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Support Washington Toxics Coalition
Join Washington Toxics Coalition today and add your voice to the movement that is committed to protecting our health and environment.
Advocates Circle Monthly Giving Program
Leave a Legacy by Making a Planned Gift
Attend our 7th Annual Auction for Action
Donate Used Books, CDs, and Videos
Make a Donation Now!
Use our easy and secure online giving page to make a donation with a Visa, Mastercard, or Discover card.
You can easily and securely give a single gift of:
- $35 - Basic Membership
- $60 - Advocate
- $120 - Defender
- $250 - Champion
- $500 - Toxic Avenger
All members receive regular updates on our work, invitations to WTC events, priority service when you contact our information hotline, and discounts on our helpful publications.
$250 and above members also receive personal invitations to WTC events, an invitation to our annual “Cocktails with the Coalition,” and a copy of our incredibly helpful 130-page book, “Safer Alternatives for the Home and Garden."Our vision of a healthier future for children, families, and wildlife is only as strong as the people who support us. Join Washington Toxics Coalition today and add your voice to the movement that is committed to protecting our health and environment. Your support will make a huge difference.
As a charitable 501(c)3 non-profit organization, all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
Advocates Circle Monthly Giving Program
A convenient, easy way to support Washington Toxics Coalition is to join the Advocates Circle Monthly Giving Program with a regular donation of:
- $10 per month (about 33 cents a day)
- $15 per month (about 50 cents a day)
- $20 per month (about 66 cents a day)
- $25 per month (about 83 cents a day)
(Any amount $5 per month and above can be set up)
You can sign up for this program with our online Advocates Circle registration form.
A regular monthly gift is the easiest way you can support Washington Toxics Coalition. Advocates Circle members will receive regular updates on our work, personal invitations to all WTC events, an invitation to our annual “Cocktails with the Coalition,” priority service when you contact our information hotline, and discounts on our helpful publications.
Other Ways You Can Help
Gifts of Stock
Gifts of stocks, bonds and mutual funds to Washington Toxics Coalition can be a tax-wise contribution. If you own stock that has appreciated in value and would like to sell it, you will pay capital gains taxes on the increased value.
If you donate the stock to a charitable organization, however, it is exempt from taxation. Your donation will support Washington Toxics Coalition’s critical work, and you will be able to deduct the stock at its full market value, generally up to 30% of your adjusted gross income.
If you hold stocks or bonds with a broker, you may transfer the securities electronically by instructing your broker to send the securities to Washington Toxics Coalition’s account at Charles Schwab & Co. through the Depository Trust Company (DTC). You will need to send a letter to your broker with written instructions. This is the information you will need:
Charles Schwab & Co.
DTC 0164 Code 40
For credit to "Washington Toxics Coalition"
Account #4109-2350 Sustainable Future Fund
Or contact our local financial advisor:
Bruce Herbert, President
Newground Investements
206-522-1944
In order to facilitate the transfer and acknowledgement of your stock gift, please notify us of your name and the name of the stock and number of shares being donated. Please contact Lori Mudge. development director, at 206-632-1545 ext. 115 or at lmudge@watoxics.org.
Planned Giving
A planned gift to Washington Toxics Coalition is a powerful and thoughtful way to share your dedication to Washington's environmental health with future generations.
Bequests
One of the easiest ways to protect our environment is to leave a charitable bequest to Washington Toxics Coalition. A bequest is a gift to an individual, institution or charity from an individual's estate after the group has been named as a beneficiary in his or her will.
A bequest to Washington Toxics Coalition is free from federal and state taxes. The amount of the bequest is deducted from your estate total, offering substantial savings by decreasing the value of the estate subject to taxation. There is no limit to the amount of your estate that can be left to charitable organizations.
For gifts that take effect after your lifetime, we suggest you name Washington Toxics Coalition as follows: "...Washington Toxics Coalition, a nonprofit membership organization, incorporated by the laws of the State of Washington, having as its principal address 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Suite 540, Seattle, WA 98103."
Retirement Plans
You can name Washington Toxics Coalition as a beneficiary of your 401(k), IRA, or other retirement accounts. Gifts from pension plans are issued free of federal taxes.
Life Insurance
Life insurance policies allow several ways to give. You can donate a paid policy that you no longer need (smaller policies are often set up during child-raising years to provide support for spouses) by naming Washington Toxics Coalition as the beneficiary and policy owner. In return, you will receive an immediate tax deduction based on your cost basis in the policy, and it will reduce the value of your estate by the full face value of the policy, potentially reducing estate taxes. Upon your death, the life insurance proceeds will be passed on to Washington Toxics Coalition.
Questions?
We suggest that you involve a legal advisor in making changes to your estate. If you have any questions about how these gifts are accepted or used at Washington Toxics Coalition, please contact Lori Mudge, Development Director, at (206) 632-1545 ext 115 or email lmudge@watoxics.org. Thank you!
Workplace Giving
Workplace giving is a way for employees to donate to charitable organizations of their choice, primarily through payroll pledges. Donations through payroll pledges enable Washington Toxics Coalition to spend less time fundraising and more time working to protect our environment.
How to Give at Your Workplace:
- Corporate Workplaces: If you work for one of many corporations that include Earth Share of Washington in your workplace giving campaign, find Earth Share of Washington on your payroll pledge form and write in Washington Toxics Coalition as a specific designation.
- United Way Campaigns: If Washington Toxics Coalition is not listed by your employer in your workplace giving campaign, you can designate Washington Toxics Coalition in the "Specific Organization" or "donor option" section of your United Way pledge form. Ask your campaign coordinator how to do this if it is not clear.
Here are two ways you can give to Washington Toxics Coalition through your workplace giving campaign:
- Payroll Deduction: By far the most popular and easiest way to support Washington Toxics Coalition year-round, you instruct your employer to deduct a certain amount from your paycheck each pay period.
- One-time Payroll Deduction: Instruct your employer to deduct a single amount from one paycheck, or simply write a personal check to Washington Toxics Coalition and present it to your workplace giving campaign manager.
Washington Toxics Coalition is a member of Earth Share of Washington, an alliance of 65 leading conservation and environmental organizations. By partnering with businesses and government agencies, Earth Share of Washington inspires employees to support the environment through workplace giving campaigns and volunteerism. Visit www.esw.org to find out more. To determine if your company is a member of Earth Share of Washington, click here.
Corporate Matching Gifts Programs
These days, when many of us are looking to stretch our dollars as much as possible, keep in mind the potential for corporate matching when making contributions. Most large corporations and many smaller businesses maintain a matching gift program for cash donations and in-kind gifts. In the past year, with no more than a handful of participants, Washington Toxics Coalition has received more than $13,000 in corporate matching gifts.
The process couldn't be simpler: the donor fills out a form, and includes it with the donation. Upon receipt of the gift, we complete the form and return it to the corporation. In a few weeks we receive a check matching your gift. Most corporate programs will match your donation dollar for dollar, however some businesses will double, and a few will even triple, your gift. Ask your human resources director for information about the program where you work.
