Ways To Give

Join the fight for justice with a gift to Community Legal Aid! Your support changes the lives of our clients.

Cash

A gift of cash is the easiest and most immediate way of supporting our work. Use the Donate link to make a secure online donation, or send a check to Community Legal Aid, 370 Main Street, Worcester, MA  01608.

Become a Sustaining Donor

An increasing number of donors are making a monthly gift to Community Legal Aid as a way to help us change more lives. Your monthly or recurring gift provides CLA with a reliable stream of support that is vital to pursuing justice for all in Western and Central Massachusetts, and can be an easy way to make a more significant gift. You can set this up on our online giving form or by contacting us at 413.727.7115.

Stock and Securities

Publicly traded stocks and bonds can easily be given to CLA, allowing you to deduct the full fair market value as a charitable donation and avoid capital gains tax.

Legacy Gifts

Leave a legacy of justice. Remembering Community Legal Aid in your will or estate plan will help change lives for generations to come. To assist you in this process CLA has compiled examples of testamentary language for leaving assets to us in your will. Learn more about leaving a bequest or gift from a retirement plan or life insurance policy by contacting us at 413.727.7115. If you’ve already included, or intend to include, CLA as a beneficiary in your estate plans you can let us know by filling out this confidential legacy intention form.

Real Estate

Real property is accepted after careful evaluation. It must be readily marketable and free of environmental problems.  CLA’s general policy is to accept gifts of real property so that it may be sold and the proceeds directed to our unrestricted funds.  You may receive a charitable deduction for the value of the property and avoid capital gains taxes.

Employer Matching Gifts

Double the impact of your gift by asking your employer to match it! Many companies offer matching gift programs. Contact your human resources director to find out about your company’s program.

For more information on any of these options, contact Tom Navin, Development Director, at 413.727.7115  or email tnavin@cla-ma.org.