Supporting VCTF

Thank you for considering a donation to the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation. VCTF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.  We are fortunate to live in a community with a strong commitment to children. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. 

If you have any questions, please call Amanda Ahmadi at 888-475-5437.

Make a Donation

Donate by credit card online by using our secure option here.

Contributions by check or money order (payable to VCTF) can be mailed to :

Vermont Children's Trust Foundation
95 St. Paul Street, Suite 330
Burlington, VT 05401

Matching Gifts

Matching gifts can double your contribution to VCTF. If you work for an employer who offers a matching gift program, please ask your employer to match your gift to VCTF.United Way

Designate the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation through your United Way campaign—you may designate all or part of your United Way gift to the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation. Ask the United Way for information about directing your United Way contributions to VCTF.

Corporate Support

Vermont is known for its community-minded business environment.  The Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation is grateful for the strong support we receive from local companies.  In addition to financial support, we have received contributions of professional services, office furniture and equipment, and have been beneficiaries of corporate events.    

By supporting VCTF, businesses help us raise funds for programs that ensure child well-being in Vermont, and see their support as a smart investment. They know that educated, cared-for, healthy children are more likely to realize their promise, which is good for Vermont's future. 

For information about how your business can support VCTF, contact Amanda Ahmadi.

Making a Gift of Appreciated Stock

By giving appreciated stock directly to VCTF, you may avoid hefty capital gains taxes and also receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the stock at the time of the gift. It is important to check with your attorney or financial advisor in any gift planning to make sure that you are choosing the best way to achieve your personal and charitable goals. To make a gift of stock, please contact your financial advisor.

Family Giving

Looking for a way to engage the whole family in philanthropy? 

Family Giving at VCTF provides such an opportunity.

This program is designed to help parents involve their children in family philanthropic endeavors.  Children will participate in setting family giving goals, help to evaluate VCTF grants that meet those goals, and ultimately choose the organization that will receive their family gift.  Family Giving helps to connect children with their communities and teaches them the value of giving back. 

Here’s what one family has to say about VCTF Family Giving:

“We want to make giving a family affair, sparking in our kids the desire to contribute to society as thoughtful, innovative philanthropists,” explained Michele.  “With its broad spectrum of programs, VCTF provides a strategy to accomplish this.   We were able to pick an area that interested us as a group – in our case, it was mentoring – and then review grant applications in that category.   Our family was blown away by the DREAM program, and chose to support it for three years.” 

For more information about Family Giving, contact Amanda Ahmadi.

Other Methods of Planned Giving

There are a number of ways in which your planned gifts to VCTF can ensure VCTF’s future ability to serve children and families in Vermont.  It is important to check with your attorney or financial advisor in any gift planning to make sure that you are choosing the best way to achieve your personal and charitable goals.

• Designate VCTF as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy or pension plan.
• Establish a flexible living trust or a charitable remainder trust that provides assets to VCTF while continuing to provide you the full use and benefit of those assets during your lifetime.
• Include VCTF in your Will.

United Way

Designate the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation through your United Way campaign—you may designate all or part of your United Way gift to the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation. Ask the United Way for information about directing your United Way contributions to VCTF.

Tax Check-off Line 24

Taxpayers may elect to donate any dollar amount on Line 24 when filing Vermont State taxes.  The Tax Check-off raises over $60,000 annually in donations from generous Vermonters and 100% of these donations go directly to children’s programs. 

There are approximately 350,000 taxpayers in Vermont.  Imagine if every one of you donated on Line 24.  Together, we can make a difference in the lives of Vermont children.