Other Ways to Donate

Donations of Stock

Gifts of securities which have gone up in value since their purchase can provide additional benefits:

• You receive a charitable income tax deduction equal to the fair market value of the securities if they have been held longer than one year;
• You avoid capital gains tax.

How to Transfer Stock
Please call us at 612-215-4158 and let us know you are making a gift of stock. This is important to insure proper receipt and acknowledgement of your gift. Then, you can select an electronic or physical transfer.

Electronic Transfer
Your broker can transfer securities electronically into the YWCA's account at UBS.

Account Name: YWCA of Minneapolis
Account #: 7A18387
DTC: 0221
Attn: Pam Marti

Physical Transfer
You can forward your stock certificate(s) directly to the YWCA of Minneapolis. Each stock certificate requires a stock power form. The stock powers should be signed and the signature guaranteed by your local bank or broker.

Mail the stock powers, along with a letter indicating your intent to make a gift, to the address below. Under separate cover, send the stock certificate(s) to the same address. We recommend that you send the certificate(s) via registered mail or deliver them in person to:

YWCA of Minneapolis
Development Department
1130 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403

The above information is not intended as legal or financial advice. Please consult your personal advisors for the applicability of these principles to your own situation.