Help with Work an Hour

• When can I donate?
  
  
• How do I make a donation?
  
  
• How much should I donate?
  
  
• Where does the money go?
  
  
• Are donations tax deductible?
  
  
• Can I donate with a credit card issued outside the U.S.?
  
  
• Can I donate in currencies other than U.S. Dollars using my credit card?
  
  
• What is the procedure for donation by check?
  
  
• Who do I contact if I encounter problems while making a donation?
  
  
• Matching Donations: how does this work?
  
  
• Where can I get more information about WAH and Asha?

• Why are UK donors asked to donate through another website?
  
  
• What modes of payment does JustGiving accept?
  
  
• I would like to help Asha on a more regular basis. What is the best way of doing this?

When can I donate?

Donations by credit card are accepted between July 4 and September 5, 2003. If you have not sent your donation check in yet, see below for mailing address information.

How do I make a donation?

Donations to Asha for Education can be done through our main site.

To donate by check, go to https://www.ashanet.org/workanhour/donate.php.

How much should I donate?

You can donate any amount. We encourage you to donate an hour's worth or more of your salary.

Where does the money go?

100% of all funds collected through Work an Hour go directly towards the five selected projects. Keeping with Asha's long-standing policy, Asha volunteers bear all administrative expenses.

Are donations tax deductible?

In the United States, donations to Asha for Education are 100% tax deductible under IRS code section 501(c)3. In India, donations are 50% tax deductible under section 80G of the Income Tax Act of India.

All donations will be acknowledged with a receipt that can be used to claim tax deductions. In the U.S., generally donations below $250 do not require a receipt but we will provide one if you request it. All donations above $250 will be acknowledged with a receipt.

Can I donate with a credit card issued outside the U.S.?

Yes. We accept credit cards (Visa/Mastercard) as long as the bank issuing the card allows transactions in U.S. Dollars.

Can I donate in currencies other than U.S. Dollars using my credit card?

Yes, it is possible to do so if your credit card allows transactions in USD. However, you will need to convert the amount you are donating to USD and enter it in the amount field. Your credit card company will bill you in your local currency.

What is the procedure for donation by check?

Who do I contact if I encounter problems while making a donation?

Please email wah@ashanet.org for assistance.

Matching donations: how does this work?

A lot of companies match donations made by their employees. A list of companies can be found at http://www.ashanet.org/workanhour/matching.html . If your employer is not on the list, please contact your HR department to find out if your company matches donations and let us know so that we can add your company's name to our list.

Here's how it works

• When you make your donation, make an entry in the 'Matching' box.
• Obtain a matching donation form from your employer's HR dept.
• Fill it out and mail it to us at
  

  WAH-2003 - Donation Pledge Id #
  Asha for Education, Box 1136,
  Washington University
  One Brookings Drive
  Saint Louis, MO 63130
  USA

• We will verify your donation, attach our non-profit organization certificate
  and send it back to your employer
• Your employer will send us a check for the amount that is matched.

Where do I get more information about WAH and Asha?

Please email wah@ashanet.org for more information.

Why are UK donors asked to donate through another website?

UK tax laws allow the donations made to a registered charity (Asha is one) to be tax exempt. This means that the donors can claim the tax back on the amount they have donated to Asha, at the time of filing their tax returns. But since not everyone needs to file a tax return, it would be a cumbersome process for most users to file a tax return just to reclaim tax on donations.

JustGiving streamlines this process by automatically claiming 28% tax back on any donations made to charity, so that the charity gets a higher amount. This means that donors can actually donate a smaller amount, taking into account the tax that Asha would be getting back: e.g., if a UK taxpayer wants to give £100 to Asha, they only need donate £78.25 through JustGiving for Asha to get £100. For higher rate taxpayers, JustGiving provides a donation receipt online, which they can print off and attach to their tax-return in order to reclaim the difference between tax reclaimed by JustGiving (28%), and the rate at which they pay tax. Please refer to the Donate page at JustGiving for more information.

What modes of payment does JustGiving accept?

Please refer to the Donate page at JustGiving for the most up-to-date information about payments through their site.

I would like to help Asha on a more regular basis. What is the best way of doing this?

You can contact you local chapter of Asha if you would like to join Asha as a volunteer. You can find the contact details on this website.

If you would like to donate to Asha on a regular basis, and you are employed, you can ask your company to set up a payroll donation through JustGiving. This is tax-exempt, and (yes, we are serious!), upto a limit, the UK government would add a 10% bonus if you contribute in this way, nearly doubling the amount that Asha receives. See Payroll Giving section of JustGiving for more information on this. If you are not an employee, you can still set up regular donations to Asha through JustGiving.