Giving
On March 4, 1890, the vision of our founding fathers – to find a better way to minister to the needs of the aging – became a reality. March 4th also marks the date that our Home was incorporated, our Charter granted, and Maria Magdalena Seitz, became our first resident – these are the roots of what is now our treasured past.
We have grown to offer three levels of care, numerous programs and services, all under one roof and all at an affordable cost. Our growth and expansion is a direct result of the many people who have given their time and financial support. Since then, thousands of older adults at PPh have been offered an opportunity to live their retirement years with a new purpose, to age with dignity, and to be free of worry if they are no longer able to afford the cost of their care. Throughout our history, PPh has been fortunate to be the beneficiary of many gifts, allowing us to provide quality care to seniors and benevolent (free) care to seniors who have outlived their resources. Today, The Philadelphia Protestant Home campus consists of three independent living buildings, Midway Personal Care, and Pathways Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, all under one roof.
Why Give?
Guided by Christian values, the mission of The Philadelphia Protestant Home is to provide a caring senior living community that affords its residents the opportunity to achieve their highest possible quality of life.
As a non-profit, long-term care organization, we take great pride in our commitment to continually enhance programs and services and to improve the well-being of our residents. Our ability to innovate , maintain excellence and facilitate change is a growing expense that depends largely on your generous philanthropic support -for which we thank you wholeheartedly!
PPh also serves the broader community outside our campus in a variety of ways:
- Providing $575,182 of Benevolent (free) Care and $1,209,396 of under-compensated care in 2015.
- Providing housing and services for more than 600 residents and many members of the community.
- Providing 4,320 total meals given to home-bound seniors through NE Meals on Wheels.
- Providing space for meetings and events free of charge to 13 community, church, school, and civic organizations.
- Serving as a training site for medical students, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, special education students, area high school students, and other future health care professionals.
Giving Opportunities
- Tribute Gifts – Commonly given in memory of or in honor of loved ones. We also memorialize tributes in the form of engraved bricks placed along the walkway in our garden.
- Planned Gifts – A planned gift is a donation that earns an income during the donor’s lifetime and received by PPh after the donor’s death. These gifts primarily come in the form of a bequest or through a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA). Donors who make planned gifts are visionaries and inducted as members of The Heritage Society of The Philadelphia Protestant Home.
- PPh Annual Gala – Our major fundraising event each year with an exciting theme. The gala offers sponsorship opportunities on the corporate and patron level, as well as a raffle drawing and silent auction.
- Employee Giving Program (Adopt-a-Resident) – Each year a growing number of employees give back to PPh by contributing a portion of their earnings through payroll deduction to give back to the area of greatest need, Benevolent Care, or make a gift to the Adopt-A-Resident program. Each year we also collect personal items and other things of the sort for residents in need.
- Grants – From time to time PPh receives grants to support capital projects, resident programs, and Benevolent Care.
- In-Kind Services – PPh accepts a range of donated in-kind services to help offset its operational cost.
- Amazon Smile – When you shop on www.amazonsmile.com and designate “The Philadelphia Protestant Home” as your charitable organization, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to PPh.
How Much to Give?
How much to give is strictly a personal decision by each individual donors. PPh conducts annual appeals twice a year to existing, loyal donors in its database. Some people are only able to give a one-time donation but it is heartfelt and greatly appreciated. However, many of our donors choose to make regular (monthly/annual) donations commensurate with their giving ability. We are deeply grateful for every person and every dollar that is donated.
How to Give
PPh gratefully accepts donations in a multiple forms, such as:
- Cash or check (also securities transfer of stocks or bonds and donated real estate) – The most common way to make a gift is by giving cash or writing a check. This type of outright donation provides immediate flexibility for PPh and generates a charitable income tax deduction for the donor in the year of the gift. Please make checks payable to “The Philadelphia Protestant Home.”
Purposeful Giving
Benevolent Care: Our effort to make improvements to ease suffering by contributing to something larger than ourselves is the Benevolent Care Fund. The Benevolent Care Fund supports our residents who have outlived their financial resources and are no longer able to afford the cost of their care. The need for Benevolent care increases each year by 7-8%. PPh is currently spending more than $600,000. In 2015, PPh spent $568,000 on benevolent care, allowing our residents to remain in the place they call home and continue to receive the quality care they need and deserve.
Unrestricted (Area of Greatest Need):These gifts help with enhancing programs and services to promote the overall quality of life for residents. Our ability to innovate, maintain excellence, and facilitate change is a growing expense that depends largely on your generous philanthropic support.
We Appreciate Your Gifts
PPh conducts annual appeals twice a year to existing donors, residents, and resident family. Some of our friends are able to give a one-time heartfelt donation. Many of our donors choose to make regular (monthly/annual) donations commensurate with their giving ability. Every dollar donated is greatly appreciated.
The Bergdoll Society
The Bergdoll Society, established in 2005, recognizes individuals who have given $500 or more in the previous calendar year or have given to PPh for 10 or more consecutive years. The Society is named for Elizabeth Bergdoll whose bequest of $15,000 in 1898 was used to purchase land for our home.
We thank you in advance for your gift and for investing in the PPh mission.
To make a gift, please visit our DONATE NOW page. For more information on ways to give to The Philadelphia Protestant Home, please call our Development Department at 215-697-8586 or email development@pphfamily.org.
Note – For tax purposes, PPh’s Identification number is 23-1396804
