Make a Difference

Donations are welcome at the Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation. We are eager to provide you with any information you are seeking about this valuable community asset and how the Foundation supports it.

This section contains several commonly asked questions and their answers. Please call us for any additional questions you may have.

How can I give a gift?

Choose Broadlawns and join our Circle of Caring.  We know you have a choice when choosing a charity to support.  By choosing Broadlawns you join a special group of friends who have chosen to provide care and help maintain/acquire healthcare equipment and technology.  You are taking care of some of the neediest in our community.  You can help by sending a gift, hosting an event or sharing your Broadlawns story.

Checks can be made payable to Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation. Please note on the memo line or include a note indicating if your gift is to support a specific area of Broadlawns, such as: 

¹ Circle of Caring Fund:  Supports our clinics, patient care areas and programs by providing care and helping maintain/acquire medical equipment and technology.

² Alumni:  Nursing Alumni, Family Practice Residency, or Medical Education / Residency

Brochures:

• 1924 Society
• Alumni
• Circle of Caring
• Family Birthing Center and Pediatrics
• Mental Health Services

Donations may be mailed.

Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation
1801 Hickman Road 
PO Box 5008
Des Moines, Iowa 50305-5008

Donations may be sent online.

Simply click here or click on the "Give a Gift” button located on the left navigation of the page.
You may print a pledge/gift form.

You may call us.

866.904.5755
515.282.5755

foundation@broadlawns.org

How can I support Broadlawns?

Making Dreams Come True

Cash donations are always appreciated. Additional options can also provide significant tax benefits.

• Making gifts of highly appreciated stock or property 
• Naming Broadlawns Medical Center as the beneficiary designation on a life insurance policy or investment.  Woud you consider a percentage of the value (even 5%) after designations to your family.
• Including Broadlawns in your will.  The official language to name Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation in your will is as follows, "I, {name}, of {city, state, zip}, give, devise and bequeath to Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation, Inc.  {written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property} for its unrestricted (or restricted) use and purpose."
• Contributing to the Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation Fund at the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation

Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) organization, and your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. You can make donations throughout the year or during special fund drives, such as the annual Circle of Caring campaign, employee-sponsored fundraisers or by supporting our events.

May I make a contribution to a specific campaign at Broadlawns?

Yes, simply indicate how and where you would like your gift to be used.  We recommend noting your wishes on the memo line of your check. We invite you to call us with your questions to discuss further details or to develop your own giving opportunity.

For example, the Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation Fund is an endowment fund with the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation.  This recently formed partnership will provide care for our patients in the years to come.  A portion of the annual interest will be used to provide charitable care, while the body of the fund will remain untouched.

For more information, contact the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation at http://www.desmoinesfoundation.org/.

May I memorialize or honor a loved one with my donation?

Yes, and what a wonderful way to do so!  Please write the name of the individual to be honored in the memo line of the check. Memorial gifts are a nice way to remember friends and family who have passed on.

A gift in honor of a special occasion is the perfect gift for someone who has everything!

Will the family or person honored be notified?

Yes. We send a letter to the designated person and/or their family, which includes the names of those who have made a contribution in honor or memory of a loved one.  We request that you include their address information so we are able to send the appropriate letter.  Your specific donation amount will not be shared.

How do I donate online?

To make an online gift to the Broadlawns Foundation, simply click here or click on the "Make a Gift " button located on the top right-hand side of the page. Complete and submit the form. Please note that you are able to designate your gift to the area or fund of your choice if you let us know your intent when you make your gift.

May I use a credit card for my donation?

Yes. Credit card donations are accepted online or via phone call at 515.282.3200.  We accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

May I make a contribution directly to a staff person?

No, please don’t.  Individuals cannot accept a contribution directly.  We suggest honoring an outstanding staff person my making a “Broadlawns Hero” gift to the Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation.  Be sure to give us their name and we will send a letter to your named hero or department, notifying them of your gift in their honor as well as recognition in our newsletter.  What a nice way to recognize excellent care with a tax-deductible gift.  (Note:  Staff members and employees are never allowed to accept compensation or tips from patients, clients and/or their families.)

Will I receive a thank you letter or receipt?

Yes. All contributions are recognized with a letter of appreciation that includes a receipt for your records.

Do I need a form or contribution envelope in order to make a donation?

No. While we are happy to mail an envelope to you for this purpose, it is not required. If you choose, you may print our donation form, make out your donation check and mail it to the Foundation office. Be sure to indicate which area you wish to support with your gift.

Broadlawns Medical Center Foundation
PO Box 5008
Des Moines, IA  50305-5008

In what other ways may I make contributions to Broadlawns?

Broadlawns also accepts in-kind donations, please contact us at 515.282.5755  for more details. Not all items can be accepted.  For example, due to our infection precautions we are unable to accept some used items such as stuffed animals.

Fall Gala

A “Party with Purpose,” this is an evening of fun, raising more than $100,000 in support of Broadlawns Medical Center.  Please call to learn how to participate, purchase tickets and make donations.

Get Involved 

Volunteer your time! Sharing your time and talent is one of the greatest gifts you can give. Contact the Foundation and we can help you get involved with our efforts today.

Donor Bill of Rights

Broadlawns adheres to The Donor Bill of Rights as published by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. For more information contact the Foundation.