Ways to Give

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DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS

What is a donor-advised fund?
A donor-advised fund, or DAF, is a type of giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to easily support your favorite nonprofit organizations. DAFs are a great way to both simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your strategic philanthropic goals.

Do you manage a DAF with Fidelity, Schwab, or BNY Mellon?
You can initiate your grant recommendation via DAF Direct here.

Using a different DAF administrator?
No problem. Just ask them to direct your grant recommendation to IWT – The Real News Network (Tax ID: 01-0808098).

Why give via DAF?

• Simplicity: The DAF sponsor handles all record-keeping, disbursements, and tax receipts.
• Flexibility: The timing of your tax deduction can be separate from your charitable decision making.
• Tax-efficiency: Contributions are tax-deductible and any investment growth in the DAF is tax-free. It is also easy to donate long term appreciated securities, eliminating capital gains taxes and allowing you to support multiple charities from one block of stock.
• Family legacy: A DAF is a powerful way to build a tradition of family philanthropy.
• No transaction fees: Once approved, 100% of your recommended grant goes to The Real News.
• Privacy, if desired: We love to thank our donors, but donors may choose to remain anonymous to us.

DAFs are the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle because they are one of the easiest and most tax-advantageous ways to give to causes you care about. It’s like an investment account for the sole purpose of supporting the nonprofits you care about most!

Many DAFs also allow you to recommend recurring annual grants. This eliminates the need for you to initiate the grant each year and ensures your ongoing support of our journalists and mission. Please contact Director of Development Rosette Sewali for more information.

STOCK + SECURITIES

We encourage supporters to consider making non-cash donations of stock and securities. It’s possible for you to receive larger tax savings and make a bigger impact by directly donating appreciated securities to The Real News.

How Do I Donate Securities?

Let us know if you intend to donate stock or securities so that we may accurately acknowledge your gift. Please contact Director of Development Rosette Sewali at rosette@therealnews.com, and provide the following:

• Your name, address, phone, email;
• Gift designation (where it’s needed most or a specific program area);
• Name of securities and number of shares; and
• Broker contact information, including telephone and email.

How Do I Donate Stocks By Mail?

You can physically mail the unendorsed paper certificate and a signed stock power, separately, to the following address:

IWT – The Real News Network
Attn: Development Department
231 Holliday Street
Baltimore, MD 21202

PLANNED GIVING + BEQUESTS

Worried about the future of independent, viewer-supported media? Please consider investing in The Real News by including us in your estate plan to make a significant, long-term impact. 

Bequests aren’t just for billionaires. In fact, Bequests are the most common way folks leave money to a charitable organization after they pass. Leaving a Bequest costs nothing now, but it can ensure an organization’s future while building your lasting legacy.

Planned gifts can be made through your Will, trust, or other beneficiary designation. We’ve included sample Bequest language below that you and your lawyer may consider when including The Real News Network in your estate plans.

Sample Bequest Language

For US Donors and Non-Canadian Donors:
I give and bequeath to Independent World Television Inc dba The Real News Network, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, located at 231 Holliday Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 (the sum of $____, or ____% of my estate, proceeds from the sale of my personal property, proceeds from the sale of my real estate property, etc.) to be used by The Real News Network to fulfill its mission.

For Canadian Donors:
I give and bequeath to Real News Foundation, a Canadian charitable organization, located at PO Box 68512, 360A Bloor Street, West, Toronto, ON (the sum of $____, or ____% of my estate, proceeds from the sale of my personal property, proceeds from the sale of my real estate property, etc.) to be used by Real News Foundation to fulfill its mission.

For questions and more information about our planned giving program, or to share your plans to leave a legacy gift with us, please contact Director of Development Rosette Sewali.