“Diversity”
Watchwords for Wisconsin Freemasonry
And your Wisconsin Masonic Charities
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What are your Wisconsin
Masonic Charities?
S Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
S Wisconsin Masonic Home, Inc.
S Wisconsin Masonic Service and Assistance Fund
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
Provides for the Future
S Wisconsin Masonic Home Endowment Fund- provides
significant dollars to the Operating Fund of the Masonic
Home Quarterly.
S Endowment Funds like this one, build for the future and
require constant support.
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
Supports the Education of our Youth
S The Matching Grants Scholarship Program for Wisconsin
Lodges is administered here.
S In 2012, 77% of Wisconsin Lodges participated, awarding
approximately $256,000 to graduating high school seniors
S Over the course of the Program’s 35 year history, more than
8500 students have been helped
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
Making Wisconsin Communities Safer
S Provides matching grants for the purchase of health, safety
& rehabilitation equipment for placement in Wisconsin
communities.
S This program has successfully placed Automatic External
Defibrillators since 1999, and continued to promote the
prevention of cardiac issues, through the CPR Anytime
Program, which provides CPR training to middle school
students.
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
Showcasing Wisconsin’s Premiere Athletes
S The Wisconsin Masonic Soccer Foundation, is a Fund
within the Foundation, whose sole purpose is putting on the
annual Masonic All-Star Soccer Game
S This event promotes Masonic Philanthropy, brings together
the best graduating senior soccer players in Wisconsin, and
provides a Youth Soccer Camp, for disadvantage middle
school students
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation
A Place to Leave a Legacy
S The Foundation is home to XX Endowed Funds. These
Funds allow individuals and Lodges the opportunity to
create a vehicle which distributes annually, and is donor
advised. It is a chance to do good works, while benefitting
from the Foundation’s long-standing investment history.
Wisconsin Masonic Service and
Assistance Fund
Working Behind the Scenes
S Wisconsin Masonry’s oldest charity.
S Providing quiet assistance to Brethren in need.
S Supporting the State Veteran’s Homes, by funding a
meaningful visitation program.
S Providing disaster relief---most recently to Brethren in New
Jersey, suffering the effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Wisconsin Masonic Home
what we do
Serving both Masons and non-masons alike, we
provide seniors a full continuum at our Dousman
Campus, as well as, independent living at
MasonWoods, which is nestled on picturesque
Shawano Lake, in the heart of the Northwoods in
Cecil, WI.
“Lifestyle. Value. Trust”
Wisconsin Masonic Home
how we do it
We have over 280 employees serving 360 residents in a variety of
living areas:
S Independent apartments & duplexes in Dousman and Cecil, WI
S Catered Living
S Memory Care
S Skilled Nursing
S Short-term, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation
S Wellness connection
Wisconsin Masonic Home
our difference
As a not-for-profit organization our emphasis is
on programs not profits. We continually invest in
our community to provide our residents the
lifestyle they deserve, at a value, from people
they can trust. Additionally, we provide over
$250,000 annually in direct charity care and work
with residents from all income levels.
First Donor, Willard Van Brunt
WE NEED YOU!
ways to give
The success of our Charities
depends upon the generosity
of our donors. There are
numerous ways to contribute
to our mission:
S Real Estate
S Cash
S Interest in a Business
S Mutual Funds/Stock
S Appreciated Property
S Life Insurance
S Annuities
S Jewelry
S Art
*All gifts must be in accordance with our Gift Acceptance Policy
benefits to giving
Aside from the satisfaction of supporting our
mission, there are other financial benefits to giving,
including:
S Reducing income taxes
S Avoiding capital gains taxes
S Reducing estate taxes
additional tools
S Bequests from wills or trusts
S Employer matching contributions
S IRA’s and pension plans
S Life insurance
S Wisconsin Masonic Foundation donor advised fund
planned giving assistance
For more information on how you can support
our Wisconsin Masonic Charities please
contact:
Grand Masonic Center
36275 Sunset Drive
Erika Miller
Dousman, WI 53118
Development Officer
262-965-2200
Wisconsin Masonic Charities
[email protected]