WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE
YOUR SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS MAKE OUR PROGRAMS POSSIBLE AND CHANGE LIVES!
Join us in helping to fulfill the hopes & dreams of residents in need!
WAYS TO GIVE
Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that receives no state or federal funding. You can support GHERF by becoming a corporate, foundation or individual donor at a variety of levels. Your tax-deductible donation will allow us to continue to provide life-changing services to individuals and families in need! Your charitable contribution will fund our Healthy Habits project that provides organically grown produce to low-income families or the Endless Strides program that provides equine assisted scholarships to those in need of our therapeutic services.
$30 Partial Scholarship SPONSOR
$30 partial scholarship for rider
$60 Lesson SPONSOR
$60 can fund one lesson
$100 Family Sponsor
Help restore hope to families who are struggling financially and need nutritious food for their family. Your donation of $100.00 will help support a family in need for two months.
$120 horse hoof SPONSOR
$1,000 Emergency Veterinary Sponsor
$1,000 can contribute to our emergency veterinary fund
$3,000 yearly Rider Sponsor
$3,000 can sponsor a rider for an entire year
MANY WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE SUPPORT
There are many ways to support Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. in its mission of enriching lives through the power of horses, regenerative farming, and community. Below are some of the options we have available. We hope you find one that suits your giving interests. Please feel free to contact us with any questions at (305) 297-4729.
Personal Giving
Monetary Contributions
An outright gift is the simplest form of giving, and may be made in the form of cash, check, or credit card. If you would like to restrict your gift to a specific area, please indicate that with your gift. Otherwise, we will direct it to the area of greatest need. To donate by check, please make it out to “Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. ” and mail to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc., 1108 Wild Turkey Run, Halifax, Virginia 24558. To donate online, please click below. You will have the option to make a one-time or a recurring gift.
Life Insurance
Donors may make Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. the owner and beneficiary of life insurance policies. An existing policy yields a current charitable income tax deduction approximately equal to the cash surrender value. A paid-up policy yields a charitable tax deduction approximately equal to the policy’s replacement value and the exact figure is available from the issuing company. Whether it is a new policy or an existing contract, donors continue to pay the premiums and take a charitable deduction for each additional premium payment. Please note that the above is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as legal or tax/financial advice. Donors should consult with their lawyer and personal financial advisor prior to making such a gift.
Stocks & Securities Donations
Stocks & Securities
An outright gift of securities to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. can offer a donor significant tax savings if the securities have appreciated and have been held for over one year. To realize tax advantages, the securities must be donated directly to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc., rather than being sold with the proceeds donated. Please click below for instructions.
Donor Advised Funds (DAF) Gifts
Donors may also opt to make charitable gifts through their personal DAF, which would be administered by a financial services company or community foundation. The donor receives credit for a charitable deduction when the DAF is funded, not when the gift is made to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. If you are planning to make a distribution to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. through your DAF, please let us know so that we can properly honor your gift. Not all DAF gifts share the name of the donors.
Personal Property
Gifts of personal property such as riding equipment, art, jewelry, etc. may be gifted to the organization as a tax-deductible donation. Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. may keep the donation for use by the organization, sell it, or include it in an auction. The charitable tax deduction for gifts of personal property is typically determined by the donor. The IRS requires additional documentation, including qualified appraisals for certain gifts of tangible property. For example, gifts of personal property valued over $5,000 require a qualified appraisal.
IRA Charitable Rollover
The SECURE Act passed in December 2019 increased the age at which an individual must begin taking Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from a retirement account such as an IRA. Under the IRA Charitable Rollover Act, donors may distribute up to $100,000 per year to qualified charities directly from their IRA. This Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) satisfies an individual’s RMD but is excluded from taxable income in the year of the distribution. Please note that since these types of distributions are not subject to income tax there is no charitable income tax deduction permitted. Before making this type of transaction, please consult with your tax advisor to determine if a QCD makes sense for you and your specific tax situation. If it does, please call the office to receive information on the best way to make this gift: (305) 297-4729.
Matching Gifts
Many companies match employees’ charitable contributions through a formalized matching gifts program. Donors are encouraged to contact their employers directly to see if gifts can be matched.
We now accept cryptocurrency! Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes. This makes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency donations one of the most tax efficient ways to support Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc.
