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Ways to Support YLI
There are several ways to invest in the Youth Leadership Institute and young people. Your investment will help YLI develop new tools and resources and distributed them more broadly, help more grassroots organizations receive training, and help more young people experience the power of their influence.

Friends of YLI
Friends of YLI are the crucial base of supporters for the organization. They help keep the YLI doors open. Following are two ways to become a friend of YLI:

Year-Round Your Way
Donate any amount, any time, directly through YLI’s web site or by mail. Click on the Donate Today link to the right. Or mail a check to: YLI, 246 First Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, CA 94105, Attn: Development Department.

Monthly Giving
YLI’s monthly giving program simplifies and automates the giving process for donors who know that a longterm commitment of even the smallest gift will produce astounding results. (starting at just $30/month.) Sign up or ask questions: tduong@yli.org, (415) 836-9160×229.

Legacy Circle
Legacy giving offers you a beneficial way to support YLI. Bequests, charitable remainder trusts, retirement account distributions and other methods may provide you with significant income tax savings and favorable capital gains tax treatment for gifts of appreciated assets. Contact your tax expert for your specific situation. For details, contact YLI’s Development Department: tduong@yli.org, (415) 836-9160×229.

Car Donation
Donate your car, get a tax break, and eliminate the hassle of selling your vehicle, all while helping YLI. Call or email for details: tduong@yli.org, (415) 836-9160×229.

eScrip – Make your loyalty pay off for YLI
Register your retail or grocery loyalty, debit and credit cards from participating merchants, designating Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) as your cause. Then, every time you use the cards those merchants will make contributions to YLI based on your purchases. Participating merchants include Visa, Macy’s, American Airlines, Whole Foods Market, Barnes and Noble, and OfficeMax. Register at http://www.escrip.com