The Autism Society of Greater New Orleans appreciates your support of our mission. Donations allow us to continue our work.
Mission:
We create connections, empowering everyone in the Autism community with the resources needed to live fully.
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Donate with your Donor Advised Fund Account using DAF Direct
More information on Donor Advised Funds Listed below
Donate by Check
To make a donation by check, make your check payable to Autism Society – Greater New Orleans and mail it to:
Autism Society of Greater New Orleans (ASGNO)
P.O. Box 7028
Metairie, LA 70010
Information on Donor Advised Funds
What is a donor-advised fund?
A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable
tax benefits with the flexibility to easily support your favorite charities. An increasingly popular
charitable vehicle, DAFs are an excellent way to both simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your
strategic philanthropic goals.
How does it work?
• Establish your DAF by making an irrevocable, tax-deductible donation to a public charity that
sponsors a DAF program
• Advise the investment allocation of the donated assets (any investment growth is tax-free)
• Recommend grants to qualified public charities of your choice
What are the main advantages of a donor-advised fund?
Simplicity – The DAF sponsor handles all record-keeping, disbursements, and tax receipts.
Flexibility – Timing of your tax deduction can be separate from your charitable decision making.
Tax-efficiency – Contributions are tax-deductible and any investment growth in the DAF is tax-free. It is
also easy to donate long term appreciated securities, eliminating capital gains taxes and allowing you to
support multiple charities from one block of stock.
Family legacy – A DAF is a powerful way to build or continue a tradition of family philanthropy.
No start-up costs – There is no cost to establish a donor-advised fund. However, there are often
minimum initial charitable contributions to establish the DAF (typically $5,000 or more).**
No transaction fees – Once approved, 100% of your recommended grant goes to your qualified public
charity of choice.**
Privacy if desired – Donors may choose to remain anonymous to the grant recipient.
** Sponsoring organizations generally assess an administrative fee on the assets in a DAF. These fees
vary by sponsoring organization.
Autism on the Seas
Use Discount Code ND-095 when booking a cruise with Autism on the Seas (AotS) and they will make a donation on your behalf to the Autism Society of Greater New Orleans (ASGNO)! And each family that uses the Donation Code will receive a $25 Onboard Credit for use during their cruise!
Book a 5 night (or longer) cruise and AotS will donate $100 to ASGNO. Book a 2-4 night cruise and AotS will donate $50 to ASGNO. All you have to do is use Discount Code ND-095 when booking your cruise. Donations will apply only to guests who have not cruised with Autism on the Seas in the past. Visit their website at www.AutismOnTheSeas.com for pricing, availability, and additional information.
Amazon Smile
Do you shop on Amazon.com? If so, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of all eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the Autism Society of Greater New Orleans when you shop at AmazonSmile. Just go to smile.amazon.com or click the banner below and simply log into your Amazon account. Then shop AND support the Autism Society of Greater New Orleans at the same time!
About Amazon Smile. AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.
GoodSearch/GoodShop for Autism Society of Greater New Orleans
Use GoodSearch when you search the interent – they will donate a penny to us every time you do.
Use http://GoodShop.com when you shop online – they work with more than 2,500 major brands, have over 100,000 coupons and donate a percentage of every purchase you make to us.
Enroll in the http://GoodDining.com they will donate up to 6% of every dollar you spend when you eat at one of 10,000 participating restaurants.
Please join our community on http://GoodSearch.com and help us raise money for our mission. Get started now by clicking the “Get Started” button on our profile page at:
http://www.goodsearch.com/nonprofit/autism-society-of-america-greater-new-orleans-chapter.aspx
Your donations are greatly appreciated and will be used to provide information, referral, mini grants, and other supports for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families in our community.
The Autism Society of Greater New Orleans is a non-profit 501 (c)(3). Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law. Tax letters can be provided upon request. To request a Tax letter, contact us via our “Contact Us“.
Autism Society Greater New Orleans Releases 2022 Impact Report
A letter from our leader.
