Make a difference in the health of your community
Gifts of any size directly impact the patient care, medical education and research that MaineHealth Maine Medical Center provides in our local communities. You can donate in any of the following ways to support our mission:
To designate your gift for a specific purpose, please make a notation in the memo line of your check. Please make your check payable to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, and mail it to:
| Portland Mailing Address: | Biddeford Mailing Address: | |
|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center - Portland Attn: Philanthropy Department 22 Bramhall Street Portland, ME 04102 | MaineHealth Maine Medical Center - Biddeford/Sanford Attn: Development Office 1 Medical Center Drive PO Box 626 Biddeford, ME 04005 |
For your convenience, we can accept credit card payments online. Please choose a category on our Donate Now page to make a safe, secure and confidential gift online today.
If you would prefer to make a credit card gift by phone, please call the Philanthropy Department at 207-662-2669.
Many corporations are willing to match their employee's charitable contributions to qualified not-for-profit organizations.
As an example, if you give $50, your employer might be willing to give an additional $50, bringing your total impact to $100, allowing MaineHealth Maine Medical Center to do that much more for our patients and community.
Find out if your employer has a matching gift program by using our search tool. Please email development@mainehealth.org if you or your employer have any questions.
Gifts of stock, bonds or mutual fund shares that have increased in value usually has a greater tax benefit than giving cash. Because of that, appreciated securities are often an advantageous way to make a gift to the hospital. Benefits can include:
- Increased value for your gift and decreased cost to you.
- A charitable income tax deduction for the fair market value of the gifted stock or securities.
- Elimination of capital gains tax that would normally apply if you sold the appreciated stock or securities on the open market and donated the proceeds.
View How to Make a Stock Gift and visit our Planned Giving page for more ideas.
Making a gift to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, MaineHealth Maine Children's Cancer Program or MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital is a wonderful way to remember a loved one. When you make a gift, you will receive an acknowledgement letter for tax purposes. We will also notify the honoree's family that a gift has been made (provided that we have their contact information). The amount of the gift is not disclosed to the honoree’s family.
There are many ways to make a memorial gift:
Online: Choose one of the categories on our Donate Now page, and simply fill out the "Tribute Information" section on the donation form.
By Mail: Please make your check payable to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, and mail it to our Portland or Biddeford campus. Please make a note in the memo line that the gift is being made in memory of your loved one, and include their name. Please also note if the funds should be directed to a specific program.
| Portland Mailing Address: | Biddeford Mailing Address: | |
|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center - Portland Attn: Philanthropy Department 22 Bramhall Street Portland, ME 04102 | MaineHealth Maine Medical Center - Biddeford Attn: Development Office 1 Medical Center Drive PO Box 626 Biddeford, ME 04005 |
By Phone: If you would like to make a gift by phone using a credit or debit card, please call 207-662-2669 and we will be happy to assist you.
If you would like to ask friends and family to contribute to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, MaineHealth Maine Children's Cancer Program or MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital in lieu of flowers: You may include our mailing address above, and our web address www.mmc.org/donate in the obituary.
Because these donations are such an important tribute, we also like to share notification of the memorial gifts we receive in your loved one's memory. For this reason, we ask that a family member or friend contact us at 207-662-2669 or development@mainehealth.org to provide the following information:
- Name of your loved one
- Name of surviving family contact (who we will notify by mail when gifts are received)
- Mailing address for this family contact
- If the funds should be directed to a specific program
We will notify your family contact of any gifts we receive, and provide you with the donor's name and address. Please note, the amount of the gift is not disclosed to the honoree’s family. Donors themselves also receive a thank you letter with a tax receipt.
Honoring a person or celebrating a birthday, wedding or anniversary is a great gift to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, MaineHealth Maine Children's Cancer Program or MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital as well as the friend or loved one being honored.
To honor a friend or loved one, choose one of the categories located on our Donate Now page, and simply fill out the "Tribute Information" section on the donation form.
We will notify the honoree of your gift and send you an acknowledgement of the gift. Your gift amount is confidential and not disclosed to the person who is being honored.
Many patients and their families feel deep gratitude to the doctors, nurses and caregivers who supported them during their stay at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. If you would like to show them you appreciation, nominate your caregiver(s) for our Grateful Patients program.
Your caregiver will receive your message along with a recognition pin that they can wear proudly so that everyone will know they have positively touched someone’s life.
Write a note of thanks and make a gift in honor of your health care hero.
It is our highest priority to work with you to achieve your philanthropic goals. Using philanthropy, opportunities exist on a number of levels to transform patient care at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center and to make a significant impact on our community.
Our Leadership Gift Officers are here to listen to your ideas, keep you informed, and even connect you with hospital leaders and clinicians in the areas closest to your heart.
Recurring gifts are an easy way to give more by spreading your gift throughout the year.
To set up a recurring gift please call 207-662-2669 or choose one of the categories located on our Donate Now page, select "Recurring gift" for the gift type, and simply fill out the frequency and dates you prefer.
You can become a monthly Miracle Maker for MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital for as little as $10.00 a month. A monthly gift provides a dependable source of funds that can be count on throughout the year. Become a Miracle Maker today.
Contact the administrator of your donor-advised fund and recommend a gift to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, MaineHealth Maine Children’s Cancer Program or MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.
Planned Giving
You may consider including a gift to MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in your will, trust, retirement plan, real estate, or other giving arrangements. Through planned giving, you can maximize your philanthropic impact while reducing your tax burden, generating income for retirement, and providing for your loved ones after you’re gone.
Tax Information
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center is an organization exempt from income tax under section 501(C)3 of the Internal Revenue Code, and therefore an organization to which deductible contributions may be made. Our tax ID number is 01-0238552.
Corporate Giving and Sponsorships
For more than a century, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center has been working with local and national businesses to help them achieve their philanthropic goals and meet the needs of the communities they call home. We would be honored to help you discover where your corporate giving can have the greatest impact on the health of your employees, customers, family and neighbors.
Volunteering
We're exceptionally proud of and grateful for the hundreds of volunteers who give their time to the hospital every year. Whether by attending an event, hosting an event, or working the phones at our annual "Cares for Kids Radiothon", our volunteers are the backbone of this organization.