The Buzz About Stocktoberfest

Stocktoberfest is a month-long celebration to educate donors and nonprofits on the benefits of stock gifting in 2021. With unique, insightful content and commentary, we seek to arm you with tools that will enhance your Fall fundraising efforts. Throughout the month we’ll publish insights from industry leaders, along with articles, webinars and presentations to help nonprofits of all sizes unlock stock donations. Did we mention we are also waiving transaction fees for the entire month? Learn more about Stocktoberfest.

Why Stock?

Appreciated stock represents billions in untapped funding for nonprofits. Stock offers the highest tax savings to donors and larger gifts to nonprofits. When donors give stock, they avoid capital gains tax while deducting 100% of the value of the contribution. For nonprofits, stock represents larger pre-tax donations, compared to cash, that can be made in minutes at DonateStock.com. Donors save taxes while nonprofits receive larger gifts. When you donate stock, everybody wins!

Why now?

With stocks near all-time highs, investors are seeking tax-advantaged ways to harvest unrealized gains. And now that stock gifting is fast, safe and free, it’s the perfect time to solicit stock donations. We seek to educate all donors on the best way to avoid taxes while supporting the causes they are about (i.e. yours!). We’d love your help in doing it!

Why Stocktoberfest?

With the resurgence of the pandemic, Q4 fundraisers are in doubt and budgets are at risk. Nonprofits are seeking to new ways to bolster fundraising efforts and stock is the perfect vehicle. As a timely response, we’re producing educational content all month to accelerate your fall fundraising efforts. As an additional incentive to promote stock gifting in your seasonal efforts, we’re waiving transaction fees for the month of October.

DonateStock: For Donors

You can select a nonprofit and make your stock donation in less than 10 minutes. Get started by registering here.

For more information on the benefits of donating stock, visit the donor page

DonateStock: For Charities

Join the DonateStock platform today at no cost to your NPO. We’ll give you all of the tools you need to educate your donors about how easy and beneficial stock gifting can be — and potentially introduce your group to new donors looking for causes like yours! Head to our nonprofit page to find out more!

If you need support please email [email protected] and we will help you make the most of this opportunity.