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Ways to Give

Ways to Give

You allow us to continue to build girls of courage, confidence and character – THANK YOU!

Your generosity enables our council to continue to make a difference in the lives of nearly 8,600 girls and 4,000 adult members annually. You can help us ensure that every girl in our region has in-depth, relevant programs and activities, have the ability to explore the outdoors and sell cookies, and make a difference in their neighborhood and the world.

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Individual Giving

Gifts of Stock

Donating stocks and/or bonds provides you with the opportunity to make a substantial gift to our council, you may avoid capital gains taxes, and the ability to gift as a charitable tax donation.

As a donor, you will receive an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value. As you may not have capital gains taxes, this may be more beneficial to you than giving cash.

Girl Scouts – Dakota Horizons will sell your securities and use the proceeds to benefit our council. Contact us for more information!

Gifts in Kind

A Gift In-Kind is a special gift of a good or service that benefits our girls and council. 

Girl Scouts–Dakota Horizons accepts and encourages Gifts In-Kind for special fundraising events, camps, and programs for our girls and supporters. If you are interested in donating a Gift In-Kind, please contact us so we can ensure it’s a fit with our need.

Amazon Smile

When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you can support Girl Scouts–Dakota Horizons at no cost to you.  Simply search for Girl Scouts—Dakota Horizons in AmazonSmile and select as the organization you would like to support. Then we benefit from every purchase!

Thrivent

Thrivent Financial has included Dakota Horizons as an organization eligible to receive Thrivent Choice© dollars! Thrivent members can visit their website to learn how to support Girl Scouts–Dakota Horizons.

Family Partnership

Girl Scouting prepares girls of all ages to face challenges, make daily sound decisions and help the world become a better place. However, not all Girls have the same financial opportunities as the rest.

As part of the family of Girl Scouts, this is an opportunity for you to partner with the organization. Simply contribute on your annual membership application or through a direct donation to our council. With a gift of $35, you ensure that every girl can participate in Girl Scouting.  

Planned Giving

Juliette Gordon Low Society

The Juliette Gordon Low Society recognizes individuals or businesses who make a planned or deferred gift to Girl Scouts–Dakota Horizons council, assuring that Girl Scouting will be available to future generations of girls.  

In March 1912, Juliette Gordon Low gathered just a few girls to begin the Girl Scouts.  Since then, Girl Scouts has grown to be the preeminent leadership organization for girls, serving everywhere in the United States with over three million strong. From her leadership, compassion and own personal bequest, Girl Scouts created the Juliette Gordon Low Society to continue to empower girls to reach their fullest potential and make the world a better place.

Gifts may be made through:

  • Will Bequests
  • Retirement Plans
  • Living Trusts
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Life Insurance Policies
  • Remainder Gift of Real Estate
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts
  • Charitable Gift Annuity

We recommend consulting your tax advisor, financial planner and your attorney to begin the process of amending your plan or establishing a new one.

To explore this giving option further, contact Lisa Karsky via email. 

DOWNLOADABLE JULIETTE GORDON LOW SOCIETY DECLARATION OF INTENT FORM

Memorials and Honorariums

Memorials and honorarium gifts are ways for you to honor loved ones through a donation to Girl Scouts–Dakota Horizons.  An honorarium gift acknowledges someone special who is still living, while a memoriam is in memory of a person who is deceased.

Birthdays, anniversaries, recognition of an award, graduations or the passing of a loved one are all appropriate times to honor or remember those close to you, especially if they have a connection to Girl Scouts.

Girl Scouts–Dakota Horizons will send an acknowledgement to the person or family specified by the benefactor, and the benefactor will receive an acknowledgement of their donation for tax purposes.

Corporate Giving

Program Partnership

Become a program partner for one or more of our annual programs and events. Your partnership will be reaching an influential group of women and girls with varying levels of recognition including onsite event recognition, advertising, co-branded communications, printed materials, and calendar listing where available.

Some of our programs include:

  • Cookie University
  • Amplify Your Adventure
  • The BIG Event
Event Sponsors

Our event sponsorships not only help us provide in-depth opportunities for girls, but also incorporates various levels of recognition to influential groups, businesses, and area supporters of Girl Scouting including onsite event recognition, advertising, co-branded communications, printed materials, and calendar listing where available.

Some of our events include:

Corporate Matching/Giving Programs

Many employers participate in corporate giving through matching financial contributions and/or allowing individual employee giving through payroll deduction. This allows Girl Scouts–Dakota Horizons to provide excellent programming that influence girls of all ages.

Gifts in Kind

A Gift In-Kind is a special gift of a good or service that benefits our girls and council.  Girl Scouts–Dakota Horizons accepts and encourages Gifts In-Kind for special fundraising events, camps, and programs for our girls and supporters. If you are interested in donating a Gift In-Kind, please contact us so we can ensure it’s a fit with our need.

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