This holiday season, the Autism Society of Maryland (AUSOM) is grateful for supporters just like you! With your help this year, we connected 10,000 members of the local Autism community to resources, education, advocacy, community programming and social opportunities. Your donation makes it possible for AUSOM to offer these services at no cost. Together, we are helping individuals with Autism of all ages and needs, their families and caregivers create an inclusive community of care.
Help us reach even more people in 2025 and make your year-end gift today! Your donation stays in Maryland and benefits the Autism community throughout the year. Donate online by scanning the QR code or send your gift by check in the enclosed envelope. Thank you for giving the gift of Autism acceptance!
Our very best wishes to you and your family for a safe, peaceful and joyful holiday season!
Individual Donations
Individual gifts help fund our mission to support, advocate and build acceptance for the local Autism community.
Recurring Donations
Monthly donations provide AUSOM with a dependable base of support. Set up your gift to be automatically deducted from your credit card each month. You can also set up monthly donations through your checking account. Make your pledge online today!
Honorary and Memorial Contributions
Many people choose to make larger contributions in honor of a loved one, or to memorialize a loved one who has passed. These honor your loved one while providing a legacy of meaningful support to those we serve. For more information about making an honorary or memorial contribution, contact us at info@autismsocietymd.org. If you prefer to make the donation anonymously by credit card you may do so online donation.
Planned Giving
By making a planned gift you can provide income and other financial benefits to yourself and your family while supporting the Autism Society of Maryland through:
Employer Matching
Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. CLICK HERE to see if your company has a matching gift policy. If the answer is yes, request a matching gift form from your employer. Some companies also match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses, and may even provide a monetary match for your volunteer time. This is a great way to double your gift!
Looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? You can contribute through workplace giving programs such as the Combined Federal Campaign, the Maryland Charity Campaign, or the United Way of Central Maryland.
Simply click on the charity of your choice below to get started and don’t forget to use AUSOM’s charity number when making your donation.
Through the CFC, Federal employees can make charitable donations and pledge volunteer hours to charities you care about. Join the thousands of Federal employees and retirees who donate through payroll deduction and GIVE HAPPY year-round. The deadline is January 15, 2025.
The Maryland Charity Campaign (MCC) is an annual workplace giving program for Maryland State Employees and Retirees, supporting charities that serve Maryland, the nation, and the world. Your donations help feed the hungry, support veterans, protect the environment, and more.The deadline is December 13, 2024.
Our programs promote equity, create opportunity, and improve lives and communities by increasing access to basic needs: housing, health, economic advancement, and education. We serve people in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties, and Baltimore City.The deadline is ongoing per organization.
Support our work to advance neurodiversity and acceptance, connecting businesses to an untapped workforce of skilled Autistic adults not supported by existing systems.
For more information please visit the Autism Hiring Program.
Help AUSOM “raise the roof” on this affordable, accessible, inter-generational housing project! This exciting project will be finished in early 2026!
For more information please visit the Patuxent Commons Housing Initiative.
Created by AUSOM in memory of longtime member, volunteer and staff member Madhu Thibaudeau. This fund supports individuals with Autism and their families in keeping with her great warmth and commitment to others in the autism community
The Scott Chernack Family Fund was created in memory of Scott Chernack, a loving father, husband, son, brother and friend. Scott's ability to make people smile was uplifting to all who met him. Scott lived every day with optimism, kindness and humor, which he generously shared with everyone he met. The Scott Chernack Family Fund recognizes dads with the special ingredients that only a Dad of a child with autism can possess
The Autism Society of Maryland, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Tax Code. All donations are tax deductible.
