Make a Donation to SSAFE Today 🛟
Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment (SSAFE),
a member supported organization, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Your contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
The SSAFE EIN number is: 87-1229514
Click the bars below to view your donation options! ⬇️
Make your check out to SSAFE and mail to:
SSAFE
c/o Linda Graves, Assistant Treasurer
119 Hawthorn Drive, #113
Shelburne, VT 05482
*Please put your chapter (community) name on the memo line of your check.
Click the yellow button to donate using our payment processor, PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to use this option. This option also gives you the choice of setting up a recurring payment as well as covering credit card fees for SSAFE.
To set up an electronic funds transfer, please complete and submit the form on the right to request SSAFE’s routing instructions. This process allows for secure electronic transfers directly from your bank account.
As part of the setup, SSAFE will initiate two small “micro-deposits” from its account at Mascoma Bank to your account. Once you confirm the amounts of these deposits, the connection will be verified and future transfers can be made easily and securely at any time.
SSAFE is eligible to receive grants from Donor Advised Funds and Family Foundations. Contact your financial advisor or fund sponsor and use: EIN: 87-1229514 to direct funds or a grant to SSAFE.
If mailing directly, please send to:
SSAFE
c/o Linda Graves, Assistant Treasurer
119 Hawthorn Drive, #113
Shelburne, VT 05482
(If your sponsor prefers electronic delivery, request our EFT/wire instructions by filling out the form to the right.)
Celebrate your birthday, or honor someone else’s, by making a gift to SSAFE. You may make a one-time or recurring birthday contribution online, by mail, or through your Donor Advised Fund.
You can also invite friends and family to give in your honor. Simply include the SSAFE donation link (www.SSAFE.org/donate) in your birthday message or celebration invitation with a note such as:
“In lieu of gifts, please consider a donation to Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment (SSAFE), a nonprofit organization working toward sustainability and climate action in senior living communities.”
Click on the banner above to download a printable insert for a birthday card!
A memorial or tribute gift to SSAFE is a meaningful way to honor someone’s memory or recognize their commitment to environmental causes. Your gift will help continue their legacy of stewardship and care for our planet.
When making your donation, please include the name of the person being remembered, as well as the name and contact information of anyone you wish SSAFE to notify of your thoughtful gesture.
Memorial and tribute gifts may be made by check, online, or through your Donor Advised Fund. You may also contact SSAFE using the form to the right if you wish to discuss establishing a named memorial fund to support specific SSAFE initiatives.
If you are age 70½ or older and you do not need some or all of your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), you may direct a gift to SSAFE directly from your IRA custodian. Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) are excluded from taxable income and can count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). For 2025, the annual QCD limit is $108,000 per individual (indexed). Consult your tax advisor and give them the SSAFE number: EIN: 87-1229514.
Mail checks from custodians to:
SSAFE
c/o Linda Graves, Assistant Treasurer
119 Hawthorn Drive, #113
Shelburne, VT 05482
(If your sponsor prefers electronic delivery, request our EFT/wire instructions by filling out the form below.)
Retirement Plans: Making SSAFE a primary beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan, such as an IRA, 401K, 403B, or SEP, is by far the easiest way to benefit SSAFE in your estate plans and it costs nothing now. Just fill out a Change of Beneficiary Form, available online from your plan provider, and designate all or a percentage of your plan to Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment (SSAFE), EIN 87-1229514. If you have a spouse, he or she may have to sign a Waiver of Benefits. Consult your plan administrator or adviser. Send us a copy of the form and a current investment statement from your plan. You can take your Required Minimum Distributions from your plan during your lifetime. Any designated balance remaining in your plan will go to SSAFE tax-free at your death.
Life Insurance: You can name SSAFE a primary beneficiary of a whole or variable life policy (term policies do not qualify). Simply fill out a Change of Beneficiary Form available online from your insurer and designate Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment (SSAFE), EIN 87-1229514 as the beneficiary. Then send us a copy of the form and arrange for annual policy statements to be sent to SSAFE. Beneficiary designations do not qualify for an income tax deduction now, but you will have the satisfaction of knowing that SSAFE will benefit later.
Use the form on the right to notify us of your intent to name SSAFE as a beneficiary or request more information. ➡️
Send plan details or statements to:
SSAFE
c/o Scot Drysdale, Treasurer
32 Penn Road, Apt. 419
Hanover, NH 03755
Adding a bequest provision to your will or revocable trust is a great way to provide long-term support to SSAFE. Here is some sample language to share with your attorney:
“I give, devise and bequeath to Senior Stewards Acting For the Environment (SSAFE), a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization (EIN #87-1229514), incorporated in the state of Illinois, the sum of $___________ (or __% of the rest and residual of my estate) to be used for its general unrestricted purposes.”
If you wish to specify a purpose or otherwise restrict your gift, please consult with SSAFE to make sure your gift can be used exactly as you intend.
Use the form on the right to notify us of your intent to add a bequest to SSAFE or request more information. ➡️
There are many ways to make an estate-related or deferred gift to SSAFE. SSAFE accepts a variety of life-income gifts and gifts of tangible personal and real property.
For more information as you consider your options, contact Joel Brody at 530-545-2735 or jfbrody@hotmail.com. Always seek appropriate legal or professional advice before making any estate-related decisions.
Contact SSAFE
Fill out this form to request more information about donation options.
The strength of SSAFE comes from the dedication of its Board members, Chapter Leaders, and volunteers across the country who give their time, experience, and creativity to advancing sustainability in senior living communities. Their leadership and initiative are what make SSAFE’s programs and partnerships possible.
Supporting this volunteer network are two full-time staff — Michelle Goodwin, Executive Director, and Jenna Woodill, Program Coordinator — who coordinate national programming, communications, and chapter support. Although SSAFE has no physical headquarters, operating a fully virtual organization requires several software systems to manage the website, membership database, online events, email communications, and other administrative functions.
The 2025 annual budget exceeds $200,000, and SSAFE seeks to meet its budget obligations through the generous support of members and donors. Your contribution helps sustain the people, systems, and collaboration that make SSAFE’s nationwide impact possible.
