Creativity in Action

$40 buys a year's worth of journaling supplies for 1 preschooler to use with their ETA volunteer and keep at home.

Beauty of music

$75 brings young performers and beautiful music to residents of senior living communities.

Love of learning

$100 lets us send colorful puzzles, puppets, stickers, and activities to a preschooler to use all year with their ETA volunteer

Sponsor a Chromebook

$150 sponsors one Chromebook for a pre-K student & family in our Connections program

Volunteer training

$250 sponsors an Empathy Training for all ETA volunteers from experts in the field, enriching their work with other generations

Harnessing talent

$500 funds 25 teens' participation in one-on-one resume and interview skills sessions with ETA volunteers

Year of learning

$1000 enriches the homes of TEN 4-year-olds with a school year's worth of colorful books, puzzles, and games to keep

tomorrow’s leaders

$2500 funds an 8-week series of small groups on civic engagement and empowerment for teens and older adult volunteers

Empowering the Ages is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Prefer to send a check?

Checks by mail: Empowering the Ages, 15800 Crabbs Branch Way, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20855

Considering a bequest, stock gift, or a charitable IRA distribution?

Bequests and Stocks: We gratefully accept bequests and gifts of stock. Please contact us for details.

Strategic giving from your IRA: If you’re 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift to ETA from your IRA. Current tax law allows you to transfer any amount up to $100,000 directly to a qualified charitable organization each year, without paying income tax on the distribution. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or “QCD.” Why consider it?

  • Your gift will be put to use today, allowing you to see the difference your donation is making in the community.
  • Beginning in the year you turn 73, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD).
  • You pay no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.
  • Since the gift doesn’t count as income, it can reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.

To learn more, please contact us.