Make A Gift

Aliveness Project is a community of people living with and affected by HIV built on care, dignity, and belonging. Your support makes access to food, health services, and hope possible every day. Aliveness Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your gift is tax-deductible. You’ll receive a donation receipt for your records.

Give Monthly

Ways to Give

Matching Gifts

Donors who multiply their giving through an employer matching program create exponential potential for Aliveness. Contact your company's benefits team to learn more, including at these Minnesota companies:

Ameriprise Financial
Best Buy
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
General Mills
Medica
Mosaic
Piper Jaffray
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
UnitedHealth Group
U.S. Bancorp

For more information contact your human resource department to enroll in an employee payroll deduction program. Aliveness tax ID number is 41-1593900.

Planned Giving

Your Legacy Gift Ensures
We Stay Aliveness

We’ve been here for 40 years. With your planned gift, we’ll be here for 40 more – and well beyond. From our roots providing community support for people living with HIV/AIDS, to our vision to end the HIV epidemic by 2035, including Aliveness your estate leaves a legacy of community care and self-actualization.

Not sure where to start? Here are some of the most common ways Aliveness supporters include us in their estate plan.

We’d love to extend a proper thank you for your thoughtful foresight, please Tell us about your plans!

Bequests in a Will or Trust

Including a gift in your will or living trust is one of the simplest ways to make a planned gift. You can designate a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after other gifts have been made.

Ask your advisor to use this sample language for your will or trust:
I give to the Aliveness Project, a nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of Minnesota, with the principal business address of 3808 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409, and federal tax identification number 41-1593900, the sum of $___ (or ___% of my estate, or the residue of my estate) for its general purposes.

Beneficiary Designations

You can name Aliveness as a beneficiary of your retirement plan (IRA, 401k), life insurance policy, or bank/brokerage account. Updating your beneficiary form is quick, requires no lawyer, and may reduce taxes for your heirs.

Sample language for a beneficiary form:
Beneficiary: The Aliveness Project, federal tax identification number 41-1593900, located at 3808 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55409.

Other Options

If you are considering more complex planned giving vehicles such as Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Remainder Trusts, or Charitable Lead Trusts, we welcome your interest. Please speak with your financial or legal advisor and have them contact us directly.

Growing Your Impact Today

At Aliveness, we’ve been a grassroots organization for 40 years. From our beginnings as a community potluck, our members and donors have always chipped in to create a greater good.

Just like our impact has grown, so has the investment in our mission many of our supporters can make through Major- and Asset-Based Giving. Thank you!

Here are three of the most common ways to make a meaningful gift right now.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)

If you’ve made the decision to manage your charitable contributions through a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) you can recommend grants to causes you care about – like the Aliveness Project – directly from your DAF at the Minneapolis Foundation, Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation or one of the national financial institutions like Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard. Here’s how.

I recommend a grant of $[AMOUNT] to:
Aliveness Project
EIN 41-1593900
3808 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis MN 55409

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from Your IRA

If you are age 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA to Aliveness through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). These gifts can count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and may reduce your taxable income.

Contact your IRA custodian and request a QCD:
Aliveness Project
EIN 41-1593900
3808 Nicollet Ave
Minneapolis MN 55409

Tip: Ask your custodian to include your name on the check or transfer so we can thank you properly.

Appreciated Assets (Gifts of Stock?)

Donating appreciated securities is one of the most tax-efficient ways to give. By transferring stocks or bonds directly to Aliveness, you may avoid capital gains taxes and still receive a charitable deduction for the fair market value.

Transfer Directions
Brokerage firm: Morgan Stanley
DTC number: 0015
Account name: The Aliveness Project (EIN: 41-1593900)
Account number: 364-094065-073

Please notify us of your gift so we can match your name with the transfer

Other Options

Some donors also make major gifts through real estate, closely held business interests, or other non-cash assets. If you’d like to explore these possibilities, please contact us. We would like to talk with you and your advisors to ensure the gift is structured in a way that we can accept while meeting your goals.

Partner With Aliveness to Create Lasting Change

When businesses and foundations invest in resources for individuals living with and at risk for HIV, they sign on to the Aliveness Project’s bigger mission to end the HIV epidemic in Minnesota. Together, we create opportunities that last and a measurable impact that reaches beyond any single grant or sponsorship.

What Partnership with Aliveness Looks Like

Our partners make a difference through:

Strategic Grants that fuel innovative programs and proven solutions
Corporate Sponsorships that connect your brand with a cause that matters
Employee Engagement through volunteer projects and matching gifts
Collaborative Initiatives that advance shared our goals for community vitality

Impact in Action

Since YEAR, more than 30 businesses and foundations have partnered with Aliveness, including Ernst & Young.

Let’s Talk

We’d love to explore how your organization can be part of Aliveness’s work. Contact:

Sonya Bieza
Development Manager
Tel: 651-315-6274
Email: [email protected]

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Fundraising Events

Dining Out For Life ®

Dining Out For Life was created in 1991 and is a trademarked international fundraiser conducted in more than 60 cities that raises over $4 million for HIV annually. The Aliveness Project's Dining Out For Life is one of the largest events in the country.

