Headache Turned into Hope
Alan and his wife, Pamela, had been giving for nearly 10 years when they decided to donate their 2005 Dodge Winnebago. At the time, their Winnebago was in the shop, was not even drivable, had more than 286,000 miles on the odometer, and was in need of some serious engine repairs. Alan wasn’t even sure if anyone would want it. The cost of taking it off his hands might be more than it was worth. So Alan was more than a little surprised when his broken-down Winnebago resulted in a donation of $9,116, which went directly to the charity. “The process was fantastic. It was more efficient than I was,” Alan remarked. “I got a call from a very polite and well-spoken young lady from iDonate, who arranged the transfer. The next afternoon I got a call from my mechanic confirming the Winnebago had been picked up.” It was that simple.
This story is great on so many levels, but two things are worth pointing out. First, Alan and Pamela’s incredible generosity. And second, the unexpected value of something Alan thought might be worthless—$9,100 hiding in plain sight, just waiting to be used for something good in the world.
Every year, used car sales top $264 billion. Can you imagine the impact if more people were like Alan and Pamela and donated a used vehicle instead of selling it?
Will you be getting a new vehicle soon? Have you considered donating your old car instead of trading it in? We’d love for one of our team to share with you the benefits of donating your vehicle. Our team is standing by to speak with you. If you are ready to give now, simply click the “Give a Gift Now” button in the top right of this page.
Bumper Crop
A farmer in Nebraska was only able to give occasional cash gifts. Like most individuals, his wealth was not sitting in cash, but in assets, specifically hundreds of acres of corn. Wanting to do more, he donated bushels of corn from the previous two years using our iDonate service. The sale benefited us greatly and provided him with a meaningful tax advantage
You might not have extra bushels of corn to donate, but you might have other business assets that can be donated. There are tax advantages to donating these business assets instead of liquidating them yourself. For example, donating appreciated stock allows you to give the full market value of your asset and avoid the capital gains taxes you pay when liquidating an appreciated asset. When considering typical tax brackets, you might be able to give 26 percent more when you donate assets instead of selling them.
Do you have extra business inventory or assets? Have you considered donating those items instead of selling or giving them away? We’d love for you to talk with iDonate about some options you may not have considered. Please feel free to reach out to the iDonate team members standing by to answer your questions. If you are ready to give now, simply click the “Give a Gift Now” button above and iDonate will contact you.
A Wedding Gift that Keeps on Giving
Over the past 63 years, Eulea and I.J. have reserved the use of their wedding silver for special occasions only. “Back in the 1950s, those of us with new diamond rings went down to the store and registered for china or silverware,” Eulea laughs, “instead of registering for more practical things like toasters.” “For the past couple of years, I have glanced at our chest of silver on the shelf and other things around the house. Realizing at our age, we really have a lot of things to give away.”
After offering the silver to her children and grandchildren and finding no takers, she hoped to find a meaningful solution. A postcard in the mail finally sparked an inspiring thought, “What if I could donate the silverware!” From the moment she learned that donating the silverware was possible, Eulea recalls, “A light just went on in my head!” The wedding silver that sat perched on their shelf for years could now serve as a donation toward programs that bring hope.
Eulea describes the process of donating their wedding silver through the iDonate giving platform as easy and encouraging. “It certainly simplified what I thought I could do with the silverware!”
Change lives with the stuff you don't want.
Around 90% of our wealth is tied up in stuff – a lot of which we no longer need or want. In fact, Americans are currently spending $22 billion to use over 78 square miles of extra storage space. That's enough to cover the island of Manhattan three times. Now it's easy to help our cause with items you no longer need.
HOW IT WORKSUnearth the rest of the iceberg.
With help from our partner, iDonate, we can now accept items like cars, boats, phones, stocks and everything in between and easily turn them into cash to change the lives of those in need.
How it works
It's really a piece of cake. We do all the hard work for you.
SELECT THE ITEM
Select the type of item you want donate and answer a few simple questions.
SHIP THE ITEM
We provide the shipping label or will contact you to arrange picking up the item.
GET A RECEIPT
We'll send you a tax receipt letting you know the impact you made.
Make a donation
Here's to working together to make a difference in the world.
VEHICLES
Did you know that used car sales total $264 billion every year?
Consider the following:
1. Donating your car can save you on taxes. When you donate your car, the value of your car is tax-deductible - so donating may be a great way to save on taxes at the end of the year.
2. Donating your car is a fast and easy way to get rid of something you no longer use. In most cases, when you donate your car, it can be picked up within 48 hours.
3. Donating your car is another way you can support our work. When you donate your car, we are able to liquidate it and turn it into much needed funds.
Are you planning to get a new vehicle soon? Have you considered donating your old car instead of trading it in? We’d love to have one of our team talk with you about the benefits of donating. Please feel free to reach out. Our team is standing by to speak with you, or if you are ready to give now, simply complete the form below.
DONATING A VEHICLE
- Tell us about the automobile you want to donate
- iDonate calls you to schedule picking up the vehicle and transferring the title
- You will receive your tax receipt in 30-45 days
GOT A QUESTION?
