Donations of Money | Donations of Stock | Donations of Time | Donations of Goods | Creative Ways to Give
Your gift touches the lives of so many women, children, and families in our community. Above all, your gift helps us respond to the real needs in our community. Thank you for considering us in your charitable giving. Your generosity and friendship make a profound difference to the women, girls, and their families in our programs.
As always, gifts to the YWCA St. Paul are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law--and you can decide where your gift will go. You may direct your contribution to the program or service that is most important to you or where the need is greatest. If you have any questions about donating, please contact Connie Bowers-Capen at (651) 222-3741 or via email at cbowers-capen@ywcaofstpaul.org.
Donor Privacy
Our promise to you: The YWCA St. Paul will never sell, trade, share or rent your personal information to any other third parties without your prior consent.
More Information
The YWCA St. Paul is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the Charities Review Council “Meets All Standards” Seal indicating that it meets all sixteen of its Accountability Standards. Please click here or on the image on the right for more information for Smart Givers!
YWCA financial statements are available online from Guidestar, an independent service providing comprehensive information about nonprofit organizations.
How to Donate
Donations of Money
There are several different options for making financial donations to the YWCA St. Paul:
Donate Online
We offer the option to donate safely and securely online using your Visa, MasterCard or Discover card through Guidestar's Network for Good online donation system. To give to the YWCA St. Paul online, click on the banner below.
Donate by Phone
To make a credit card contribution or pledge by phone, please call Elisa Pluhar at (651) 222-3741.
Donate by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
Divide your gift into monthly automatic transfers directly from a checking or savings account. To get started, simply download the Auto-Gifting Form and return the completed form to the YWCA St. Paul.
Donate by Mail
To donate by mail, please send a check made out to the YWCA St. Paul to the following address:
YWCA St. Paul
375 Selby Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55102
Please include your name and address so that we may send you an acknowledgement letter for tax purposes. Thank you!
Donations of Stock
When you gift the YWCA St. Paul stock, you are not only making a difference in the lives of the women, children and families we serve, you are also making difference in your taxes. By giving a gift of stock, you can avoid capital gains tax on its increase in value since purchase. Your charitable deduction will be equal to the full market value of the stock.
To make a stock gift to the YWCA St. Paul please click here to download a form for information that will need to be forwarded to your broker, as well as information that needs to be given to the YWCA. Please contact Steve Bates when you make a stock gift so that we can ensure your gift is properly credited and acknowledged for tax purposes.
If you have any question or comments contact us at (651) 222-3741. Thank you!
Donations of Time
Give the gift of yourself! In 2006, time donated by our volunteers and interns was valued at close to $92,563. To learn more about volunteering, check out our Volunteer and Internship Opportunities.Donations of Goods
Your generosity helps the YWCA St. Paul better serve its community. If you can contribute any of the items listed below, please call the YWCA St. Paul at (651) 222-3741.
YWCA St. Paul programs such as the Youth Development Programs, the IMPACT Program and our Housing & Supportive Housing programs welcome tickets for events for program participants and Transitional Housing Program families to attend together--such as concerts, plays, or sporting events. If you have discount passes or tickets, please call the YWCA St. Paul at (651) 222-3741.
Donations of gently-used women's business attire as well as children's clothing (in season) and household items are welcomed by our Transitional Housing Program. If you would like to donate any of these items, please contact Karyn Zwieg at 651-645-2529.
Creative Ways to Support the YWCA
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Under card number, enter your credit card number.
In the Discount/Gift Certificate field, enter YWCA. |
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