With over 150 restaurant partners, 100 volunteer ambassadors, and 40,000 diners, Aliveness Project is able to raise over $250,000 each year to support people living with HIV in Minnesota. Each restaurant donates a minimum of 25% of all food sales and sponsors and diners give generously to help us reach our goal. Dining Out For Life is held the fourth Thursday in April.

For more information visit http://doflmn.org/.

Red Undie Run

Red Undie Run is a premier community event that brings awareness to World AIDS Day and the work of Aliveness Project, Minnesota’s leading community-based organization of services, advocacy, and education for people living with or at risk for HIV. The route is just over a mile in your red undies. Everybody is welcome!

Charitable Gaming

Charitable Gaming operates as a separate organization to raise funds through legal gaming to support The Aliveness Project. Visit the following partners to participate in Charitable Gaming for Aliveness:

PULL TABS

19 Bar
Black Hart of St Paul
Bruhaven
eagleBOLTbar
LUSH Lounge & Theater
Relish
Saloon
Smack Shack (Minneapolis & Bloomington)
Station 280
Tender Lovin' Chix

BINGO
Black Hart: Every Friday night starting at 6 PM - $1000 Cover All
LUSH Lounge & Theater: Every Wednesday at 6 pm and Saturday at 2 pm - $1000 Cover All

TRI WHEEL
Smack Shack Minneapolis: Thursday- Sunday | Please call the bar to find start time

Smack Shack Bloomington: Wednesday - Saturday | 4pm - 8pm

E-TABS AND LINKED E-BINGO
Black Hart
Bruhaven
LUSH Lounge & Theater
Smack Shack (Minneapolis & Bloomington)
Eagle MPLS
Station 280

All proceeds from these events benefit The Aliveness Project, License #04988.

In-kind Giving

In-kind donations are incredibly important to The Aliveness Project and our members. Your donations of food or winter wear will directly impact people living with HIV. Donations are accepted year round during our operating hours of Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 11 am - 3 pm. If you'd like to host a donation drive or house party on behalf of The Aliveness Project, refer to our Coordinating a Donation Drive Packet and complete the registration form on the last page, so we can support your efforts.

The Aliveness Project hosts three food drives a year at Wedge Community Co-op or you can drop off items for our Food Shelf at the Seward Community Co-Op Friendship Store.

When donating food, please consider low sodium items or sugar free items to comply with our Healthy Foods Policy.

Here is a list of requested items:

Fruits

Fresh
Canned (packed in their own juice)
Dried
Fruit cups
100% fruit juice (not frozen)

Vegetables

Fresh
Canned*
Spaghetti or tomato sauce
100% vegetable juice

Grains

Whole grain/wheat pasta, cereal, tortialls, and crackers
Oatmeal
Granola
Rice cakes
Quinoa

Protein

Canned tuna or salmon (in water)
Canned chicken
Nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews)
Peanut butter and nut butters
Canned beans*
Canned stew and chili*

Other

Seasonings
Whole leaf herbs
Olive oil
Non-stick cooking spray
Salsa
Hearty/chunky soup*
Coffee
Tea
Powdered or canned milk
Ensure or Boost nutritional supplements

Hygiene Items

Toilet paper
Facial tissue
Bath soap
Shampoo & conditioner
Deodorant
Feminine Care items
Laundry soap
Bleach
Toothpaste & toothbrush
Mouthwash
Disposable razor
Hand lotion

Thank you to our supporters

Charles Johnson
John Mondati
Kathy & Allen Lenzmeier
Marsha Micek
Donald Masler

Robert Ekstrand and Toni Barnhart
Doris and Gary Braley Household
Janet Conn
Laura and Luther Salveson
William Moore

Terry Williams
Danile Holt
Mike Cassidy
Dan Cashman
Thomas Fratttallone

Annual Reports

2023 Report & Financials

2022 Report & Financials

2021 Report & Financials

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Businesses who support us

Gift & Privacy Policy

Donor Privacy

We will not sell, share or trade our donors' names or personal information with any other entity, nor send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations.

This policy applies to all information received by The Aliveness Project, both online and offline, on any platform ("platform" includes The Aliveness Project's website), as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications.

To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors' information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.

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Services

Get Involved

Make A Gift

Ways to Give

Your Legacy Gift Ensures
We Stay Aliveness

Bequests in a Will or Trust

Beneficiary Designations

Other Options

We’re Here to Help

Growing Your Impact Today

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from Your IRA

Appreciated Assets (Gifts of Stock?)

Other Options

We’re Here to Help

Partner With Aliveness to Create Lasting Change

What Partnership with Aliveness Looks Like

Impact in Action

Let’s Talk

Dining Out For Life ®

Red Undie Run

Thank you to our supporters

Annual Reports

Businesses who support us

Gift & Privacy Policy

Aliveness Project

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