AID needs not just money, but also time, ideas, enthusiasm and passion. We welcome everyone who can contribute, even if in a small way, to be a part of our mission to work towards India's development.. Monetary Contribution: All donations to AID are 100% tax-exempt. AID is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity in the USA with federal Tax-ID 04-3652609. To make a credit card donation, click on the link below. You can either contribute to the general pool or to the LA chapter (select 'Los Angeles' under 'Optional Preferences'.)

Donate Stock:
Yes, you can donate your stocks to AID. Please e-mail to stocks@aindia.org for more information.

Donate Vehicle:
Donate your used/un-used vehicles to AID. Please e-mail to info@aidindia.org for more information.


Giving more back to the community! through Ralphs Club Card
Please vsit:

http://www.ralphs.com/ccprogram.htm

1. Click on "participant" sign up and agree to the conditions
2. On the form you enter the Non-profit Organization (NPO) number (NPO number for AID is 80154)
3. Enter the rest of the personal information (bold items are required)

And thats it! The registered person's card is now associated with AID w.r.t Ralphs Charity program.

Registered people need to physically use their Ralph Card at the Ralphs store (as opposed to punching in the phone number) for this contribution to be honored.

To learn more about benefits of the Charity Program click here

Other ways to help AID financially...

• Matching Grants:
  Several companies match donations by its employees to charitable orga nizations. You can find out if your company has such a program and register AID with them. AID is registered with the IRS as a 501(C)(3) tax-exempt organization and our federal Tax-ID number is 04-3652609. If you need more information to register AID with your company or after you finish registering, please let us know.
• Grants from Linguistic and Cultural Associations:
  Several cultural and linguistic associations have made donations to AID. You can request your association to do the same - if necessary, the donation can also be directed to projects in a particular state or region. In addition, some cultural groups also donate part of their proceeds from programs and events that they organize.
• Grants from companies:
  Your company may be making grants to projects or organizations. In so me cases we might have to write proposals for particular project with the details of the budget to qualify for the grant. If you can investigate into this and get in touch with us , we can work with you on writing the proposal.

Contribute through your profession:
Every individual can help us by spreading the word of AID amongst universities, businesses and industries, and even amongst friends and neighbors in India and USA.

The following are merely some of the avenues in which your professional expertise can be immensely useful.

Medical Professionals:
You can donate medical equipment and information on preventive health care, AIDS, family planning, etc. You can also help us contact doctors in India who might be interested in conducting health-camps in villages.

Entrepreneurs :
You can suggest Vocational Training related to small-scale industries which can be set up in villages. You can by yourself or through your contacts with industrialists in India adopt a village for its all-round development.

Faculty members :
You can donate books or help us in developing a curriculum for our literacy and education programs.

Artists and Cultural Associations :
You can explore the possibility of holding joint fund-raising shows/concerts.