How would you feel? Imagine losing your freedom for 47 years for a crime that YOU DID NOT COMMIT!

Since July 2017, Miracle of Innocence (MOI) has helped to free innocent men and women. MOI supports retrials for incarcerated individuals and provides care for them when they return to society. Reentry programs do not have adequate assistance when they are freed. With your help, MOI provides these individuals with reentry services: housing, transportation, identification, financial literacy, communication, transportation, job readiness, education and training, life skills, and mentorship. With the assistance of law firms, we advocate and support these cases, but can only do so with your full support.

Would you like to make a gift that maximizes your impact and reduces your taxes? Consider the following options:

When you support MOI with a check, you make great things happen and may receive a federal income tax charitable deduction. If you itemize, you can write off the amount you’re donating, resulting in lower taxable income. Unsure of whether your gift is tax-deductible? Contact your financial advisor or tax consultant.

Use Appreciated Securities

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for longer than one year, you receive the same income tax savings as you would by making a gift of cash. You also eliminate any tax on the appreciation.

Did you know? If the securities are electronically transferred to us, the gift date is the day the securities enter our account—not the date you ask your broker to transfer.

Contribute to Your Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

Add funds to an existing DAF or open a new one with MOI that is professionally managed by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (GKCCF) and does not charge fees – 100% of your contribution goes to support the charities you choose to support.

Did you know? You qualify for a tax deduction when you make a gift to a DAF, without immediately having to choose the organizations you want to support. If you are ready to making an impact with your DAF, consider recommending a grant (or recurring grants) to support us.

Make a Gift From Your IRA

If you are 70½ or older, you can give any amount up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to us. (Note: This amount will be higher in subsequent years to adjust for inflation.) You will not pay income taxes on the transfer. If you are required to take minimum distributions, you can use a donation to MOI to satisfy all or part of your obligation. Your IRA administrator must remove the funds from your account by Dec. 31 for your donation to qualify in the calendar year.

Did you know? If you have check-writing features on your IRA, your check must clear your account by Dec. 31 to count toward your required minimum distribution for the calendar year.

Text to Give or Donate

Using a mobile device, enter 855-704-2867 in a TEXT message. Type GIVE or DONATE. Press Send. You will receive a link to DONATE.

Employee Matching Gift Program

Employee match programs are a benefit that companies offer to encourage and reward giving among their staff. Think of this as free money you are empowered to employ on behalf of your community. Most companies will match an employee’s gift to a charity one-to-one, others match gifts two-to-one, and some even match donations three-to-one! This means that your gift to a charity can be worth two to four times as much as you donate. Click here to see if your employer will match your donation.

Thank you again for your support and generosity. You are a vital part of our community and our success. Together, we can positively impact the world and change the lives of those who this tragedy has shattered.