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For more than 20 years Delta Institute has addressed environmental and economic issues throughout the Midwest. Indeed, it’s quite likely that you—or someone you know—live, work, or pass through a community that Delta has shaped over the past two decades.
Thank you for supporting our ongoing work throughout the Midwest.
Delta Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal Tax ID: 36-4210191) in good standing with numerous charity evaluation organizations, giving you peace of mind when you invest in our impactful programs. Your charitable contribution is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Delta Institute has received the Platinum Seal of Transparency for seven consecutive years from Candid (previously called GuideStar). Please feel free to grab a cup of coffee or tea and review our Candid charity overview to learn why Delta Institute is a top-rated charity for transparency.
Delta Institute is also proud to announce that our strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency has earned us a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates Delta as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that our organization is using its donations effectively. Delta was rated for the first time in February 2023, and our first rating was a perfect Four Stars–indicating our ongoing efforts to ensure accountability, transparency, and best financial controls. Please take a moment to read through our Charity Navigator listing.
Leaving a Legacy
As you plan your philanthropic legacy, please consider including Delta Institute as a beneficiary in your will, retirement account, or life insurance policy so that our shared vision for a thriving Midwest carries on for generations to come. Learn More >
Matching Gifts
Your employer, or your spouse’s employer, may match your donation to Delta —sometimes even triple the amount that you donate. Please contact your employer’s Human Resources, Community Engagement, or comparable department to determine if your company has a matching gift program. We can easily fill out any verification forms your employer requires to match your gift.
Qualified Charitable Distributions
Making a QCD/Charitable IRA Rollover can be straightforward, to reduce your capital gains burden and invest in our programs. Please download this instruction letter (a Word Document for you to please fill out based on your circumstances) and provide it to your retirement account broker (e.g. Vanguard, Schwab). If you have questions, please contact us at any time.
Stock Giving
Delta is equipped to easily and smoothly receive gifts of appreciated stock; please contact Sid Freitag-Fey at sfreitagfey@delta-institute.org if you would like to transfer shares to our organizational brokerage account to reduce your tax burden.
A Letter from our CEO
My grandfather worked for a paper mill, my father was a potato farmer, and my mom worked at a food processing plant. Everything that they did in their careers was connected to natural resources–and was critical for a thriving community and economy. While growing up, I remember my mom would push me to get out of the house each weekend – leading me to find something to do with my friends outdoors. Usually that meant getting on our bikes, going into the forest, forging across dams, and finding new ways to connect to the natural world around us. I got to see firsthand how we impacted the environment, and also how we needed it. Ever since then, I’ve had a passion for the intersection of the environmental and economy, and the natural and human systems that influence us all. The air, the soil, the water, the plants, and the animals, including us, all play an important part.
This is what leads me to serve as CEO for Delta Institute. I hope that the meaning I find in our work resonates with the meaning you look for in your charitable giving and impact. Have questions about our projects underway throughout the Midwest? Shoot me a quick email, I’d love to hear from you.
Thanks for taking some time to get to know us, and I hope to get a chance to know you too. Connect with us,
William (Bill) H. Schleizer, III
CEO
Our Commitment To You
Please take a moment to review our financial and transparency documents. We fully respect your giving and personal information, and we will never sell or share your data. Ever. For more information on our commitment to, and respect for, your privacy, please review our Donor Privacy Policy.
Delta Institute shares updates on how we use your donation through monthly emailed newsletters. If you prefer not to receive email communications, unsubscribe at any time or contact Sid Freitag-Fey at 312-554-0900 or sfreitagfey@delta-institute.org. Thank you for your support of our impact on the Midwest.