Giving Societies
Lifetime Giving
The Founders Circle of Giving recognizes cumulative giving of $50,000 or more to Alive. The giving total includes annual fund gifts, capital gifts and endowment fund gifts. The giving total will also include the calculated value of the charitable deduction for income tax purposes of irrevocable deferred gifts. The amount of matching gifts and gifts from the contributor’s donor advised fund or private foundation will also be included in the total giving amount for The Founders Circle.
Annual Giving
Alive's annual giving societies are leadership levels of giving for those who are committed to the mission and vision of Alive. Gifts provide support for unfunded patient care and programs.
- Evergreen Society: $25,000-$49,999 (annual giving)
- Oak Society: $10,000-$24,999 (annual giving)
- Hickory Society: $5,000-$9,999 (annual giving)
- Cedar Society: $2,500-$4,999 (annual giving)
- Elm Society: $1,000-$2,499 (annual giving)
Friends for Life
Recognizing the need for future gifts, Friends for Life is made up of individuals who have made a planned deferred gift to Alive. Such gifts may be revocable or irrevocable, and no declared value is required for recognition society purposes.
For more information about the Alive's giving societies, please contact our Community Development Department at 615-327-1085.
Maple Monthly Giving
The Maple Society allows you to easily make a gift to Alive in regular monthly installments via credit card or bank draft.
Monthly contributions provide Alive with a steady, on-going source of funding. Gifts made through this program help keep our administrative costs low, cut down on mailing costs and paper, and allow more of each gift to be used to support our mission-based services.
More information of Monthly Giving Society
Sponsorships
Corporate, individual and family sponsorships are major parts of what makes our care and services possible! Alive offers a wide variety of sponsorship opportunities for our events and programs. We'd love to talk with you about them.
More information: please contact our Community Development Department at 615-327-1085.
Naming Opportunities
Naming opportunities are available at our residences and offices. From a patient room to a grief counseling office, donors can create a permanent tribute or memorial.
More information: please contact our Community Development Department at 615-327-1085.
Planned Giving
If you would like to help ensure that future generations will benefit from the services of Alive, you may wish to consider designating Alive in your estate plans such as your will. Generous individuals who have recognized the need for planned gifts are part of our Friends For Life Giving Society.
If you have already designated Alive in your will, please contact us as we would like to personally thank you for your generosity.
More Information on Planned Giving
Matching Gifts
Many employers in the US offer donation matching for charitable giving. View our Matching Gifts page to search for your employer to see if you can double your donation to Alive.
More Information on Matching Gifts

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