We're more than happy to assist you. Just give us a call at (877) 897-4273 or visit our FAQ page.
GIFT CARDS
What do you get as a gift for someone when you don't really know what to get? A gift card! As a result, many of us have a lot of valuable gift cards floating around.
Often, we use most of the card’s value but end up with a “stranded” balance – one that never gets cashed in.
What if there were a way to donate the balance of your unused gift cards to charity? Now, through our iDonate giving platform, you can. If you have a gift card with a balance of $15 or more, it's simple and easy to donate…you can do it online in seconds.
So open up that purse or wallet, find those old gift cards, and turn them into impact today!
DONATING A GIFT CARD
- Tell us who issued the card and enter the card number
- iDonate instantly liquidates the card’s value
- You get a receipt for your gift card donation
GOT A QUESTION?
We're more than happy to assist you. Just give us a call at (877) 897-4273 or visit our FAQ page.
JEWELRY
Unwanted jewelry always seems to have a story—whether it was given by a great aunt, left as part of an estate, passed down from a grandparent or parent, or given as a very special gift. Yet styles change, personal tastes transform, and these valuable items remained tucked away and rarely used.
Jewelry has material value yet finding a person to pay for that value can be hard.
A donation of jewelry can be a great way to honor the person who gave you the item or an excellent way to put the sparsely used piece back into use. That diamond pendant or bracelet can have great impact when it is donated. Through the iDonate platform, we can take that rarely worn jewelry piece and turn it into more impact.
Go ahead, dust off those rarely worn items and see the impact they can have. If you are not sure of the value, our team is standing by to help.
DONATING JEWELRY
- Tell us about the jewelry you want to donate
- iDonate calls to discuss the sales and shipping process
- You get a receipt for your jewelry donation
GOT A QUESTION?
We're more than happy to assist you. Just give us a call at (877) 897-4273 or visit our FAQ page.
STOCK
One of the most effective and efficient ways to donate is by giving stock. Donating stock allows you to double up on the tax benefits through a current year charitable tax deduction and the avoidance of capital gains taxes related to appreciated stock values.
Using the form below, you can see an example of the tax savings you could realize. If you are ready to donate stock, put in your information and click continue. A Letter of Authority/Transfer Certificate will be generated for you to send to your broker and our partner iDonate.
Our partner iDonate will assist with the transfer paperwork and then forward the proceeds from the donation to us.
DONATING STOCK
- You enter information about the stock
- You provide your personal and broker information
- You get a receipt and Letter of Authorization to send to your broker
GOT A QUESTION?
We're more than happy to assist you. Just give us a call at (877) 897-4273 or visit our FAQ page.
REAL ESTATE
Many investors have the heart to give to charity but feel hindered by their limited cash flow, noncash assets, and the taxation of their investments.
Through our partner iDonate, we now have a solution that allows you to give your interest in appreciated real estate (raw land, residential, or commercial) prior to the sale of the assets.
This type of gift allows you to avoid capital gains taxes on the gift - increasing the impact of your gift
The form below provides an illustration of the advantages of donating all or a portion of a piece of real estate prior to a sales transaction being completed.
Fill out the form and iDonate will contact you to further discuss the process for donating real estate.
DONATING REAL ESTATE
- Tell us about the property you want to donate
- iDonate calls you to discuss the transaction
- You get a receipt once the sale is complete
GOT A QUESTION?
We're more than happy to assist you. Just give us a call at (877) 897-4273 or visit our FAQ page.
BUSINESS INTEREST
Owning a business is one of the best tools you have to make a major impact on the world around you. But due to limited cash flow and high taxation of the business, it can be hard to be as charitable as you want.
Now you are able to donate non-voting interest in your business, receive substantial tax deductions, maintain management oversight of your business, and donate more money than you thought possible prior to a major liquidity event.
Use the illustration below to see how giving business interest can reduce your tax burden, how to reduce or eliminate capital gains taxes on gifted interest, and how to convert more of those tax dollars into giving.
DONATING BUSINESS INTERESTS
- Tell us if you wish sell or hold your business interest gift
- You enter your personal information
- iDonate will initiate the process and contact you
GOT A QUESTION?
We're more than happy to assist you. Just give us a call at (877) 897-4273 or visit our FAQ page.
OTHER
Oftentimes in our personal and professional lives we end up with certain assets that we know have value but cannot easily categorize and liquidate.
Whether it was a gift or business-related issue – such as a cancelled order, production mistake, or excess inventory – people end up with a lot of items that they cannot use.
From thousands of bushels of corn to autographed memorabilia to precious metals, there is nothing that our partner iDonate hasn’t seen. In many cases they can take these items, liquidate them, and provide us with the proceeds so we can have more impact.
If you have old or nonworking cell phones that cannot be donated individually, collect at least 20 from friends and family and together they can still be a great donation to help our cause.
Contact the iDonate team today to fuel our mission with your gift of “other”.
DONATING OTHER ITEMS
- Tell us about the items
- iDonate will contact you to discuss liquidation
- You will get a receipt once the sale is completed
GOT A QUESTION?
We're more than happy to assist you. Just give us a call at (877) 897-4273 or visit our FAQ page.