Ways to give

Your contributions help Way Finders provide support for individuals and families in need of housing assistance throughout Western Massachusetts. From shelters for families to first-time home buyers, Way Finders provides programs and services that best meet the need of someone’s housing journey.

How your gift helps

  • $25 can provide families in a Way Finders shelter things such as personal hygiene products, grocery gift cards, or school supplies
  • $50 can provide transportation such as bus passes or gas cards to help them get to work, school or appointments
  • $100 can support a client working towards economic stability and building assets through financial education, first-time homebuyer classes, and foreclosure prevention services
  • $250 can enhance our Resident Engagement Programs with community garden projects, parent support groups, and activities for children living in a Way Finders property

You can make a difference for families facing housing challenges

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Honor and memorial gifts

Celebrating life’s milestones such as birthdays, graduations, anniversaries or a life well lived. Making a gift to Way Finders in honor or memory of a loved one is a meaningful way to commemorate them.

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Create a fundraising event

Events are great ways to expand the reach of an organization’s mission while raising critical funds that create a direct and positive impact. Contact us to find out how you can make your participation even more meaningful and by helping people access safe and affordable housing as a benefit for Way Finders. Send us an email!

Corporate support

Is your business looking for ways to increase your “good will” investment in our communities? Consider joining Way Finders’ efforts through event sponsorship, giving to our annual toy drive, or volunteer participation. To tell us more about your interests, contact Megan Pete, Director of Development.

Planned giving

Make a choice that’s right for you and leave a legacy that lives on.

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Volunteering

Volunteers are an integral part to the work of Way Finders and we’re excited to connect with you. We have a variety of Volunteer opportunities to support the work we do and are happy to connect you with the best fit for your schedule and expertise. Contact us at volunteer@wayfinders.org.

 

 

 

 

 


Friendly’s staff supporting our annual
toy drive for kids living in our shelters.

Your contribution can earn you a state tax break!

Invest in community. Invest in Way Finders.

Your donation of $1,000 or more may earn you a tax credit of 50% of the donation!

Through a competitive funding program, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities has allocated Community Investment Tax Credits (CITC) to Way Finders to be used to match donations of $1,000 or more from local residents and businesses.

The tax credit is equal to 50% of a donation of $1,000 or more made by a corporation, an individual, or a nonprofit institution. And if you don’t owe state income tax, the tax credit will be paid to you directly; it is “refundable.”

CITC is a perfect example of “doing well by doing good.” Can you name any other charitable contribution that can give you a big state tax break? Every year, Way Finders receives a limited number of tax credits – first come, first served!

Donors may also be eligible for federal tax deduction for their donation. Eligible donations made during the current calendar year will result in a certificate of tax credits to be redeemed on this year’s tax returns.

Contact Megan Pete, Director of Development, to learn more. 413-233-1740.