Leadership giving
The Crown Circle
Some people are in a position to do more, and they are looking for the right place to put it. The Crown Circle is that place - a small, close community of leadership donors who help us sponsor a child's year of therapy, equipment, and dignity. Not a logo wall. A promise kept to real families.
Why a gift at this level matters here
Most of what a special-needs family needs falls into a gap. Insurance covers some therapy, but not enough of it. A state waiver might fund a piece of equipment, but the waitlist is measured in years. A grant covers one thing, once. In between all of that is a parent doing math at the kitchen table, deciding which of their child's needs can wait.
Teagan's Crown exists to stand in that gap. A leadership gift does not just add to a pile - it changes the size of what we can promise. It is the difference between helping a family this month and telling a child, over and over, to wait. When you give at this level, you are underwriting the part of a child's life that no program will name and no waitlist will reach in time.
Every child wears a crown. The Crown Circle is the community that makes sure the ones who need us most never have to wear it alone.
This page lays out how leadership giving works with us - the named giving levels, the idea of sponsoring a child's year, monthly leadership giving, and an honest account of the ways to give that are live today versus the ones we are still building. We would rather tell you exactly where we are than dress it up.
You can give a child a year without a waitlist.
Sponsor a child's year
One family. One year. Fully carried.
Leadership gifts let us commit to a child for a whole year instead of a single moment. Costs are real and they vary from family to family, so we will always be straight with you about where your gift goes. Here is the kind of weight it can help carry.
A year of therapy
Physical, occupational, speech, or feeding therapy is where progress actually happens - and where families run out of covered visits fastest. A sponsorship helps keep a child in the sessions that keep them moving forward, not on a pause that costs them ground.
Equipment that fits
Gait trainers, adaptive seating, communication devices, and safe sleep and mobility gear are what let a child join their own life. They are expensive, they get outgrown, and waivers move slowly. Leadership giving helps us close that gap before a child stalls waiting for it.
Dignity and belonging
The things that do not show up on a medical bill - a summer program that welcomes their child, a break for an exhausted caregiver, a moment of feeling like a kid and not a diagnosis. A sponsored year makes room for the parts of childhood every crown deserves.
Named giving levels
Find your place in the Circle.
These are suggested annual leadership gifts. Every level is met the same way - a real relationship, a clear account of where your giving goes, and the freedom to direct it toward what moves you. Give annually or spread it across the year.
The front line of the Circle - enough to make a genuine dent in a family's year, and the level where leadership giving begins.
- Named in the Crown Circle (or stay anonymous, always your call)
- Personal notes on the families your giving reaches
- A real thank-you from us, never a form letter
The level where you can help carry a child's year - the therapy, the equipment, the breathing room - as their Guardian in the Circle.
- Everything in Crown Bearer
- The option to help sponsor a specific child's year, with updates
- A standing invitation to talk directly with our founders
- First to hear when a family faces an urgent need
For those ready to help hold up the whole structure - the donors whose leadership lets us say yes to more children and plan beyond the next month.
- Everything in Guardian
- Help shape which needs we take on next
- A direct line to our founders and a seat in the room
- Named as a Keystone donor, or fully private if you prefer
Giving above these levels puts you in the small group of Founding Patrons who are helping build Teagan's Crown from the ground up. Every level, named or anonymous, is honored - and no gift is ever too small to matter. These are simply the leadership tiers. To give any amount now, visit our giving page.
Monthly leadership giving: the Standing Circle
Many of our strongest supporters give the same way the need arrives - steadily, month after month. Monthly leadership giving is the most useful gift you can make, because it lets us promise a family that help will still be there next month, not just this one.
A leadership-level monthly commitment - the kind that adds up to a Crown Bearer or Guardian gift across the year - turns your generosity into something a child can count on. It is easier on your own planning, and it is the closest thing we have to telling a parent: you are not going to run out of us.
Set it up your way
Prefer to give monthly? You can start a recurring gift on our giving page, or reach out and we will help you set up a leadership-level monthly commitment and point it toward the kind of need that matters most to you.
More ways to give
Bigger gifts, told to you straight.
There are powerful ways to give beyond a check or a card - through a donor-advised fund, through your estate, or matched by your employer. Some of these depend on our tax status, and we are early. Here is exactly what is live today and what is still in setup. No spin.
Donor-advised funds (DAF)
A donor-advised fund lets you recommend grants to charities from a fund you have already set aside for giving. It is one of the most tax-smart ways for leadership donors to give.
Where we are: DAF grants are typically made to organizations with confirmed 501(c)(3) recognition. Because our 501(c)(3) status is in progress, DAF giving to Teagan's Crown will open once that status - or a qualified fiscal sponsor - is in place. If you would like to give through a DAF, reach out and we will tell you honestly the moment it is available and how to route it.
Planned and legacy giving
Some supporters want their care for these children to outlast them - through a gift in a will, a beneficiary designation, or another planned vehicle. It is one of the most meaningful ways to be part of the Crown Circle.
Where we are: Certain planned-giving vehicles depend on confirmed 501(c)(3) recognition, so those will be available once our status or a fiscal sponsor is in place. We would be honored to talk with you and your advisor now about your intentions, and we will never ask you to finalize anything before the right structure exists. Please consult your own attorney or financial advisor on what fits your situation.
Corporate matching
Many employers will match their people's charitable gifts, sometimes doubling what you give. It is one of the simplest ways to increase your impact at no extra cost to you.
Where we are: Most matching programs require the receiving organization to have confirmed 501(c)(3) status, so employer matches to Teagan's Crown will generally become available once our status or a fiscal sponsor is in place. If your company offers matching, ask us - we will help you check your program and be ready to complete a match the moment we can.
Give directly, today
A one-time or recurring gift by card is live right now and goes straight to helping families. If you are ready to give at a leadership level today, this is the fastest path.
Give on our giving page, or reach out and we will personally help you make a larger gift the way that works best for you.
Where we truly stand
We will always tell you the honest state of things.
Teagan's Crown is young, and we are building it the right way. Our 501(c)(3) status is in progress - we are not yet a registered or approved 501(c)(3). Because of that, we cannot tell you that a gift is tax-deductible, and we will not pretend otherwise. When our status - or a qualified fiscal sponsor - is in place, we will say so plainly and let every donor know.
We are sharing this on the same page where we ask you to give at a higher level on purpose. Trust is the whole thing. If you are considering a leadership gift, please talk with your own tax or financial advisor about your situation, and know that we will keep you current as our status changes. What we can promise today is simple: your gift goes to real children and real families, and we will show you where.
Let's talk
Leadership giving starts with a conversation.
There is no form to wrestle with and no pressure. Tell us what moves you - a child's therapy, equipment, a whole sponsored year, or something you have carried for a long time - and we will meet you there personally. This is a small circle, and we treat it that way.
Reach us directly
Write to us and one of us - a real person, one of Teagan's own family - will write back. We will answer your questions honestly, including the ones about our status and where your gift goes.
Email us about the Crown CircleOr reach us at hello@teaganscrown.org
Be that someone
Help a child wear their crown.
The Crown Circle is how the people who can do more make sure the children who need us most are never left waiting. Join us, and we will keep our promise to real families - and keep you close to exactly what your giving makes possible.
Teagan's Crown is a nonprofit for children with special needs and their families. 501(c)(3) status in progress; gifts are not tax-deductible at this time. Please consult your own advisor.