Ways to Give

Your gifts to the English Empowerment Center change the lives of those enrolled in our classes, and their empowerment strengthens the whole community. Your donations each month have a great influence: for a small amount each month, you can have a great influence: you show our learners that you value their long-term success, and you provide the English Empowerment Center with consistent resources to expand and improve our programs throughout the region. Become a Monthly Donor today by selecting “Recurring Gift” when you make a donation.

Donating through a Donor Advised Fund is a great tax-friendly way to give to your favorite charitable organizations, and now it's easier than ever! Use the Donor Advised Fund form on our Donate page to access your fund's login page to make the grant recommendation.

The English Empowerment Center is an approved organization under the Virginia Department of Education’s Neighborhood Assistance Program, which means that individuals or married couples who donate a minimum of $500 to the English Empowerment Center in the form of cash or marketable securities during the tax year will receive 65 percent of the eligible donation as a tax credit on their Virginia State Taxes. Businesses that donate a minimum of $616 to the English Empowerment Center in cash, marketable securities, real estate, motor vehicles, merchandise, professional services, or facility rental/lease during the tax year will also receive 65 percent of the eligible donations as a tax credit on their Virginia State Taxes. Find out more.

Click here for our stock donation form and account details.

If you are required to take a minimum distribution from your IRA, consult your tax professional about making a Qualified Charitable Distribution, which can reduce your taxable income.

The English Empowerment Center is a proud member organization of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign (CVC), and the United Way of the National Capital Area. Please use the CFC Designation Code #28828, the CVC Designation Code #201310, or the United Way NCA Designation Code #8356 to help English Empowerment Center learners through your workplace giving campaign.

Making a planned gift to the English Empowerment Center will have lasting benefits and provide a better future for generations of adult learns to come. You can include the English Empowerment Center in your plans at any stage of your life. You may realize significant tax savings through your charitable bequests and giving. We would be happy to discuss the best approach for you.

Click here to download the informational brochure.

For more information, please contact the Development Office at 703-237-0866 or development@englishempowermentcenter.org. 

To offer in-kind support, please contact Jenny Lizer at jlizer@englishempowermentcenter.org.

Purchase the exact item that we need to serve our learners and have it shipped directly to us!

Give a tribute gift in memory or in honor of someone special. Make a donation to honor a loved one’s birthday, anniversary, wedding, or graduation or honor the loss of a loved one by making a donation in their memory. When you give a tribute gift through our Donate Form, we will notify a loved one of your donation through the mail or by email.

You can make your personal donation to the English Empowerment Center go twice as far! The company that you work for may have a matching gift program (that may include volunteer hours). Ask your Human Resource Department or Community Relations Office for details and forms or click here to view your employers matching gift program.