There are many ways to support our work!
We greatly appreciate your donation and use it wisely to carry out our mission.
Please choose a donation method:
The LVIS is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, and contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Monetary Donations
Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and help continue our many programs – from trees & greens maintenance, college scholarships, to community projects, events and more! Through a cooperative system of people working together we can accomplish common goals and keep East Hampton beautiful and thriving!
To Donate by Check:
It is very important to complete the form below so we can properly account for your donation. You will receive an acknowledgement/receipt by mail once your check is received. Mail your check to: LVIS, 95 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 11937.
Donate Online:
Memorial / Dedication Plaques
Donate to the LVIS Trees Program and create a lasting memory for your loved one.
East Hampton residents and visitors alike enjoy our trees. Purchasing a memorial/dedication plaque is a way for you to help our trees and at the same time, commemorate a family member, friend, or a special event.
Plaques are ordered through the LVIS Tree Committee. Tree Committee members meticulously tend to plaques by removing weeds and debris, keeping approximately 700 Village plaques in ship-shape condition.
It is indeed a joyful experience to walk the streets of the Village of East Hampton, to admire the magnificent trees, and to stop at tree plaques along the way to read about people who were touched by our Village over the years.
To order a plaque – please complete and submit the form below.
Planned Giving
There are many ways to remember LVIS in your financial and estate planning.
For more information please email the LVIS Administrative Office at info@lvis.org
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Planned Giving refers to a variety of ways that gifts can be made to LVIS in lifetime or at death that usually involves financial planning/estate planning. Planned giving is not reserved for the wealthy. Anyone can make a meaningful gift through planned giving.
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Wills & Bequests
Life Insurance
Appreciated Stock
Donor Advised Fund
Retirement Plan
IRA Charitable Rollover
Charitable Trust
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Remembering LVIS in your Will gives you a notable role in funding our East Hampton community projects. Your current income isn’t touched, and your plans can be altered at any time. It can be as simple as inserting a few sentences into your Will.
Sample Bequest Language: “I, [Your Full Name] bequeath to the Ladies’ Village Improvement Society (“LVIS”), [address] a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation with tax ID # ---------, the following assets, income, or property to be used for the general purposes of LVIS at the discretion of its Board.”
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One of the easiest ways you can make a significant impact on the future of LVIS is to name LVIS as the beneficiary of your existing life insurance policy. It can be as simple as informing your insurance company to list LVIS as your beneficiary. Giving via your life insurance policy can increase your ability to make a significant gift.
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(Charitable IRA Rollover, 401K, pension, etc)
Charitable gifts of retirement plan proceeds are popular because they’re easy to set up and can be given to a charity at a much lower tax rate than if they are given to a family member, who will have to pay multiple taxes on it. Naming LVIS as the beneficiary of your retirement plan can eliminate income tax on retirement plan assets, and free up other property to pass to your heirs. It can be as simple as informing your bank to list LVIS as a beneficiary of your retirement plan. Giving via your retirement plan can increase your ability to make a significant gift and you can alter your plans at any time. Charitable IRA Rollovers: Taxpayers over age 70.5 may donate up to $100,000 from an IRA to a public charity in lieu of a Required Minimum Distribution. The rollover amount is excluded from their Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), so this method is attractive for taxpayers who would not otherwise itemize deductions in a given year.
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Gifting appreciated stock directly to LVIS avoids taxation on the embedded long-term gain and creates an income tax deduction equal to fair market value of the gift for taxpayers who itemize deductions.
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Giving LVIS a charitable trust can lower your income, estate, and capital gains taxes and lock in the taxable value of assets before they pass to family. You can fund a trust now or through your will.
Charitable Remainder Trust: You transfer assets to the trust, receive income from them (or pay others), and when the term ends or you die, the remaining assets go to LVIS.
Charitable Lead Trust: The trust pays income to LVIS for a set period while you keep the principal. You avoid income tax on that trust income, and when the term ends the assets return to you. This can also reduce gift and estate taxes, especially if you later give the principal to LVIS.
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LVIS offers naming opportunities for those interested in establishing a custom program named after themselves or a loved one or for some other special purpose.
The LVIS is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, and contributions are deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Thrift Shop Donations
THANK YOU for choosing the Ladies’ Village Improvement Society for your donation and keeping our charitable efforts thriving!
Donations are accepted by appointment:
Wednesday - Saturday
10 AM - 1 PM
LVIS reserves the right to decline an appointment or item(s). Please review FAQs before scheduling a donation.
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Donations are accepted by appointment:
10 AM - 1 PM • Wednesday - SaturdayIf our standard appointment times do not fit into your schedule, please call 631-324-1220, ext. 4 and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Location:
95 Main Street • East Hampton, NY 11937 -
We accept only clean, gently used items in salable condition, including:
Books
Furniture, rugs, art and lamps
Decorative home furnishings, including holiday and seasonal decor
Women’s and men’s clothing
Jewelry and accessories
Shoes, handbags, luggage and small leather goods
Housewares, dishes, glassware, cookware and utensils
Linens, throw pillows, curtains and bolts of fabric
Tennis rackets, golf clubs and other sports equipment
Kindly separate and label items between books, clothing, and household items.
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Electronics and appliances
Damaged or soiled merchandise
Beds, mattresses and bed frames
Electronic blankets and heating pads
Medical equipment, wheelchairs and walkers
Guns, knives (except kitchenware) and other hunting equipment
Children’s clothing, toys and stuffed animals
Cribs, strollers, car seats
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Please do not use the online scheduler for furniture donations.
Furniture donations must be previewed before accepted – send photos to furniture@lvis.org
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LIMIT OF 5 BOXES OR BAGS PER DONATION please!
Clothing, shoes, and accessories should be clean and folded with no rips or stains.
Housewares should be clean, with no chips, burns or breaks. Cookware should be clean and in near perfect condition.
Books should be free of mold, tears, highlights and notes. No encyclopedias, dictionaries, textbooks, or magazines. No VCR tapes, CDs or cassettes.
Furniture and art should be clean, without stains, mold, tears or breaks.
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Make an appointment using our online scheduler for a Wednesday - Saturday, 10 am - 1 pm. Appointments must be made 24 hours in advance.
If our standard appointment times do not fit into your schedule, call 631-324-1220, ext. 4 and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Please do not use the online scheduler for furniture donations. Furniture donations must be previewed before accepted. Send photos to furniture@lvis.org.
LIMIT OF 5 BOXES OR BAGS PER DONATION
Make an appointment to donate now!
