Sue Knollenberg Director of Development

Thank you for your interest in Desert AIDS Project. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at D.A.P. who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Invest in Desert AIDS Project Mission
A planned gift is an investment in the mission of Desert AIDS Project.  Investing in Desert AIDS Project means assuring that the programs and services provided to our clients will continue long after your gift comes to fruition.  It means that your gift will help us to meet the evolving needs of our client base tomorrow and far into the future.

What Is Planned Giving?
Planned giving is the practice of planning a charitable gift in the context of your current financial plan, retirement plan, or estate plan. This website is designed to provide valuable information about the many planned giving options available to Desert AIDS Project supporters and friends. We believe that the best planned gift is the one that is best for you and your loved ones. Our goal at D.A.P. is to assist you in making the gift that is most meaningful to you.

More and more donors at all income levels are discovering that supporting D.A.P. with a planned gift can bring personal rewards and enable them to make a larger gift to D.A.P. than would have been possible otherwise. There is a unique story behind each planned gift. These donors' stories illustrate how D.A.P. can help you plan your financial future while at the same time supporting the programs and services of Desert AIDS Project.

We rely on your generous donations because ...

• Every 13 minutes, someone in the United States is infected with HIV.


• More than 250,000 people don't know they are infected.


• More than half of the more than one million people living with HIV/AIDS are not in medical care.


• Stigma and discrimination in some cultural and racial groups keep many from getting tested or seeking care.

Wills Guide

Click here to learn more.

IRA Gift Video

Click here to learn more.

Personal Planner

Trusts To Protect Children Trusts are an excellent way to provide for the support and care of children while protecting them. Two important reasons to create a trust are to care for minor children or for a special needs child. More ...

Deferred Gift Annuity Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

Easy IRA Gift Barbara retired after forty years as a teacher. She had volunteered for many years with Desert AIDS Project. More on Easy IRA Gift >>.

Generous IRA Gift Jerry is a fireman who volunteers for a number of charities in his community. Recently, Desert AIDS Project shared an opportunity to join in a new program with a positive impact. Jerry was excited to help, but a lead gift of $10,000 was needed to start the program. More on Generous IRA Gift >>.

Major IRA Gift Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.

• View the donor stories.
• View a personal color story for yourself.
• Read the Personal Planner.
• View the Personal Finance Note for this week.
• Learn about personal finance news.
• Meet our planned giving staff. We are here to help you.
• Sign up for our free weekly personal finance newsletter.

• View the latest charitable tax news.
• Research charitable tax questions.
• Calculate a charitable deduction.
• Sign up for the free weekly charitable tax e-newsletter.