Support NIDC:

• Organized in 1999, the NIDC strives to provide in the 15 counties in NW Illinois:
  • diabetes education to the public
  • diabetes care information materials
  • information about the level of care provided and how people with diabetes provide care for themselves
  • community-based programs that address the impact of diabetes and diabetes complications
    • An example is the Beyer Elementary School Project: we are developing a project to decrease obesity in children and to decrease the risk of diabetes these children face later in life. NIDC will use the best parts from this project in other schools in our region.
• NIDC is your local not-for-profit organization.
• Membership is free and open to any person with an interest or concern about diabetes: Join NIDC
• NIDC is a registered State of Illinois Not-for-Profit and a federally designated 501c3 organization.
• All of your donations stay in Northern Illinois
• Administrative costs are kept at a minimal level

• Gifts of Cash
  • Gifts of cash or check may be deducted for federal income tax purposes.
• Gifts of Retirement Funds
  • Designate NIDC as a beneficiary of your IRA, tax-deferred annuities, and employer-funded retirement accounts.
• Gifts of Life Insurance
  • Naming NIDC owner and beneficiary can provide a sizable tax-free gift
• Gifts of Real Estate
  • Giving real estate can provide benefits to you including income tax savings, capital gains tax avoidance, and reduced gift & estate taxes

Support NIDC through planned gifts:

• Wills and Bequests
  • Specific Bequests
  • Residual Bequests
  • Contingent Bequests
  • Trust Remainder Bequests
• Gifts that Return Income
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts
  • Charitable Lead Trusts

Support NIDC through donor recognition:

• Named funds
  • The donors may establish a named fund
    • That is directed to a specific NIDC project
    • That underwrites the current year programs
    • That is utilized for an endowment fund
• NIDC Annual Giving Program
  • Membership in the Annual Giving Program
    • A $1,000 gift in any one calendar year is the only requirement

This list of giving opportunities is only a summary of options. Please consult a professional financial advisor and/or your legal advisor before entering into one or more of these gift arrangements. Call us with your questions: phone 815-395-5727 or e-mail pburkhol@uic.edu.