Real Estate Donation Initiative

Real Estate Donation Initiative. Donate Your Property with Purpose!

The Real Estate Donation Initiative is a united in service effort to honor and support veterans.

Through the combined strength of the United Relief Foundation, National Women Veterans United, and URB, inc., this collaboration raises vital awareness of veterans’ needs while demonstrating how donating property with purpose can magnify the reach and impact of philanthropy.

Together, these united efforts make donating property more accessible, while inspiring awareness and support for the expansion of the National Women Veterans United Resources & Resilience Center—a place of strength, healing, and hope.

Please be advised, the United Relief Foundation, National Women Veterans United, URB, inc. and its representatives do NOT provide legal, financial, or tax advice. and advises you to consult with a tax professional regarding donating your property.

Real Estate Donation Initiative

Donating your property with the purpose of helping veterans in three easy steps!

Submit the “I like Donate Form” and a representative of the United Relief Foundation will acknowledge your interest and contact you within three business days to discuss the process details.

A volunteer URB, inc. real estate professional will look at your property on the United Relief Foundation’s behalf, and if accepted, will begin the donation process at no cost to you.

Upon commencement of the donation process, your property transfer—at no cost to you—can be completed in as little as 14 days, turning your generosity into meaningful impact.

National Women Veterans United (NWVU) is a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing support and resources for women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, NWVU was founded in 2005 and continues to be dedicated to advocating for women veterans and ensuring that they receive the recognition and benefits they deserve. To learn more, please visit One Voice. One Vision. | National Women Veterans United

URB, inc., under the leadership of President Brian Urbanowski, is a United in Service patron donating time, expertise, and resources to facilitate property donations at no cost to donors. For a deeper look at Brian Urbanowski’s philanthropic activities, please visit Philanthropic Activities – Purposeful Giving | URB, inc.

To receive a tax deduction, you will need to get an independent appraisal of your property. For the donation process, there are NO costs to you as the Property Donor. On behalf of the United Relief Foundation, a volunteer URB, inc. real estate professional will guide you through the donation process, attend to the details, and take care of the paperwork. Also, typical donation closing and transfer expenses are at NO cost to you.

All types of houses, multi-use, retail, and commercial properties in all sorts of conditions and situations. year-round. However, the donation process must be started or completed before the first day of an upcoming year if you desire a current-year tax deduction.

You as the Property Donor will receive a donation agreement from the United Relief Foundation as the Donee to start the donation [transfer] process and then the closing documents for your signature to complete the donation [transfer] of your property to the United Relief Foundation.

On the United Relief Foundation’s behalf, a volunteer URB, inc. real estate professionals review the type, condition, location, and history of your property to advise the Foundation whether to accept or not.

Property type, condition, location, and benefit to veterans guide whether a donation is retained for veteran housing opportunities or sold as-is, with proceeds funding the United Relief Foundation and National Women Veterans United efforts.

While real estate donation inquiries from across Illinois and the nation are valued, current efforts are focused exclusively on property donations in Chicago and its surrounding municipalities.

Expanded Resources & Resilience Center Imperative.

More Than a Building—A Comprehensive System of Support: As planning begins, the imperative is clear: the relocation and expansion of the National Women military Veterans United Center will be more than a 30,000-square-foot building; it will serve as a comprehensive system of support.

The United Relief Foundation encourages you to learn more about Expanded Resources & Resilience Center Imperative | One Voice. One Vision. National Women Veterans United

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