Why Your Gift Matters

Every family with a child with profound autism faces the same question: what happens when we can no longer be there? Your donation helps us answer that question with hope—through financial security, stable housing, and comprehensive care that lasts a lifetime.

Ways to Give

Choose the giving method that works best for you.

Monthly Sustaining Gift

Become a sustaining donor with a recurring monthly gift of any amount. Predictable, reliable support allows us to plan programs and serve families with confidence.

One-Time Donation

Make a one-time gift at any level. Every contribution, regardless of size, directly supports trust administration, housing, medical care, and family advocacy.

Major Gifts ($5,000+)

Major gifts create transformative impact. Donors at this level receive a personal call from our Executive Director, quarterly impact reports, and site visit invitations.

Planned Giving

Include Roman Shield in your estate plans through bequests, charitable trusts, or beneficiary designations. Planned gifts ensure our mission endures for generations.

Tribute & Memorial Gifts

Honor a loved one with a gift in their name. Tribute and memorial gifts are a meaningful way to celebrate someone while supporting families in need.

Corporate Matching

Many employers match charitable donations. Check with your company’s HR department to see if your gift can be doubled or tripled through a matching program.

Where Your Gift Goes

We maintain strict financial discipline with an overhead target of less than 15%.

Trust Administration

Pooled trust management, sub-account services, and financial counseling for beneficiary families.

Housing & Daily Living

Rent assistance, home modifications, personal care, assistive technology, and essential needs.

Crisis & Respite

24/7 crisis response, emergency financial aid, caregiver relief, and safety planning.

Advocacy & Education

IEP advocacy, benefits navigation, legislative reform, and community awareness.

Donor Recognition

All Donors

Tax receipt sent within 24 hours (IRS-compliant for gifts of $250 or more).

$1,000+ Donors

Personal thank you letter and quarterly impact reports showing how your gift is making a difference.

$5,000+ Donors

Executive Director call, site visit invitation, and named recognition in annual report.

$10,000+ Donors

Board recognition, naming opportunities, and invitation to strategic planning sessions.

Make Your Gift Today

Roman Shield for Profound Autism is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

romanshield@ocyl.ai

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