Foundation, Gilead Sciences, and San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty. All have done so much in the fight against HIV/AIDS, we are proud to honor their achievements.
If your company is interested in sponsorship information for the 2008 Leadership Recognition Dinner, please call 415-487-3068 or email us at at development@sfaf.org.
Leave a Legacy
Create a personal legacy to help ensure the continuation of vital programs and services for those living with HIV/AIDS by making a planned gift to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. For more information, please call 415-487-3068 or email us at at development@sfaf.org.
Stock Gifts
You can donate any publicly traded stock, bond, or mutual fund to the AIDS Foundation. This donation will entitle you to a tax deduction of the full value of the security. To learn how to initiate a charitable securities transfer, please call 415-487-3068 or email development@sfaf.org. Please also consult your tax advisor, financial advisor, or estate planning attorney for additional information.
Employer Matching Gift Program
More than 200 companies have matched their employees' contributions to the AIDS Foundation--doubling or even tripling the impact of every dollar donated. Contact your company's Human Resources or Community Affairs Department for information about its matching gift program. And please remember that you can use your company's matching gift program to match not only direct contributions to the AIDS Foundation but also contributions you make to participants of the AIDS Foundation's fundraising events such as AIDS Walk San Francisco, the National AIDS Marathon Training Program, and AIDS/LifeCycle.
Donate your car
Donate your vehicle to Volunteers of America (VOA). VOA will tow your vehicle free of charge and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the direct services and programs of the AIDS Foundation. For more information, call Volunteers of America at 800-559-5458 or visit their website at www.voaba.org.
Donate household items
Donate your used clothing, furniture, and other items to Community Thrift Store, and designate the San Francisco AIDS Foundation as your beneficiary. The proceeds from the sale of your items will support the AIDS Foundation. Visit Community Thrift Store at 623 Valencia Street, San Francisco, or call them at 415-861-4910 for more information and a list of acceptable goods.
Elton John AIDS Foundation Visa
Support the San Francisco AIDS Foundation when you sign up for the Elton John AIDS Foundation VISA WorldPoints Platinum Plus VISA. And every time you use the card, your purchase earns a larger donation to SFAF.
GivingExpress
American Express cardholders can donate online through the
GivingExpressSM program. You can charge a one-time contribution or make a monthly pledge, either in cash or in Membership Rewards points.
www.GoodSearch.com
When you search the web and use www.GoodSearch.com, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation will receive about a penny a search. The first time you open GoodSearch at home and at work, type in San Francisco AIDS Foundation in the dialog box. When you save the site to your bookmarks, it will come up automatically. GoodSearch is powered by Yahoo! search engines.
Page last updated: 2/4/2008