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Your Support Matters!

WHAT YOUR GIFT MAKES POSSIBLE:

‎ ‎ ‎ $160 – Educates a child for one year | $500 – Supports a teacher’s professional development for a year | $1,000 – Covers a child’s full primary education | $2,000 – Enables a child to complete high school | $5,000 – Establishes a computer lab in a school |

‎ ‎ ‎ $160 – Educates a child for one year | $500 – Supports a teacher’s professional development for a year | $1,000 – Covers a child’s full primary education | $2,000 – Enables a child to complete high school | $5,000 – Establishes a computer lab in a school |

 
 
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ZELLE

The Zelle app offers a safe, no-fee way to donate. Simply enter office@dil.org or Developments in Literacy as your recipient and choose the amount you wish to give.

VENMO

Look up DIL Developments in Literacy in your Venmo app to send a payment.

BY PHONE

You can contact DIL directly to make a payment by credit card over the phone. Call us today: 949-474-5303.

 

BY MAIL

Please make a check payable to “Developments in Literacy” and enclose a letter with your name, address, phone number, and email address so we can show our appreciation for your support.

Developments in Literacy

8583 Irvine Center Drive, #139
Irvine, CA 92618

Other Donation Options

Zakat

Your Zakat opens the door to education for students who would otherwise be left behind. DIL distributes Zakat through a fully Shariah-compliant process so it reaches eligible students with transparency and dignity.

Give Zakat

Amazon Smile

You can shop on Amazon and support DIL at the same time! Visit smile.amazon.com and select Developments in Literacy as your charity of choice. DIL receives 0.5% of eligible purchases every time you shop at Amazon.

Planned Giving

DIL gratefully accepts planned gifts including gifts through your will, charitable gift annuities, life insurance, pooled income funds, and charitable trusts. Developments in Literacy, Inc. is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS. Donations to DIL are tax-deductible. No matter how you give—whether through workplace giving, a gift of stock, mutual fund shares, real estate, or a planned gift—you will enjoy the satisfaction of helping to educate and empower underprivileged children, especially girls, in Pakistan. Please consult with your financial adviser to determine the best option. For more information on what you will need to start your donation, please contact Sana Tanveer, DIL Finance and Operations Manager, at sana@dil.org.

Workplace Giving

Employer matching gifts

Did you know that thousands of companies match donations by employees to our organization? 

Click here to use our matching gift search tool and see if your employer participates.

Payroll Giving

Did you know that thousands of companies offer payroll giving programs that allow you to donate automatically from your paycheck and make a difference each month?

Click here to use our payroll giving search tool and see if your employer participates.

Volunteer Incentives

Did you know that thousands of companies offer volunteer grant programs where they donate to our organization after you volunteer your time? Plus, many companies offer Volunteer PTO so you can spend the day volunteering with us.

Click here to use our search tool and see if your employer offers volunteer incentives.