Make a Donation Today

By Mail:

Download a Mail-in Donation Form here. (PDF, 45K)

Mail completed form along with a check, money order or credit card information to:

Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey
1034 Salem Road
Union, New Jersey 07083-7058

Please make checks payable to the
Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey
Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express accepted.

By Phone:

1-800-252-WISH (9474) or 908-964-5055

Online:

Click here to contribute online, securely.

Please note: you will be connected to the Make-A-Wish of America web site where your gift will be designated for New Jersey based on your zip code.
For questions about your online donation please contact the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America at (800) 722-WISH (9474).

Want an easy way to increase your gift? Most companies will match your donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey. Click here to see if your employer has a matching gift program.

Honor a Special Person with a Tribute or Memorial

Make a donation in honor of someone special for a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or some other special occasion, and we will send the honoree a note acknowledging your gift.

Adopt a Child’s Wish

The Adopt-A-Wish Program enables you, your family, your business, or organization to proudly sponsor a child’s wish and make his or her dream come true. Visit our Wish Stories page to read about a few of the unique wishes we've granted recently.

Please contact Michael Oakes, moakes@wishnj.org,
908-964-5055, ext. 121.

Become a Corporate Partner

Many NJ-based companies have asked their employees to suggest a non-profit that could be selected as recipient of a company-wide giving campaign and/or an outright gift from the corporation.

Please contact John Toomey, jtoomey@wishnj.org, 908-964-5055, ext. 105

Granting Future Wishes

By creating a carefully tailored planned gift you can help us carry out our mission of “granting the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy,” to an even greater extent for generations to come.

There are a multitude of ways to craft your gift to MAWFNJ – satisfying your philanthropic goals at the same time meeting your financial, tax, and estate planning objectives.  If you are 70 ½ or older please be sure to ask me about Charitable IRA Rollover – new legislation now allows you to make cash gifts totaling up to $100,000 a year from your traditional or Roth IRA to qualified charities without incurring income tax on the withdrawal. 

A few examples of the various planned giving vehicles available to you:

• A Bequest is the most effortless form of making a planned gift to MAWFNJ. A carefully planned bequest may reduce your estate taxes, thus making additional assets available for your heirs, while also creating a lasting legacy in your name or for someone you wish to honor. Bequests should specifically name us by our legal title: “Make A Wish Foundation of New Jersey.” For more information on bequests click here.
• A Charitable Gift Annuity (“CGA”) is an uncomplicated type of gift wherein you transfer cash or marketable securities to MAWFNJ, we will pay you and/or someone you choose a guaranteed fixed annual income. At the termination of the contract the principle becomes available for use by MAWFNJ. Benefits to you may include:
  • A guaranteed annual income for your lifetime
  • An income tax deduction
  • A reduction in capital gains tax if you elect to fund your gift with highly appreciated securities
  • Reduction on gift and estate taxes.
• A gift of Retirement Plan Assets may be the most tax-burdened assets in your portfolio. It can be taxed up 80% if left to anyone other than your spouse.

If you have any questions, either about your future plans for MAWFNJ or the various life income gift options that might be available to you, please call me in the Office of Gift Planning at MAWFNJ.  I would be happy to answer any question either you or your financial advisors may have. I look forward to getting to know you. You can reach me by either email or telephone at aanderson@wishnj.org  and 908-964-5055.

Organize a Special Event

Join the many individuals and corporation who organize special fundraising events for MAWFNJ. Visit our Events page for a listing of scheduled events.

Please c ontact Stacy Redelheim, sredelheim@wishnj.org, 908-964-5055, ext. 113

Let Us Speak to Your Organization

If you would like more information about Make-A-Wish, we welcome the opportunity to speak with your group, business or organization.

Please contact John Toomey, jtoomey@wishnj.org, 908-964-5055, ext. 105