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Why Give to FORE?People give to the Foundation for many different reasons. Some give to honor a friend in the industry, some give in the memory of someone special, others give out of a sense of gratitude to a profession that has so richly impacted their lives and careers. Whatever your reason is for giving, know that your support makes a difference in the lives of HIM professionals and is paving the way to the future in HIM. The foundation is able to carry out its mission to provide financial and intellectual resources to sustain and recognize continuous innovation and advances in health information management for the betterment of the profession, healthcare, and the public through the support received from individual and corporate donations. If you would like to support the advancement of HIM as a profession and the individuals who commit to the betterment of the profession, consider making a gift to FORE today! Here are just a few ways people have chosen to make a gift: Honor Gifts are made to the Foundation in honor of a colleague, friend, or family member and all gifts made in honor of someone will be listed on the website. In addition, a letter is sent to the individual making them aware of the gift and a shooting star pin is sent with gifts of $25 or more. Memorial Gifts are made in memory of a loved one or friend who has passed. Notification is sent to a designated family member and are listed in the website. Donations made in memory fund the FORE Merit Scholarship Program which are awarded annually to students in HIM. Pledge and Annual Gifts are made throughout the year- and can be set up to be paid monthly, quarterly, or at one time. All gifts are listed on the website and donors who make a gift over $100 will receive a donor pin to wear proudly. These gifts fund many programs including Practice Solutions and Best Practice Awards Triumph Awards, Faculty Professional Development Stipends, FORE Library, Grant-in-Aid Research Awards, Dissertation Assistance Awards, Workforce Assessment Study, and more! "My personal commitment to FORE stems from a desire to pay back for the support I was given as I pursed a career in HIM." Gail Graham, RHIA, 2007 FORE Board Member
The Legacy Society of FORE
A number of AHIMA members have recently chosen to go beyond annual giving and have made provisions for FORE while doing their estate planning. These individuals, members of the Legacy Society of FORE, are listed below:
Sue E. Bowman, RHIA, CCCS Melanie S. Brodnik PhD, RHIA Claire Dixon-Lee, PhD, RHIA, FAHIMA Rose T. Dunn, RHIA, CHPS, CPA, FACHE Barbara Fuller, JD, RHIA Linda Kloss, MA, RHIA, CAE, FAHIMA Carol A. Lewis, MPH, RHIA William Thieleman, RHIA, CHP
The Legacy Society is a way for FORE to recognize these special commitments. Any form of planned gift qualifies you for membership, whether a bequest established through your will, designation of FORE as beneficiary on a life insurance or retirement plan, or establishment of a trust or annuity plan.
Planned gifts offer you many options. You can leave a percentage of your estate, residual or a specific cash amount. Gifts of retirement plan assets are often a tax-wise way to leave a legacy using funds which may have negative tax consequences if left in your estate or willed to heirs. Also, remember that the new Pension Protection Act allows individuals to direct up to $100,000 of their IRA distribution to a qualified charity.
See the Planned Giving section of our Web site for more information on various giving vehicles. IRA Charitable Opportunity
Time is running out to make charitable gift directly from your IRA. If you are age 70 ½ or older, you may make a charitable gift by directing a tax-free distribution from an IRA to charity. The last day is December 31st and you may make a gift up to $100,000.
Benefits include:
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