Making a donation and sponsoring a woman in our program aren't the only ways you can give back. There are multiple ways you can support women survivors of war, from participating in local events to raising awareness to donating your car to Women for Women International. Below are just a few ideas of other ways to get involved.
Give through your workplace
Many workplaces have employee giving programs to help you maximize your donation to Women for Women International. Check with your human resources manager to see if any of the following options are available to you.
- Combined Federal and State Employees Campaigns and Workplace Giving Campaigns: Women for Women International's CFC number is 11311. Our state number varies from campaign to campaign so please check with your workplace's giving program or contact us for your state's Women for Women International Employee giving number.
- Matching Gifts: Some companies will match their employees' donations to charities - check to see if your workplace can help double the impact of your gift. Matching gifts can not be applied to sponsorship payments but will be used to strengthen and expand programs in the field.
Give a Gift of Stock
Women for Women International can accept gifts of stock. It is usually beneficial to give appreciated securities since you bypass any capital gains tax due had you sold them - and you receive a charitable deduction for their fair market value.
Wire Transfer
If the securities are being held in "street name" at your brokerage firm, you may instruct your broker to have them wire transferred to us, in care of our broker, Wachovia Securities, at:
DTC Clearing 0141
Account Name: Women for Women International
Account Number: 4929-9454
Tax ID #52-1838756
Please click here to download the Notification of Transfer form. Print it out and send us the completed form when your broker makes the transfer so we can ensure the securities have been received. You can mail the form with attention to Charlie Winters, CFO
Women for Women International
4455 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20008
P: 202.737.7705
Make a Bequest
Leave a legacy of hope to women survivors of war by making a bequest to Women for Women International in your will.
The formal requirements for making a bequest vary from state to state and country to country. You should consult with your financial planner to ensure that you are meeting the specific requirements for making a gift to Women for Women International. However, in general, you can make a bequest in the following ways:
- The Residual: The remainder of your estate after you have made provisions to your family and friends. You can choose to have this residue donated to Women for Women International.
- A Percentage: You can state in your will that you wish to leave Women for Women International a specific percentage of your estate.
- A Specific Sum: You can state in your will that you wish to leave Women for Women International a specific sum of money.
To name Women for Women International in your will, please be sure to use our full name and tax identification number: Women for Women International, 52-1838756.
If you name Women for Women International in your will, please let us know by completing this Estate Intention Form. We would welcome the opportunity to say "thank you" and count you among our supporters.
Donate Your Vehicle
You can donate your used vehicle to benefit Women for Women International. We recommend using V-DAC (Vehicle Donation to Any Charity) at www.v-dac.com or Cars4Causes at www.cars4causes.net. Both services will work with you to arrange a pick-up of your vehicle. Please note that vehicle donations may take up to three months to process.
If you choose to donate your vehicle to benefit Women for Women International through one of these or another organization, please let us know. We would welcome the opportunity to say "thank you" and can then notify you when we receive your donation.
Other Ways You Can Help
There are many ways you can support women survivors of war and Women for Women International. Below are some additional opportunities for you to get involved in Women for Women International’s community. Please contact us if you have any questions, need more information, or have additional suggestions. Thank you for your support.
- Refer us to people who would benefit from our newsletters and mailings.
- Educate others about women survivors of war by passing on the emails or mailings you receive from us.
- Distribute brochures about Women for Women International in your local community.
- Make a gift in honor of a friend or relative's birthday or to mark a special occasion. Our online giving page allows you designate an honoree for your donation.
- Make a presentation to your club, school, or other community or religious organization.
- If you are a member of an organization that publishes a newsletter, ask about including information about Women for Women International.
- Be creative at the office. Some employers will let employees trade a personal or vacation day for a charitable donation. See our Donate Now page for matching gifts and workplace giving information.
- Visit eBay and support Women for Women International. We are registered with MissionFish, which allows you to select Women for Women International to receive a percentage of the proceeds from the items you sell on eBay. You may also want to include our brochures with your shipment. If you don’t sell items on eBay, visit MissionFish to bid on an item benefiting Women for Women International.
- Use Allgive.com as your browser when shopping online at your favorite sites or GoodSearch.com as a search engine. These sites provide a portion of their proceeds to charities. Just remember to select Women for Women International as your recipient.
- Working Assets offers long distance, wireless and credit card services that donate a portion of customers' charges to progressive organizations at no extra costs. If you are a member of Working Assets, you can vote to allocate this year's funding to Women for Women International by filling out the Working Assets 2008 Donations Ballot. The distribution of funds is determined by how many votes each group receives. The more votes we get, the more funds are directed to women survivors of war. To vote or become a member of Working Assets, visit www.WorkingAssets.com.
- Visit the International Museum of Women at www.imow.org for events in your area. The museum presents ongoing lectures called the Speaker Series: Extraordinary Voices, Extraordinary Change. Influential social activists and women leaders of our time participate in an exchange of ideas, opinions and perspectives on current global issues.
- To receive Women for Women International's materials, please send an email to general@womenforwomen.org or contact us at (202) 737-7705.