We accept the following cryptocurrencies:
Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH) USD Coin (USDC) Dai (DAI) Dogecoin (DOGE) Basic Attention Token (BAT) Ethereum Name Service (ENS) 0x (ZRX) 1inch (1INCH) Aave (AAVE) Alchemix (ALCX) Amp (AMP) Ankr Network (ANKR) ApeCOIN (APE) API3 (API3) Audius (AUDIO) Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) Balancer (BAL) Bancor Network Token (BNT) BarnBridge (BOND) Bitcoin Cash (BCH) ChainLink (LINK) Civic (CVC) Compound (COMP) Curve (CRV) Decentraland (MANA) DeFI Pulse Index (DPI) Dogelon Mars (ELON) Enjin Coin (ENJ) Fantom (FTM) Fetch AI (FET) Filecoin (FIL) Gala (GALA) Gemini Dollar (GUSD) Injective Protocol (INJ) Keep3r (KP3R) Kyber Network (KNC) Lido (LDO) Liquity USD (LUSD) Liquity(LQTY) Litecoin (LTC) Livepeer (LPT) Loopring (LRC) Magic Internet Money (MIM) Maker (MKR) Maple Finance (MPL) Mask Network (MASK) Merit Circle (MC) Mirror Protocol (MIR) Moss Carbon Credit (MCO2) Numeraire (NMR) Orchid (OXT) PAX Gold (PAXG) Polygon (MATIC) Quant (QNT) Radicle (RAD) Rally (RLY) Raydium (RAY) Ren (REN) Render Token (RNDR) Saber (SBR) Shiba Inu (SHIB) Skale (SKL) Smooth Love Potion (SLP) Solana (SOL) Somnium Space (CUBE) Spell Token (SPELL) Storj (STORJ) SushiSwap (SUSHI) Synthetix (SNX) Terra (LUNA) TerraUSD (UST) Tezos (XTZ) The Graph (GRT) The Sandbox (SAND) UMA (UMA) Uniswap (UNI) Wrapped Centrifuge (wCFG) Yearn.Finance (YFI) Zcash (ZEC)
Donors Please Read – IMPORTANT:
All cryptocurrency donations are treated as final. No goods, services or airdrops will be offered in exchange for cryptocurrency donations.
Please only send the exact cryptocurrency listed on the blockchain mentioned on the widget below. Do not send any other cryptocurrencies (including layer 2, wrapped tokens, NFTs or other ERC-20 tokens not listed) as these are unsupported and may result in loss of donation.
Planned Giving
Your Gift, Your Legacy
Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. is now accepting planned giving opportunities to expand programming, build infrastructure, establish reserve funds, and much more. Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. has advisors who will work closely with your advisor (i.e.: CPA, attorney and financial advisor). These professionals have the expertise in all aspects of planned giving and are available to educate donors and their advisors on the possible methods of supporting Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc.’s mission through planned giving.
Bequests
A charitable bequest is the simplest and most common form of a planned gift. A bequest is accomplished by indicating your intent to support Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. in your Last Will and Testament or your Living Trust. You can gift a particular asset (shares of stocks), a specific dollar amount, or a percentage of your assets. Many donors leave their gift unrestricted so that the Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. team can direct it to the area of greatest need, or we can direct it to a specific area of interest (e.g., youth programming, equine care, organic food production for families in need, etc.) Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. can share with you a variety of naming opportunities to support you in your planning.
Beneficiary Donations
Another simple method of making a planned gift is to name Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. as the beneficiary of an asset you own. This would be appropriate for assets that are not under the control of your will or trust. Examples of these so-called “will substitutes” are bank accounts, retirement plans, annuities, insurance policies, stock and savings bonds. All that is necessary to designate Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. as the beneficiary of all or some of the account is to fill out the beneficiary designation form that can be obtained from the custodian of the particular account.
Charitable Gift Annuities
A Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) is a very popular way to make a significant gift to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. while also gaining many personal financial benefits. A CGA is an irrevocable gift that provides lifetime fixed income. It also provides a significant charitable income-tax deduction to the donor in the year in which the gift is made based on the age of the donor. Please contact the office to request information on CGA’s.
Charitable Remainder Trust
A more sophisticated and powerful type of planned gift is a charitable remainder trust (CRT). CRT’s permit donors to make significant gifts while at the same time: (1) earning fixed or variable income for life or a term of years, (2) avoiding capital gain taxes on the sale of highly appreciated assets (securities and real estate), (3) receiving a generous charitable income tax deduction at the time of the gift, and (4) removing an asset from their taxable state. Since CRTs are trusts, the establishment of one requires the services of a knowledgeable attorney and the involvement of your personal professional advisor.
Retained Life-Estate Gift
A retained life-estate gift is usually a property that is irrevocably deeded to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc., but the donor retains the right to live in it for the rest of his or her life. It is a wonderful gift option for seniors who have no heirs yet want to get their “estate in order,” and want to make a significant gift to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. during their lifetime. When the donor makes the gift, she/he receives a charitable income tax deduction based on the remainder value of the property. While living on the property, the donor is responsible for the maintenance, insurance, taxes, and other ongoing expenses as if she/he still owned the property. In addition to primary residences, farms and vacation homes are often used to establish a charitable life-estate agreement.