2022 was a exciting year for the Autism Society Greater New Orleans. From the return of our annual Autism Festival, to the 12th year of our Mini-Grant program, our staff, board, and volunteers provided vital services to our community. Every year, we strive to better serve Autistic individuals and their families in our service area, and we are constantly re-evaluating and adapting our programs and services based on the needs we identify. In the upcoming year, we will be focusing on further expanding our family outing program, which was piloted in 2022, and our inclusive holiday events such as our Inclusive Halloween Party, and Sensory Santa.
In 2022, we participated in the Vaccine Education Initiative along with 11 other affiliates across the country, where we shared accessible resources, provided education, and created opportunities for Autistic individuals to receive COVID-19 Vaccines through accessible vaccination clinics. Lack of accessibility of care is a serious barrier to health for Autistic individuals, and our organization will continue to seek out initiatives, funding, and programs to participate in that help us to break down barriers, and increase access to inclusive care environments.
The Autism Society Greater New Orleans is thankful to our donors and sponsors for being the connection, and allowing us to provide vital supports, programming and services to our local area. Because of your support we can continue to develop resources, create new programs, and advocate for inclusive policies and practices at the local and state level, and build connections, not only to resources, but also to each other.
As effective stewards, we continually strive to be responsive and accessible to societal needs, challenges, and opportunities that arise. Through the work of our affiliate, individuals and families can connect with each other, with resources, and with supports and services so that they may live full, vibrant, self-actualized lives. Thank you to all the individuals, families, businesses, and community partners that have played a crucial role in fulfilling our mission and positively impacting the lives of so many.
The connection is you.
Claire Tibbetts, RKT
Executive Director
Autism Society Greater New Orleans Releases 2023 Impact Report
2023 was a expansive year for the Autism Society Greater New Orleans. Every one of our program areas saw increased numbers of engagement and access. Every year, we strive to better serve Autistic individuals and their families in our service area, and we are constantly re-evaluating and adapting our programs and services based on the needs we identify. At the beginning of 2023, we promised to expand our Family Outings program, as well as focus on expanding our inclusive holiday events. I am proud to report that we doubled our number of family outings, and added a new annual inclusive holiday event to our calendar, our inclusive egg hunt. Our Inclusive Halloween Party had over 300 attendees, and our Sensory-Friendly Santa served 46 participants with a 99% photo success rate.
In 2023, we also greatly expanded our Vaccine Education Initiative through grants awarded by the AAP, AUCD, and USAging. Compared to 2022 we exponentially increased our impact through this program and were able to train 55 healthcare providers at 7 sites on Autism and our accessible vaccination model Lack of accessibility of care is a serious barrier to health for Autistic individuals, and our organization will continue to seek out initiatives, funding, and programs to participate in that help us to break down barriers, and increase access to inclusive care environments. This funding also allowed us to translate 13 documents into both Spanish and Vietnamese including our Symbol Communication Boards and Visual schedules so that our adaptive equipment is accessible to underserved members of our community.
Thanks to our partnership with Morrison Law, we were able to help 18 families get a FREE General Power of Attorney. This crucial document helps caregivers ensure they have someone to make decisions on their behalf in a crisis, and also provides Adult Autistic individuals a less restrictive method to ensure a trusted support person can help them make decisions in their lives without surrendering their rights through interdiction. We appreciate Morrison Law’s commitment to our mission, and hope to connect with more annual partners this year to increase access to these kinds of essential, specialized services and information.
The Autism Society Greater New Orleans is thankful to our donors and sponsors for being the connection, and allowing us to provide vital supports, programming and services to our local area. Because of your support we can continue to develop resources, create new programs, and advocate for inclusive policies and practices at the local and state level, and build connections, not only to resources, but also to each other. It is clear from the consistent increases in people accessing our events and programs that the need in our area is great. It is vital that we continue to increase our funding to continue to meet the needs of our community. As effective stewards, we continually strive to be responsive and accessible to societal needs, challenges, and opportunities that arise. Through the work of our affiliate, individuals and families can connect with each other, with resources, and with supports and services so that they may live full, vibrant, self-actualized lives. Thank you to all the individuals, families, businesses, and community partners that have played a crucial role in fulfilling our mission and positively impacting the lives of so many.
The connection is you.
Claire Tibbetts, RKT
Executive Director