Make a Gift to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio

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At Girl Scouts, we believe every girl has the spark inside her to change the world. Your support of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is an investment in the lives of girls and will empower them to become courageous and confident leaders.

Your investment helps every Girl Scout prepare for a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. Will you join us by investing in a girl-led future today?

Together, we can champion the changemakers of today—and tomorrow. Join us.

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Your investment helps every Girl Scout prepare for a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. Click below to make a credit card donation.

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Your investment helps every Girl Scout prepare for a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. Will you join us by investing in a girl-led future today?

Checks may be mailed to our Cincinnati Service Center:

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
ATTN: Fund Development
4930 Cornell Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

Stock Giving

One of the easiest ways to give to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, get a charitable tax deduction, and avoid captial gains is to make a gift of stock. Giving by stock could qualify for a charitable income-tax deduction for the full fair market value and you could avoid capital gains taxes on your gift. Please consult your financial or tax advisor for specific information.

How it works:

If you are interested initiating a stock gift please complete the form below and a member of the Fund Development team will follow with you and your financial advisor to process the gift.

Please complete the form below to make a stock contributions to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio.

Donor Advised Fund

Donor Advised Funds are the tax efficient way to manage charitable donations. Donor Advised Funds allow donors to make a charitable contribution, recieve an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund over time.

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio welcomes your generosity via Donor Advised Funds. Grants made to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio through Donor Advised Funds can be designated for use whenever the need is greatest or aligned with thematic areas that match your interest, such as girl assistance, campership, or STEM programs.

Please contact your financial advisor to make a grant from your Donor Advised Fund today. For reference, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio's Federal Tax is 31-0679091.

IRA Charitable Distribution

IRA Charitable Rollover or Qualified Charitable Distribution is a fantastic way to allow taxpayers 70 1/2 and older to make a tax-free contribution directly from your IRA to charities. Such gifts can be made without increasing your taxable income or withholding. Additionally, funds transferred will count toward your annual required minimum distribution (RMD).

Your gift will be put to use today allowing you to see the difference your donation is makring for girls.

Certain limitations apply to these non-taxable charitable distributions from an IRA:

You must be at least 70.5 years of age when the gift is transferred.
Total gifts cannot exceed $100,000 per year, per IRA owner or beneficiary. (Legally married couples with separate IRAs could give up to $200,000 per year).
Gifts must be made directly from your IRA to a charity, and cannot be made to a private foundation, a supporting organization, or a donor advised fund.
The gifts must be outright. For instance, they cannot be used to establish a charitable gift annuity or fund a charitable remainder trust.

Checks directly from your IRA may be mailed to our Cincinnati Service Center:

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
ATTN: Fund Development
4930 Cornell Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

Planned Giving

You can create a legacy for future Girl Scouts in our community through a planned gift. There are many ways to contribute a planned gift to Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, including a bequest in your estate, naming Girl Scouts of Western Ohio as a beneficiary in your life insurance policy or a charitable remainder trust. Please consult your financial planner to start planning today.

Individuals who establish a planned gift in honor of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio are granted to the Juliette Gordon Low Society, regardless of the size of the gift.

Gifts from your retirement plan:

Reduce or eliminate taxes on retirement assets.
Reduce or avoid probate fees.
No cost to you now to give.

Remember us in your gifts from your insurance policy:

Make a gift using an asset that you and your family no longer need.
Receive an income tax deducation.
In some cases, you can use the cash value in your policy to fund a life-income gift.

Remember us in your will:

Costs you nothing now to give in this way.
Flexible: You can alter your gift or change your mind at any time and for any reason.

Community Rewards

Giving back through shopping couldn't be easier! Go ahead and pick up that extra gallon of milk, knowing that a portion of the sale supports building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Girl Scouts of Western Ohio partners with Kroger and Amazon to provide easy ways for you to support the council while you shop.

Kroger Community Rewards

Simply shop using your Kroger Plus Card, and they’ll do the rest! Download the Kroger Community Rewards pdf and follow the directions to sign up.

Amazon Smile

When you do your Holiday shopping at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Girl Scouts Of Western Ohio. Follow this link and support Girl Scouts every time you shop!

In-Kind Donation

Amazon Wish List

Make Girl Scout wishes come true!
One of the easiest ways to support Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is to shop through our wish list on Amazon. Buy the supplies girls need for use at camp, when earning badges, in troop meetings, and more from the convenience of home and items will be shipped directly to our regional offices!

NOTE: When you are ready to check out, please type your name and address information in the "gift message" box to receive a thank you note and tax letter from headquarters. Thank you so much for your support of Girl Scouts of Western Ohio!

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