Thank you to all of our generous supporters who make our work possible!  Please contact Executive Director John Morse at (206) 260-1701 with any questions.

A Home for Every Child

Amara’s mission is to end the grief, trauma, and uncertainty children in foster care face every day by finding them what they need most—a home.  Our vision is to dramatically increase the number of foster children we place in adoptive homes, focusing on siblings, children of color, and older children.  With your help, we can give many more children in foster care a family of their own forever.

Donate online

Make a one-time donation or set up recurring payments to Amara online.

Donate by phone or mail

Call us at (206) 260-1700 to make a credit card donation, or mail a check to:

Amara

3300 E. Union St.

Seattle, WA 98122

Make a Charitable Bequest

Naming Amara in your will is a wonderful way to continue a legacy of philanthropy.  Simply add the following suggested language to your will:

I hereby bequeath to Amara, a nonprofit public benefit corporation of the state of Washington with tax identification number 91-0577487, the sum of _____________ dollars (or otherwise describe the gift or assets) for its charitable purposes at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

Gifts of stocks and bonds

Amara accepts gifts of stock and bonds. Your gift is tax deductible and you avoid capital gains taxes.  Email development@amaraparenting.org instructions and account information.

Matching Gifts

Many companies match charitable gifts made by their employees.  Find out here if your company is one of them and then contact your human resources department to obtain a matching gifts form.

Return your completed form to:
Amara
3300 E. Union St.
Seattle, WA 98122
  

Donor Bill of Rights

Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life. To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the nonprofit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:

I. To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.

II. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.

III. To have access to the organization’s most recent financial statements.

IV. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.

V. To receive appropriate acknowledgement and recognition.

VI. To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.

VII. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.

VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.

IX. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.

X. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.