Giving to As You Sow

You can help move big companies to make big changes

Your tax-deductible donation empowers action on today’s toughest issues, like climate change, biodiversity loss, racial justice, pesticides, and plastic pollution. You’re helping to protect the right to free and informed investing, and a livable planet for all. Your partnership goes further than ever today, and it’s needed now more than ever. There are so many ways to take action:

Donate online

The best way to make sure your donation gets to work quickly: Donate online today

Donate by mail

If you would like to mail your donation, you can send your gift to:

As You Sow    
11461 San Pablo Avenue
Suite 400
El Cerrito, CA 94530

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)

If you are 70.5 or older, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly to As You Sow. QCDs are excluded from your taxable income, likely reducing the taxes you owe. QCDs count toward your required minimum distribution, and you can give up to $ 100,000 each year. Contact your IRA administrator for specific instructions for your account.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAF)

To make a gift from your Donor-Advised Fund, request a grant distribution through your DAF sponsor. Use As You Sow’s EIN #94-3169008 and this address:

As You Sow    
11461 San Pablo Avenue
Suite 400
El Cerrito, CA 94530

Gifts of stock

Giving stock or mutual fund shares may allow you to make a larger gift than you thought possible. When you give appreciated shares, you’ll pay no capital gains taxes and receive a charitable deduction for your gift’s full value.

Please email As You Sow Development Manager Forest Resener at [email protected] for stock delivery instructions before contacting your broker.

Donate in honor

Make a donation to As You Sow to celebrate a special occasion or honor someone’s memory. Donate online and add your instructions in the Notes box, or include with your mailed donation or gift instructions.

Create a legacy

Including As You Sow in your long-term plans can be simple, flexible, and often tax-advantaged. Contact us or talk to your advisor about the options below.

  • Wills and Living Trusts

    In as little as one sentence, you can leave a gift to As You Sow in your will or living trust.

  • Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs)

    A Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) allows you to convert appreciated assets into lifetime income while supporting As You Sow into the future. You or someone you choose receives income for life, and the remainder is directed to As You Sow. A CRT may also reduce immediate capital gains taxes while providing income flexibility.

  • Beneficiary Designations

    You can name As You Sow as beneficiary of a life insurance policy, retirement account, or financial account.

Next steps: Complete the confidential form below to receive a follow-up from As You Sow Development Manager Forest Resener, or email [email protected] for additional information.

As You Sow is a 501(c)3 organization, federal tax identification number 94-3169008.

 
 
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