Ways to Give

Your support will advance healthcare in Muskegon and along the lakeshore, leading to a healthier future for all. Hackley Hospital and the Hackley Cornerstone Foundation are not-for-profit organizations and your gift is tax deductible. You can make a gift to support the patients and services we care for each day, or specialty programs such as cancer, stroke, trauma, or any of the other services and programs of Hackley Hospital and Hackley Health. Finally, you can rest assured that your gifts will stay here in our community, providing the care and service that you want.

Types of Giving:

A Gift of Caring:

Hackley Hospital began with an act of philanthropy - and to this day, gifts continue to make Hackley a special place. Your gift today will directly impact the health of your family, neighbors, and community.

Memorials and Tribute Gift

Gifts in memory of a family member or friend, in honor of an individual or in recognition of a special occasion express what words alone cannot and provide important support for Hackley Hospital and the Hackley Cornerstone Foundation. You can use any of the gift options listed below. Please be sure to note the name of the person you would like to honor. If you would like us to notify a family member please include the family’s name and address.

Ways of Giving:

Give On-line:

Our On-line contribution form makes it easy to make a donation. Please click the Gift of Caring or the Memorial and Tribute Gift Give On-line button or the links below to proceed.

Gift of Caring

Memorial/Tribute Gift

Give by Phone

Gifts by credit card can be made by calling (231) 727-4268.

Give by Mail

Our printable forms makes it easy to make a donation by mail. Download the appropriate printable form, print it,fill it out and mail it to the address on the form along with your contribution. The contribution can be made by check or credit card.

Download the printable gift form

Download the printable memorial/tribute form

Other Types of Giving:

Will and Bequests

By remembering Hackley Hospital and the Hackley Cornerstone Foundation with a bequest in your will, you can have an impact on medical care that goes beyond your lifetime. Your bequest may qualify for an estate tax charitable deduction. When you make a bequest, we urge you to consult with your attorney and other advisors, as well as members of Hackley Cornerstone Foundation.

Here is an example of standard language that you may consider:

I give, devise and bequeath to Hackley Hospital and the Hackley Cornerstone Foundation, a Michigan charitable corporation located in Muskegon Michigan, the sum of $XXX (or: XX percent of the residue of my estate) to be used for __ (or: to be used as its Board of Trustees shall deem advisable to best promote the institution’s objectives).

By making a bequest to Hackley Cornerstone Foundation, you are eligible to join The Julia and Charles Hackley Legacy Society. For more information, please contact the development office by calling (231) 727-5517

Charitable Annuities and Trusts

These planned gifts can provide a wide range of benefits to you, your loved ones and Hackley Hospital through the Hackley Cornerstone Foundation
For example, charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts provide income for life for the donor and/or another beneficiary. They also provide income and estate tax deductions. Your remainder gift can be designated for use by Hackley Hospital or other Hackley Health programs.

For more information, please contact the development office by calling (231) 727-5517

Stock/Securities

Gifts of appreciated securities may offer substantial tax advantages. These include avoidance of the tax on capital gain, and an income tax charitable deduction for the fair market value of the securities.

Property

You can give property such as real estate, life insurance, works of art, jewelry, rare coins and stamps, book collections, livestock and crops. These gifts provide tax advantages and may require independent appraisals to meet IRS guidelines.

Matching Gifts

Many employers have matching-gift programs through which your generosity to Hackley Hospital can be multiplied. Hackley Hospital is eligible for many matching-gift programs of corporations, foundations and other organizations.

For More Information

For a confidential discussion of these giving options, please contact us at (231) 727-5517. Thank you.