Transplant Fundraising Program

GTF does not do the actual fundraising for you; you and your volunteers will conduct the actual fundraising campaign. GTF will serve as a consultant by providing ideas, personal webpage, resources, procedures and additional support.

Fundraising Workshops are taught monthly by GTF Staff at our office in Atlanta, as well as in areas around the state in conjunction with our Trends in Transplant (TNT) Conferences.

If you are enrolled in a MATCHED Account, you will have one (1) year from your application approval date to raise funds that will be eligible for GTF match.

You will have the ability to create a GTF based personal webpage. After acceptance into the program you will be given information on how to set up your personal fundraising page. This page can include a brief personal statement, photo and a calendar for future fundraising events. You will be able to direct friends and family to this page to make online donations directly into your GTF account and to find out more information about your upcoming fundraising events.

Once you have been accepted into the Transplant Fundraising Program, your GTF account is opened and is ready to be used.  There are three different ways to deposit money into your GTF (matched or unmatched) account:

1. Blue envelopes from the client
Once your fundraising account is set up, you will be provided blue deposit envelopes for sending in funds. These blue envelopes are for TFP clients use only, not their contributors.  GTF will not mail acknowledgement (thank you) letters to the contributors of the checks/money orders mailed in the blue envelopes because it will assume that the client has received the checks/money orders first and has already acknowledged the donor with a letter of thanks.

2. From a third-party mailing
Any money sent to GTF in your honor, by a third party, will be deposited in your GTF account.  All checks should be made out to Georgia Transplant Foundation with the memo section noting: “In Honor of (your name).”  Checks should be mailed to GTF, 2201 Macy Drive, Roswell, GA 30076.  GTF will send a letter of acknowledgment for the contributions that are received directly in the GTF office.

3. Personal GTF webpage
Once you have been accepted into the program, you will be given information on how to set up your personal GTF-based webpage.  You will be able to direct friends and family to this page to make online credit card donations directly into your fundraising account. When online contributions are made, the contributor will receive an email acknowledgement letter.  Please note that gifts made online by credit card will be subject to a minimum processing fee by the bank of 2.85% per transaction.

– Deposits can be made by check, money order, or credit card online. No cash will be accepted.
– GTF charges a 3% administrative fee for each deposit made to your GTF account.

It is your responsibility to inform the TFP program administrators of any change of contact information i.e. phone number, address, change of transplant center, etc.

To decide if the Transplant Fundraising Program is appropriate for you, preview the transplant-related expenses listed below that can be reimbursed from your account. Please note that the matched account is to be used primarily for post-transplant prescription medication expenses.

The following are considered reasonable transplant-related expenses for which funds may be used as outlined in Transplant Fundraising Program guidelines:

Specific transplant costs outside of these guidelines can be considered and must be requested in writing at the time the Transplant Fundraising Program application is submitted. This request must be pre-approved. GTF specifically reserves the right in its sole discretion to pay only those expenses that it deems appropriate. You must seek reimbursement and utilize coverage under all insurance plans and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, before utilizing the funds in your GTF account.

These items are not considered transplant expenses and will not be reimbursed (this is not a complete list):

• Automotive repairs and maintenance
• Health club memberships or exercise equipment
• Rehab therapy not administered by a licensed therapist
• Personal products
• Tobacco products or alcoholic beverages
• Non-prescribed medicine
• Entertainment items (videos, toys, etc.)
• Treatment outside of the US
• Clothing
• School expenses, learning aids, tuition or camp fees
• Postage
• Interest or finance charges
• Loss of income
• Any taxes due
• Legal fees
• Expenses unrelated to transplant

The final decision on eligibility rests with Georgia Transplant Foundation staff and the Transplant Fundraising Program Advisory Council. Please refer any questions regarding eligibility and reimbursement to the Transplant Fundraising Program staff at TFP@gatransplant.org or 770-457-3796.

Transplant Fundraising Program Application
TFP Appication

Program Guidelines
Download PDF

Allowable Transplant Related Expenses
Learn More

Individual Fundraising Pages
Search Site

Reimbursement Request Form
tfp-reimbursement-request-form

Fundraising Workshop
Learn More