Legacy giving offers donors a unique opportunity to support and sustain critical affordable housing initiatives in our community for years to come. Unlike an immediate cash gift, a planned legacy gift is a donation that a supporter arranges to give in the future, often as part of their overall financial or estate planning. Examples of a planned legacy gift include:
- Bequests: Naming the nonprofit in a will or trust.
- Beneficiary designations: Leaving a gift from a retirement plan, life insurance policy, or bank account.
- Real estate or property gifts
Legacy gifts are a timeless commitment to making housing affordable for future generations. To include Community Roots Housing in the planning of your estate, please complete this interest form and a member of our team will follow up with you.
PLAN A GIFT
Multi-year giving
Gifts committed across multiple years deepen the impact of Community Roots’ work by strengthening our capacity, enabling us to more effectively carry out our mission. Multi-year gifts are renewed at a set amount for a pre-determined length of time, helping Community Roots to strategize for long-term success and explore innovative solutions to the housing crisis.
To coordinate a multi-year gift, please complete this interest form and a member of our team will follow up with you soon.
Alternative donations
Workplace giving
Many workplaces make it easy to support the causes you care about. Some of the most common ways include:
- Payroll deduction: Set up automatic donations that come straight from your paycheck.
- Matching gifts: Many employers will match your donation, sometimes doubling or even tripling your impact. Companies that offer donation matches for their employees include Microsoft, BECU, Gates Foundation, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Starbucks, and more.
- Annual giving campaigns: Some companies participate in annual giving campaigns (like Microsoft) where employers give donations to nonprofits based on the number of volunteer hours completed by their employees.
To implement workplace giving, please contact your employer for additional information.
Appreciated stock
Donating appreciated stocks, mutual funds, and even bonds can be one of the most tax-smart ways to give. Here’s how:
- Your gift goes further because nonprofits receive the full value of the stock, fund, or bond, not what’s left after taxes.
- By donating directly to a nonprofit, you avoid capital gains tax.
- Just like a cash gift, you may be able to deduct the fair market value of the stock, fund, or bond.
To donate stock, mutual funds, or bonds, please contact us for Community Roots Housing brokerage account information at foundation@communityrootshousing.org.
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 27-1682190
Please note: Due to an IRS mistranscription of our name, we are listed as “Community Roots Holding Foundation” in most platforms. We are working diligently to get the IRS to change this.
In-kind gifts
In-kind donations contribute directly to improving the quality of life for Community Roots Housing residents. Access to essential items such as winter clothing, school supplies, and household goods equips residents with the tangible tools and resources they need to thrive. With the support of in-kind donations, Community Roots can more efficiently and effectively meet the specific needs of each resident.
Donors who make an in-kind contribution to Community Roots Housing may be eligible to receive a tax deduction for the fair market value of the items donated.
To give through your employer, give through stock, or give a matching gift, please contact foundation@communityrootshousing.org.
