Ways to Give

Do you want to join us in our efforts to improve the lives of individuals diagnosed with NF and increase NF awareness? You can get involved by donating, becoming a partner/sponsor of our Cheers to B! and Bling & Blue Jeans fundraising galas, volunteering opportunities, donating a product/service to our silent or live auctions, or becoming a B Happy trip host.

Donate

Help make our programs a reality by donating directly to B the Difference today.

Sponsor | Partner

Become a sponsor or partner of our fundraising galas. Request more information here.

B Happy Host

Help make a once-in-a-lifetime vacation a reality and become a B Happy host.

Volunteer

We are always looking for fun and reliable volunteers to help at our galas. Contact us here.

Donate Goods

Donate silent & live auction items for our fundraising galas.

Spare Change

Every Cent Counts! You can easily support B the Difference with your spare change by rounding up your purchases.

Planned Giving

Make your dreams last longer than your life.

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Shop B the Difference merchandise.

Contact Us

Fill out a contact form here, or email us at info@BtheDifference.org

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Sponsorships | Partnerships

Become a sponsor or partner of our fundraising galas.

Request more information using the form below.

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Volunteer at our Galas

We rely on volunteers to help us run our fundraising galas, please consider volunteering by signing up using the form below!

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Donate Auction Items

Our fundraising galas are supported by generous people like you donating products & services for our live and silent auctions.

No item is too small (or big), so please fill out the form below for any items you’d like to donate.

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Company Matching Gifts

style=”color: #124734; font-size: 1.3rem !important; margin-top: 0 !important; font-family: ‘Montserrat’ !important; font-weight: 500; text-align: left;”Your B The Difference impact can be doubled, even tripled with a company matching gift!

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions, volunteer hours, or donation of stock or mutual funds made by their employees. If your company has a matching gift policy, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. We will do the rest.

Find out if your company has a matching gift program using the search below.

Organizations with Matching Gift Programs

Planned Giving

Make your dreams last longer than your life.

Gifts can be established through your current will or trust. B the Difference can be listed as the beneficiary on life insurance, annuities, or retirement accounts such as 401(k)’s or IRAs. B the Difference can receive these gifts tax-free.

By including B the Difference in your estate plans, you can benefit from your assets during your lifetime and still make a lasting impact on this foundation. Plan your gift by naming B the Difference as a beneficiary of bequests, charitable trusts, life insurance policies, charitable gift annuities and retained life estates.

If you would like more information on these types of planned gifts and receive a confidential illustration specific to your own financial situation please contact our financial advisor, Rick Oglesbee, at Merrill Lynch/Bank of America at 800-276-8412.

Spare Change

Every Cent Counts! You can easily support B the Difference with your spare change by rounding up your purchases!

How Spare Change Donations Work:

Just sign up once and start making purchases. For example, on a purchase of $12.13, the remaining 87 cents would be donated. It’s the safest way to give and tracks your impact as you go. Signing up is quick, safe, and secure. With Change to Spare, you can:

Receive monthly statements to keep track of your contributions
Set a monthly limit on your donations, if you’d like.
Pause donations at any time.

How Spare Change Donations Work:admin-joel2023-07-16T17:42:09-04:00

How Spare Change Donations Work:

Just sign up once and start making purchases. For example, on a purchase of $12.13, the remaining 87 cents would be donated. It’s the safest way to give and tracks your impact as you go.

Are my donations secure and how is data handled?admin-joel2023-07-16T17:42:29-04:00

Are my donations secure and how is data handled?

The security of your information is of the highest concern. The system uses bank-grade security to handle all sensitive financial data. Online banking credentials are never stored on the system. All data is secured with SSL encryption and multi-factor authentication and personal identifiers to ensure unwanted access is prevented. Your personal data will never be exchanged, licensed, or sold and all transactions are anonymized to ensure privacy.

Why am I being asked to log into my bank account?admin-joel2023-07-16T17:42:44-04:00

Why am I being asked to log into my bank account?

Logging into your bank gives the system the ability to track your purchases and round up to the nearest dollar. Without this information, there is no way to calculate your digital spare change. As a reminder, your bank login credentials are never stored by our system. Logging in simply allows the system to connect with the purchasing account of your choice.

Are there any fees associated with my donation?admin-joel2023-07-16T17:42:58-04:00

Are there any fees associated with my donation?

Stripe, a Level 1 PCI-compliant payments gateway handles all the financial transactions. Stripe’s fees are 2.2% + 30 cents for credit card donations and 0.8% for ACH donations. This fee is taken out of the donations delivered.

When is my account charged?admin-joel2023-07-16T17:43:13-04:00

When is my account charged?

Roundups are tallied until they reach $5. Once $5 is reached, the donation is triggered. This way, your bank statement doesn’t become overwhelmed with micro-charges.

Will I receive a tax-deductible receipt for my contribution?admin-joel2023-07-16T17:43:25-04:00

Will I receive a tax-deductible receipt for my contribution?

You will receive automatic monthly statements of your contributions to the email address connected to your account. At the end of the year, you may print a year-end receipt of your annual donations by logging in and visiting your Settings. Please consult your authorized legal counsel as to the deductibility of your contributions as the rules vary state by state.

What if I would like to pause or set a limit on my contributions?admin-joel2023-07-16T17:43:39-04:00

What if I would like to pause or set a limit on my contributions?

You can pause donations at any time by logging into your account and visiting your Donation Settings. You can also set a monthly limit. Roundup donations will halt once your contributions reach your monthly cap.