Ways to Give

Put Your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) to Work!

You can save lives and make a huge difference for families affected by poverty or disaster by making a DAF grant recommendation.

But in order to send these lifechanging benefits to families in need, you must take the next step. You can log into your DAF now by using the convenient DAF Direct form below to recommend your grant to Americares.

Learn more here.

Your DAF is a convenient way to support vulnerable families all over the world. When you make a DAF gift, you:

• Send lifesaving medicines to children and families.
• Provide emergency cleanup and hygiene kits to disaster areas.
• Stock a health clinic for those in poverty, in the U.S. and around the world.

And have an impact on many more lifesaving programs and services!

Questions?

Questions about donor advised funds? Please contact Karen Malner.

Karen Malner
Planned Giving Oficer
(203) 658-9596 or (800) 486-4357 extension 596
PlannedGiving@americares.org

Many donors find gifts of securities to be a financially sound and convenient way to benefit Americares, and we have made the process easy for you.

• For marketable securities, please refer to the transfer instructions below.  

• For non-marketable securities (non-publicly traded, restricted, etc.), please contact our Donor Relations Team at (800) 486-4357 for further information.

• Please consult your tax advisor and/or financial consultant when considering a donation of securities.  

Whom Should I Contact at Americares?

It is important that you (or your broker) notify Americares of your gift so we can identify the receipt.  Please include a mailing address.  You can email us at:

stockdonations@americares.org

When your security gift is received, Americares will send you an acknowledgement letter.  If you need further assistance, please call our Donor Relations Team at (800) 486-4357.

Americares is a 501(c)(3) organization.  Our Employer Identification Number is 06-1008595. 

Donate From Your IRA

Many donors over 70.5 years of age choose to give directly from their IRAs as a financially conscious and convenient way to benefit Americares, and we have made the process easy for you. IRA gifts are a compassionate way to fulfill your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), and help you save on taxes since they don’t count toward your taxable income. We have invested in an IRA donation tool that makes the process simple and fast, so that you can make your impact in just a few minutes! Get started below.

We appreciate your interest in having your gift matched by your organization. The steps for working with your matching gift administrator or matching gift portal will be listed below if your workplace has a program in place. 

1. Find out about your employer matching gift program:

Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant information provided by

2. Gift Verification

Our donor privacy policy prohibits us from contacting your company on your behalf, but we will verify all gifts as soon as we receive the paperwork. If you have any questions, please contact us below at:

Americares Donor Relations
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902 
(800) 486-HELP 
(800) 486-4357
DonorRelations@americares.org

If you have any questions or need help with the process, call us at (800) 486-4357 or email DonorRelations@americares.org.

Create a Legacy of Caring! When you include Americares in your estate planning, you have a rare and significant opportunity to shape the kind of legacy that you leave behind. What will your legacy be?

Have an old car taking up space in your driveway? Donate it to the Americares Vehicle Donation Program!  Making a donation is easy.  It’s as easy as filling out the online donation form or picking up a phone and speaking to a live operator.

1. Launch Smile

Click here: Smile.Amazon.com  Or, type https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/homepage?orig=Lw==  from the web browser on your computer or mobile device . You may also want to add a bookmark to AmazonSmile to make it even easier to return

2. Select Us!

Select Americares to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. AmazonSmile will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make on AmazonSmile will result in a donation of 0.5 percent of the purchase price.

If you support the United Way, you can designate Americares as one of your charities of choice. Simply list Americares on your local United Way Donor Designation Pledge form.