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Your Gift Can Save Lives
Operation Mend covers medical and surgical costs associated with holistic care, transportation to and from our facilities, housing for patients and their caregivers, and care coordination. Covering these expenses is necessary as many veterans face significant barriers to care.
Your generous, tax deductible donation to Operation Mend will change the lives of our wounded warriors, caregivers, and family members.
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Donations can be made directly to Operation Mend through our UCLA giving site, over the phone or by mail.
Giving from Abroad
UCLA welcomes gifts from international friends. Methods and tax benefits of giving to UCLA vary from country to country. Visit the UCLA Foundation site for specific information for donors from Canada, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and Europe.
For assistance with gifting from abroad, please contact us.
Securities and Wires
Gifts of appreciated securities are tax deductible at their full market value. In most cases, appreciation in the value of the security benefits the University and is not taxable to the donor.
By wire: Download and complete and email to Leah Brown.
For questions about gifts of cash, stocks or bonds, please contact us.
Matching Gifts
The easiest way to double - or even triple - your contribution to UCLA is to request a match from your employer. Thousands of companies nationwide support their workforce by making such gifts to the organizations and institutions their employees care about. To see if yours is one, check our before making your donation ... and then watch it grow.
For questions about matching gifts, please contact us.
Pledges
A pledge is a statement of intention to make a gift to UCLA. Donors who seek to defer the bulk of their giving until a future date, or who want to give via installments over time, may use this giving strategy. Pledges are typically made in concert with a preliminary "first installment" gift and provide a source of consistent and dependable funding for the University.
For questions about pledges, please contact us.
Real Estate
Real property, either in its entirety or in part, can be deeded to The UCLA Foundation to benefit the University. For residential properties, it is possible to arrange a sizable tax deduction by deeding a home to UCLA, while continuing to occupy the property for life.
For questions about real estate donations, please contact us.
Bequests
In writing a will or living trust, donors can specify that they would like their estate to benefit UCLA. Donors who wish to have their gifts managed by The UCLA Foundation must specifically state in their wills or living trusts that their gifts be made to The UCLA Foundation. Click for sample bequest language.
For information on how to include Operation Mend in your estate plans, please contact us.
Charitable Gift Annuity
Donors may transfer money, securities, or real estate in trust to the University and receive income for themselves or another, for life. Donors may receive immediate tax benefits, and ultimately UCLA receives the trust property.
For further information about making such a planned gift or bequest, please contact us.
Gifts of Materials
UCLA gratefully accepts donations of materials that support the academic, teaching and research mission of the University. The University receives a wide variety of such gifts, including rare books and manuscripts, works of art, equipment and other items of value.
For questions about gifts of materials, please contact us.
Qualified Retirement Plans
Naming The UCLA Foundation as a beneficiary of your qualified retirement plan (IRA, KEOGH, 401(k) or 403(b)) may be particularly advantageous; doing so may result in more assets being passed on to your heirs than if you make a bequest from other funds in your estate.
For information on how to incorporate UCLA into your estate and retirement planning, please contact us.
Supporting Wounded Warriors
Operation Mend helps veterans deal with logistical challenges, including not knowing where to go for treatment, not having enough leave time from work, long distances to travel to a facility and other transportation challenges, difficulty in arranging child care or spousal support, trouble scheduling and coordinating appointments, stigma, and, of course, the sheer cost of services.
Nearly 50% of our wounded warriors do not have basic healthcare insurance. Operation Mend's Gold Standards of Treatment ensure our nation's wounded warriors are able to access treatment and feel welcomed and comfortable from the moment they become a part of our family.
With your support, we can continue to do just that.