Support ForestWatch by Donating Stock!
Did you know that donating stock may be more beneficial to you than writing a check? Donate stock to Los Padres ForestWatch and make the most of your contributions to support local, grassroots, effective conservation.
Donating appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds is one of the simplest and quickest ways to support Los Padres ForestWatch. If you hold stocks, bonds, or mutual funds that have risen in value, and you have held them long term (more than one year and one day), you can consider using them to make a gift.
Why make a gift of stock?
- A donation of appreciated securities qualifies you for a charitable income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the security on the gift date
- You will not incur capital gains tax
This allows you to gain a greater tax benefit than if you sold the securities yourself and donated the cash from the sale.
How it works:
- Discuss income tax implications and portfolio objectives with your tax advisor.
- Contact your broker or financial advisor to determine the most beneficial appreciated stock to donate. Complete your brokerage’s paperwork to authorize the stock donation. Please be sure to let your broker know to include your name so that ForestWatch will know who the gift is from.
- Once received, ForestWatch will sell the stock and use the proceeds to support our conservation efforts.
- ForestWatch will send you a receipt of the stock donation for your records.
If you are interested in donating stock or need delivery instructions please contact ForestWatch’s Director of Development, Jessica Dias:
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