You're not funding a program.
You're funding the infrastructure of belonging.
Think about what it feels like to walk into a room where someone knows your name. Where you’re expected. Where your absence would be noticed.
For too many of our neighbors in downtown Portland, that feeling is out of reach. Not because of personal failure, but because no existing system was built to provide it.
Since 1991, Maybelle Center has been building what’s missing: assisted living, affordable housing, and neighborhood programs where people are known, valued, and genuinely welcomed. Because belonging isn’t just a feeling. It’s a foundation for health.
And that foundation is built by people like you. Behind every open door, every familiar face, every moment someone feels seen, there is a donor who made it possible.
Stanley, Joni, Jacqueline & Shane
Sabrina & Gary S.
Jiar & Jennifer
Donor Spotlight
Hear from Elena on leaving a legacy
Donor Spotlight
Meet Evin
Other Ways to Give
Check
Gifts by check may be mailed to:
Maybelle Center
Attn: Development
605 NW Couch Street
Portland, OR 97209
Gifts of Stock
Giving stock is one of the most tax-efficient ways to support Maybelle Center. Please share our Schwab Securities information with your broker and notify our Development Team so we can initiate the sale immediately.
Schwab Account #:
9918-8335
DTC Clearing:
0164 Code 40
Gift Matching
Your employer may match your gift, doubling or even tripling your impact. Check with your HR department to find out if your company participates. Use our Tax ID: 93-1060938 (name will appear as ‘Macdonald Center’) when submitting your request.
Monthly Donor
Sustained belonging requires sustained investment. To give monthly, simply select “monthly” as your frequency in the donation form above.
In-Kind Gifts
We have limited space for donated items. To see what Members and Residents need most, visit our Amazon Wish Lists:
Legacy and Retirement Gifts
A gift through your will or living trust is one of the most powerful ways to ensure belonging endures in Portland long after you’re gone. Designating Maybelle Center as a beneficiary is easier than you might think. Reach out to your estate planner to consider your options, and contact our Development Team with questions.
Already decided? Download the Declaration of Intent Form to let us know about an existing legacy gift and discuss the impact you want your lasting legacy to make.
IRA Required Minimum Distribution
If you’re 70½ or older, you can give up to $100,000 per year directly from your IRA to Maybelle Center without paying income taxes on the money. This can help reduce both your income and your tax burden. Contact your IRA administrator for more information.
Questions?
Contact our Development Team:
(503) 241-7374×4003
Email Development
Donor Privacy Pledge
We will not sell, share, or trade our donors’ names or personal information with any other entity, or send mailings to our donors on behalf of other organizations. This policy applies to all information received by Maybelle Center, including through our website. To the extent any donations are processed through a third-party service provider, our donors’ information will only be used for purposes necessary to process the donation.
Tax Information
Macdonald Center (DBA “Maybelle Center”) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All monetary and in-kind donations and contributions are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Tax ID: 93-1060938