For additional information, please call 305-297-4729.
Horse Donation
Our horses are at the heart of all our programs. If you have a horse you would like to donate, please review the following criteria and process for Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. to accept a horse for a trial period.
Contact our Executive Director with any questions.
Criteria for Horses Entering the Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm
Program on 2 month Trial
- Age 7 – 16 years old (preferred variety of positive life experience)
- Soundness – in all gaits
- Temperament – low flight response, trainable, good natured
- Size – between 14 -16.2 hh
- Training preferred – English, Western, Dressage
- Low maintenance – feeding, health care, handling, shoeing,
- Good with other horses
- Likes people
- Able to cope with change
Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm Procedure for Horses Entering the Program on Trial
- Horses must meet the criteria listed for new horses and owner must thoroughly complete the New Horse Initial Screening and the first two pages of the Horse Assessment – both are available upon request. The Executive Director will determine if the characteristics of the horse match the current program needs (Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc. keeps a diverse herd to accommodate the specific needs of our participant population).
- If the horse is within a 30-mile radius of the program site, horses are observed being groomed, tacked, lead and ridden, by the Executive Director, and designated program staff. This is either done at Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm’s location or where the horse is currently boarded.
- If beyond a 30-mile radius, the owner submits a video of the horse being groomed, tacked, lead and ridden both ways in the ring in all gaits.
- If the horse meets the criteria and there is space available, then arrangements will be made for the owner to deliver the horse to Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm Inc. for a 60-day trial period.
- Prior to the delivery of the horse, the owner and the Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm’s Program Director will sign the “Horse Trial Period Agreement” (for donations).
- The horse will be in the care and custody of Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm’s program staff for the purposes of evaluation and training as outlined in the Horse Trial Agreement. Please note, the owner of the horse is responsible for the cost of board, as well as basic veterinary and farrier care while the horse is in his/her trial period.
- All horse donations over the value of $5,000 need to be submitted with two appraisals provided by the donor, prior to the trial period.
- The horse will be accepted as a donation to the program once it has successfully completed the trial period as approved by the Executive Director. The owner and the Executive Director will sign the “Horse Donation Acceptance Agreement.” If the horse is not deemed suitable for the program at any time during the trial agreement, the owner of the horse will be notified and is responsible for transporting the horse off of Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm’s property.
Please contact the Executive Director at (305) 297-4729 if you are interested in donating a horse/pony that meets the eligibility requirements.
Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm Wishlist
Horse & Lesson Equipment and Supplies–Ongoing Needs
- Amazon.com gift cards
- Anti-cast surcingle (2)
- Bandaging supplies: vet wrap, gauze rolls, elasticon, cotton rolls, gauze pads
- Equioxx
- Gift cards to feed stores (Tractor Supply & Abbot Farm Suppliers,, Inc. )
- Pro-Elite feed products
- Adequan
- Pure Green 24 Helmet disinfectant spray
- Rainbow reins
- Red Cell pellets
- Red flaky wheat bran
- Rice bran pellets
- Riding gloves (various sizes)
- Riding helmets (new, ASTM-SEI certified: 3 XS, 6 SM, 6 MED, 6 LG, 3 XL)
- Shipping helmets
- Vaulting surcingle (2)
- Freedom Rider English Therapeutic Riding Saddle (2)
Riding Ring & Mounted Ramp Equipment (one time purchase)
- Portable non-ambulatory ADA mounting ramp (Handi-Ramp)
- Mini DragNfly arena groomer (Carolina Arena Equipment)
Office Supplies–Ongoing Needs
- Toilet paper
- Bona Floor Cleaner
- Cleaning supplies
- Kleenex
- Lamination sheets (9×11.5″ and 11.5×17,5″)
- Mailing labels (Avery 5160 or comparable, Avery 5164 or comparable)
- Paper towels
- Post-its
- Stamps
- File folders
- Printer Ink (Epson WF4833, black)
- Standard letter copy paper (8.5×11″)
- Trash bags (13 gallon & contractor size)
- Toilet paper
Facility & Regenerative Farming Maintenance Equipment/Tools
- 18’ fiberglass step ladder
- Aluminum garbage cans (3, 31 gallon)
- Black flexitubs (8 qt, 10qt and 12 qt)
- Flatbed trailer
- Garden gloves (various sizes)
- Hose, 100 feet (4)
- Large leaf rakes (4)
- Riding Lawnmower
- Metal pitchforks
- Cattle panels (6)
- ATV (6 seater)
- Small manure spreader (ie: attachs to ATV)
Please make a cash donation that will support our programs!
