Donate Stock: An Easy Way to Save Money and Do Good

Published On: March 15th, 2023By Categories: Partnerships1.8 min read

Did you know we accept stock? Our partner, DonateStock, makes it easy to donate your appreciated stock. Even better, until March 31, they are doubling every stock donation up to $1,000! Here are a few of the many reasons you should donate stock to Feeding San Diego.

Save Money and Make Every Dollar Count

Donating stock, rather than gifting cash directly, saves you a lot of money. Say you bought $500 in stock, and now it’s worth $2,500. Instead of selling it, you can donate the stock to charity and save on taxes. In fact, when you donate stock, you can avoid capital gains tax of 18.8% to 40%. Plus, you can deduct the fair market value of the stock from your taxes (regardless of your cost basis).

DonateStock makes it easy to avoid capital gains tax while ensuring that 100% of your contribution goes to Feeding San Diego. When you donate, rather than selling, Feeding San Diego keeps the proceeds that would have gone to the IRS.

A community member receiving food at a Feeding San Diego produce pantry

Fast, Easy, and Free

Feeding San Diego partnered with DonateStock to make it easier than ever to gift stock. Simply use our dedicated donation link, enter your brokerage info and securities, and DonateStock does the rest! In a week or less, Feeding San Diego will have the funds from the donation, and you’ll receive a notification saying the transaction went through. Plus, there’s no cost to you.

Double Your Impact in March

Until March 31, every gift of stock up to $1,000 is doubled. That means every dollar of stock you donate helps provide FOUR meals to San Diegans in need. So not only do you save money, you get to make a bigger difference for the community!

Donate Stock Today!

Donating stock is a win-win. Donors save money, and our organization gets the funds we need to keep rescuing surplus food and feeding San Diegans in need. DonateStock has sweetened the deal by matching stock donations for the month of March. Donate today and use your appreciated stock to do more for the community.