Ways to Give to Re-Member

Support for Re-Member and for the Oglala Lakota people we serve comes in many forms, ranging from online donations to multi-year commitments to fundraising 5Ks and from $5 to 5 figures. All of the support, though, is deeply appreciated and serves to improve the quality of life on the Pine Ridge Reservation.

Without donations from our generous supporters, Re-Member could not do the work it does to improve the quality of life on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Donations made via credit or debit card, cash, or check can be put to immediate use to help the Oglala Lakota Nation and advance our organization. If you’d like to make a gift in honor or in memory of a loved one, please utilize the comment section of the gift form. A card will be mailed to an individual that you specify.

Gifts can be directed to either our General Fund, the completion of our new Feather II facility, our Winter Heating Assistance Program, or our Community Garden Program. Donations of any amount make a meaningful difference. Many donors choose to make gifts to our General Fund that will pay for one or more of our construction projects.

Gifts can be made by mailing a check or money order (payable to Re-Member) to our administrative office in Pine Ridge, calling Director of Finance and Administration, Jennifer Sklener at (616) 634-5921, or using our online donation tool.

Become a member of our Tiospaye Circle — our extended family — with your recurring gift. Contributions are convenient for donors and allows us to focus on our work instead of fundraising!

Donors who commit to weekly, bi-weekly, every four weeks, monthly, quarterly, or annual gifts are recognized as members of the Tiospaye Circle donor program and receive a personalized yearly tax summary and gift receipt.

Members may change or stop their recurring gift at any time. For more information about participation in our Tiospaye Circle program, please contact Director of Finance and Administration, Jennifer Sklener.

A gift of stock may provide more benefits than a cash gift. A gift of stock may be right for you if you are holding stocks that have risen in value and you have held for a year. By using these securities as a gift, you can avoid the capital gains tax on any profit.

Download the form below for transferring stocks and securities. Contact your broker or advisor and provide Re-Member’s account information. Then send this completed form to our Director of Finance and Administration, Jennifer Sklener. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer at (616) 634-5921.

A donor-advised fund, or DAF, is like a charitable investment account for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations you care about.

When you contribute cash, securities, or other assets to a donor-advised fund through an investment advisor or a local community foundation, you are generally eligible to take an immediate tax deduction. Then those funds can be invested for tax-free growth, and you can recommend grants to virtually any IRS-qualified public charity.

There are many benefits of setting up a DAF and supporting Re-Member through your disbursements: easily contribute a wide range of assets, maximize your tax benefits, invest your donation for tax-free growth, simplify your recordkeeping, and support your legacy planning.

Many employers match donations and/or volunteer hours given by their employees or employees’ spouses, doubling or even tripling the impact of your generosity. Please check with your human resources office to find out if your employer is one of them.

After making your donation to Re-Member, request and complete a matching gift form and send it to:

Re-Member
PO Box 5054
Pine Ridge, SD 57770

Please contact our Director of Finance and Administration, Jennifer Sklener with any questions.

Estate gifts or planned gifts are donations that provide beyond your lifetime. This powerful kind of philanthropy establishes an indelible legacy of support for Re-Member and the Oglala Lakota people. Planned gifts can take many forms — from simple bequests in your will or living trust to naming Re-Member as a beneficiary of your retirement account or life insurance policy.

A bequest can be made in several ways:

• You can gift a specific dollar amount or asset

• You can gift a percentage of your estate

• You can gift from the balance or residue of your estate

• You can make a beneficiary designation of certain assets

To learn more about documenting a planned gift to Re-Member, please contact Director of Finance and Grants Jennifer Sklener.

Re-Member maintains an updated “wish list” of urgently needed tools, equipment, and supplies on AmazonSmile. Simply visit our Wish List page, select your gift, and, during the checkout process, choose “Re-Member’s Gift Registry Address” as your shipping address.

These purchases are tax-deductible, and a receipt specifying what was given will be provided. Please be sure to include your name in a note with the order. Contact Director of Finance and Grants Jennifer Sklener with any questions.

Re-Member operates an on-site donation center for distributing donated items, including like-new, gently used clothing; school supplies; personal care products; baby care products; new, unopened toys; and certain medical supplies.

Items can be shipped to Re-Member or brought with you on Volunteer Trips. Please download our Donation List for suggested items or contact on-site donation coordinator Kim Black Elk for information about urgent needs. A donation receipt will be provided.

Join our supporters and volunteers from across the United States and around the world for a “Turtle Trot” 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon (or any run/walk of your choosing) in support of Re-Member and the Oglala Lakota people of Pine Ridge.

Whether your event is sanctioned, or you map your own course, register with us to show your support for Re-Member and the Oglala Lakota people of Pine Ridge. Your $35 registration fee includes a branded Re-Member tank top that will be mailed to you, and a $10 charitable contribution receipt for tax purposes.

Our online store offers an always-changing selection of handcrafted Lakota crafts, paintings and more. New items, purchased directly from local artisans are regularly added, and are available for shipping nationwide. All purchases directly benefit Oglala Lakota artisans, and support Re-Member’s ongoing work across the Pine Ridge Reservation.