Ways to Give
Every Gift Moves Us Closer to a Cure
Choose the giving method that works best for you. Every dollar funds breakthrough research for CADASIL patients and families.
🎉 Most Accessible Way to Give
Create Your Own
Create Your Own
Fundraiser — Free
Birthdays. Memorials. Personal challenges. Any reason at all. Set up a fundraising page in minutes and rally your friends, family, and colleagues around CADASIL research.
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"No paid staff. No salaries. Just a passionate volunteer board fighting for a cure."
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Popular fundraiser ideas
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Birthday Fundraiser Ask for donations instead of gifts — your network already wants to celebrate you.
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Memorial Tribute Honor a loved one with CADASIL by directing memorial gifts here.
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Personal Challenge Running a race, cycling a century, or marking a milestone? Fundraise around it.
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Any Occasion Holiday giving, work teams, community groups — any reason works.
| Platform | Fees |
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| Facebook Fundraiser | Fees vary & changing |
| GoFundMe | Transaction fees apply |
| cureCADASIL 🎉 | $0 — always free |
🔒 cureCADASIL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN: 45-5242623. All gifts are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Giving Options
Find the Right Way to Give
Most Popular
One-Time Donation
Make a direct gift of any amount online — fast, secure,
and no paid staff. No salaries. Just a passionate volunteer board fighting for a cure."
- Secure online payment
- Email receipt for your taxes
- Any amount makes a difference
Sustaining Gift
Monthly Giving
Join our Circle of Hope with a recurring monthly gift.
Sustained support lets us plan research funding with confidence.
- Cancel or adjust anytime
- Maximize annual impact effortlessly
Tax-Smart
Donate Stock
Transfer appreciated shares directly from your brokerage. Avoid capital gains tax and deduct the full fair-market value.
- Avoid capital gains tax entirely
- Deduct full market value
- Works with any broker
DAF
Donor-Advised Fund
Recommend a grant from your Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard, or other DAF sponsor — easy and efficient.
- Works with 100s of DAF sponsors
- Notify us so we can thank you personally
- Unlock our grant widget instantly
Double Your Impact
Corporate Matching
Many employers match employee donations 1:1 or even 2:1. Check with your HR department — you could double or triple your gift at no extra cost.
- Thousands of employers participate
- We provide all required documentation
- Multiplies your impact instantly
Legacy Gift
Planned Giving
Leave a lasting legacy for future CADASIL patients. A bequest in your will or living trust is one of the most meaningful gifts you can make.
- Bequest by will or living trust
- Beneficiary designation (IRA, life insurance)
- Charitable remainder trusts
Retiree Tax Strategy
IRA Charitable Distribution (QCD)
Age 70½ or older? Give directly from your IRA tax-free, satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution, and potentially lower your Medicare premiums.
- Up to $111,000 per person in 2026
- Reduces taxable income — no itemizing needed
- Counts toward your annual RMD
Community
Create a Fundraiser
Rally your network around CADASIL research. Set up a personal fundraising page for a birthday, event, or any reason.
- Birthday or Anniversary
- Personal fundraising page
- Memorial tributes