Your gift to Sunflower Hill makes a positive impact in the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD):

  • $30 buys chicken feed for one month; working with animals gives our participants a sense of responsibility
  • $75 pays for ingredients and supplies for one cooking class at Irby Ranch (these are held twice a month)
  • $100 helps purchase art and craft supplies for Irby Ranch activities
  • $150 pays for 15 people to participate in an Irby Ranch field trip (to museums, bowling, the movies, and more!) – this helps to build social skills and lifelong friendships
  • $200 could provide a scholarship for two participants in the winter Hands-On Garden Program
  • $500 pays for straw mulch in the Garden for one year; this protects the soil and allows for a good growing season
  • $1,000 supports one Garden program participant for one year
Check out our 10th-anniversary video to learn more about the impact your gifts make:

Additional ways to give to Sunflower Hill:

Donate by Check

Mail a check made out to “Sunflower Hill” to: Sunflower Hill, P.O. Box 11436, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Monthly Giving

Provide a steady stream of support for Sunflower Hill and make a difference in the lives of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Learn more about our Monthly Giving program benefits.

Employer Matching

Double or even triple the impact of your gift with an employer match! Check with your employer to see if they offer matching programs for charitable donations or volunteer hours.

Leave a Legacy Gift

Legacy Gifts make a long-lasting impact, allowing Sunflower Hill to provide residential communities and robust programming for decades. Contact us if you are interested in learning about the impact a Legacy Gift can make. Please also speak with your financial planner about how to make a charitable bequest to Sunflower Hill in your estate or will.

Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

Donor Advised Funds (or DAF) are vehicles for charitable giving that make it easy for donors to dedicate funds to support their favorite nonprofit organizations. Contact your financial advisor if you’re interested in participating in a DAF.

Gifts of Stock

The gift of an asset, often through the donation of common stock or mutual fund shares, is a way to contribute to Sunflower Hill while receiving tax benefits. Please contact us if you are interested in donating stock.

Required Minimum Distribution Donation

If you are over 70 1/2 years old and need to take a required minimum distribution from your retirement account each year, you can instead donate the distribution and pay no taxes on that additional income. The provision for tax-free distributions from IRAs to charities like Sunflower Hill was made permanent in December 2015. We encourage you to discuss this philanthropic giving strategy with your tax advisor.

Sunflower Hill is an IRS recognized 501c3 non-profit organization. Our Tax ID is #80-0897595. Sunflower Hill does not sell or share our donors’ personal information with anyone else, nor do we send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations.