Donate Stock, Change the World, Enjoy Tax Benefits
How it Works
Donating stock to your favorite nonprofit is now at your fingertips with stock.giving, powered by Engiven. Many nonprofits do not yet accept stock donations directly, but stock.giving now makes the process of supporting them with gifts of stock simple. Here's how it works:
Find The Nonprofit
Search for the nonprofit you want to support with your stock donation (we have more than 1.6 million to choose from)
Select the Stock
Once you've found the nonprofit of your choice, select the ticker of the company's stock you want to give and the amount
Get the DTS Instructions
Next, you'll be provided with the stock transfer instructions (DTS) to use for sending the stock donation
Initiate the Transfer
Provide the DTS instructions to your broker or advisor to initiate the transfer. Receive a donation receipt via email once the transfer completes
Stock Gets Exchanged
The stock will be sold at market for USD and the proceeds granted to the nonprofit you selected
When does the nonprofit receive its donated funds?
Engiven's Stock Giving service utilizes Engiven Stock Foundation, a component fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. ("REN"), a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 35-2129262). Gifts of stock made are made to Engiven Stock Foundation, with the resulting USD proceeds designated for grant to the nonprofit organization designated. Proceeds from stock gifts are dispersed from the Engiven Stock Foundation to the designated organization via ACH electronic transfer or check from from REN after the gift of stock has been liquidated, the grant has been processed, and the grantee's nonprofit status has been validated by REN.
Will I receive a donation receipt?
IRS compliant contribution receipts are sent to the email address provided by the donor as soon as the gift of stock is received to the account specified in the stock transfer DTS Instructions. Contributions are recorded and contribution receipts are dated as of the date the gift of stock is received. If you entered an invalid email address or do not receive a contribution receipt, please email us at support@engiven.com.
Is this process safe and secure?
Engiven works hard to ensure we are the most secure and most trusted stock and cryptocurrency donation platform in the world. Read more about our Security and Compliance.
What if I can't find my organization?
If the nonprofit organization you are looking to support cannot be found via our system-generated search function, you can request that the Engiven team conduct a manual review of the organization. To make that request, complete the short form here and an Engiven representative will contact you if we are able to help facilitate a donation to that organization.
Who is the Engiven Stock Foundation?
Engiven Stock Foundation is a component fund of Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. ("REN"), a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 35-2129262). Gifts of stock made to Engiven Stock Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
What are the fees?
The Engiven Foundation grants the donated funds to the other charities and charges a 6% fee. This fee is used to pay banks, processing companies and other administrative costs.
I'm an organization - how do I offer stock giving on my website?
If you are an organization looking to offer stock giving, please head to https://www.engiven.com/ for more information.