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Help more children by donating stocks, securities or mutual funds today

Making a stock or securities gift is one of the most rewarding ways to ensure no child grows up alone.  

Giving stocks, securities or mutual funds can help you avoid capital gains taxes and—if you’ve had the assets for more than one year—receive a deduction on the full market value of your asset. 

You can enjoy the tax benefits of giving appreciated assets now. Or, you can always add SOS Children’s Villages USA as a beneficiary in your estate plan and ensure your gift leaves a lasting legacy of love—and even potentially avoid estate and inheritance taxes.  

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Benefits

  • Enjoy broad tax benefits—with an income deduction for the appreciated value of the stock rather than purchase price (for stock held more than one year).

  • Maximize your impact—since no taxes are deducted from the investment, the charitable cause you care about receives the full value, creating generational change for the children who need you most! 

  • Avoid capital gains taxes. 

How to help children growing up alone with your stock gift:  

1. Download our stock donation form, and complete with your life-changing gift.  

2. Email your completed form to jellwanger@sos-usa.org.

3. Or, if you prefer to donate via wire transfer or for SOS Children’s Villages to work directly with your stock broker to facilitate your gift, please contact Jennie Ellwanger, Director of Child Advocacy, at jellwanger@sos-usa.org or (202) 347-7920. 

4. Know that you just made a life-changing difference for a child in need! 

 

More tax-smart ways to make an impact 

Leaving a legacy of love 

Donations in your will or trust are the most popular planned gift—protecting your loved ones and giving children safe, loving homes for generations to come. Learn more or create your own will or trust—for free! 

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Qualified charitable distributions 

Make tax-free gifts directly from your IRA that benefit you and a child in need.

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Donor-Advised Funds  

Effortlessly recommend grants to SOS Children’s Villages for tax-smart giving. 

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