Financial Donations

We can’t win the fight against homelessness without your financial support! Please make a gift to Bethesda Project today using any or all of these convenient, safe and secure options.

Make an Online Donation

Use our online giving option to make your gift quickly and securely! All information related to your online gift is fully protected. Credit card numbers given to our online service provider are stored on a computer that is not connected to the Internet. Also, our provider will never sell, trade or rent your personal information. Your information is used only to complete your donation. Use this to make a one-time or recurring gift.

Make a Donation by Phone

Call our Development Department at 215-985-1600 to make your donation over the phone by using your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express card. Use this to make a one-time or recurring gift.

Make a Donation by Mail
We are grateful for donations by check, cash or credit card information mailed to:

Development Department
Bethesda Project
1630 South Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146

Use this to make a one-time or recurring gift.

Include Bethesda Project in Your Special Event

On the joyous occasion of a wedding, birthday, bar or bat mitzvah, graduation, housewarming or other milestone event, ask your guests to make contributions to Bethesda Project in your honor. Let this special event be an opportunity to share your blessings and your commitment to the homeless. Our Development Department is always ready to help by providing literature, donation envelopes or other assistance. Call us at 215-985-1600 to find out how we can help.

Use Your Employer’s Matching Gift Program
Many employers offer matching gift programs which can double your contribution to Bethesda Project. The process is simple – usually nothing more than submitting a form along with your contribution. We’ll do the rest! Your individual donor record gets credit for your gift and your company’s match. So, contact your HR department to find out if your company has a matching gift program and how to make it work for Bethesda Project.

Use Our Beautiful Memorial and Honor Donation Cards

We will be pleased to send you, at no charge, cards designed expressly for Bethesda Project to honor or memorialize special people or milestone events. Use these cards to send these special donations to us and, at the same time, let the honoree or the deceased’s family know about your donation. Click here to see pictures and descriptions of the cards along with information about how to get them.

Make a Donation through United Way
If you wish to support your workplace’s United Way campaign, please designate Bethesda Project to receive your payroll deduction. Bethesda Project's Donor Choice number is 3936 (or 0356 for United Way of Delaware).

Purchase Our Unique Winter Holiday Cards

We offer two designs: a Christmas card featuring charming holiday photos taken by our residents and a seasonal card featuring a beautiful photo taken by one of our volunteers. Cards are printed in full color on fine papers, with room for your personal messages. Click here to view the cards and get information about ordering.

Make a Planned Gift
Planned giving is an important source of long-range funding for Bethesda Project. There are several ways to make a planned gift that will come to us at a specific future time that you designate and according to your terms and wishes. Two common planned giving mechanisms are bequests and charitable remainder trusts. Through a bequest, you may name Bethesda Project to receive a gift of cash or other property, or a portion of your estate or trust. Through a charitable remainder trust, you may place assets into a trust that will pay income to you during your lifetime and to Bethesda Project upon your death. This kind of gift is truly a lasting legacy. Consult your counsel or tax advisors to get detailed and specific information about this contribution mechanism.