Other Ways to Give
Retirement Plan Giving
With a qualified charitable distribution, you can make contributions to Pride Lafayette directly from your 401k, IRA or other retirement plan. These contributions can fulfill required distribution rules, thereby reducing your income and providing tax benefits.
Donor Advised Fund
Recommending a grant from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is a convenient and tax-efficient way to support Pride Lafayette. (Pride Lafayette’s Tax ID is 05-0574770.)
Workplace Giving
Many companies offer their employees the opportunity to give to charities through payroll deductions or company charitable giving funds. You can designate Pride Lafayette to receive contributions through these programs. To learn more about workplace giving opportunities, contact your employer’s human resources department.
Matching Gifts
Through a matching grant program offered by your employer, you could double your gift to Pride Lafayette. In most cases, it’s as simple as filling out an employer-provided form. Pride Lafayette will verify your gift and receive the matching funds.
Stocks and Appreciated Securities
You can support Pride Lafayette with gifts of appreciated stock and securities. By transferring stocks or securities to our brokerage account these gifts provide Pride Lafayette with vital financial resources and, in some circumstances, can provide our donors with certain tax advantages.
To discuss any of these giving opportunities further, or if you need more information to facilitate one of these opportunities, contact our Executive Director Derrick Jones at director@pridelafayette.org or (240) 432-5035.
The content on this page is solely educational to provide general gift, estate, financial planning and related information. It is not intended as legal, accounting, or other professional advice and you should not rely on it as such. For assistance in planning charitable gifts with tax and other implications, services of appropriate and qualified advisors should be obtained. Consult with an attorney if your plans require the revision of a will or other legal document. Consult a tax and/or accounting specialist for advice regarding tax and accounting related matters.
