Gifts by personal check, cashier’s check, or money order should be made payable to the YMCA of the East Bay. Please include a note telling us how you’d like your gift to be used.

You can mail your check to:

YMCA of the East Bay
Attn: Development
2111 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA  94704

Click here to make your credit card gift online. And to make regular giving even easier, you can also set up a monthly recurring gift online. This is the fastest way to impact our Y community!

Become part of our monthly donor community and provide access and opportunities for individuals and families served daily at the YMCA. Start today!

Stocks and Securities

Gifts of appreciated securities, stocks and bonds can provide considerable tax advantages when transferred to the YMCA of the East Bay before they are sold—creating an income tax deduction and avoiding the capital gains tax that would have been due upon their sale if held more than a year. Please consult with your tax advisor for taxable benefits.

To donate securities from your brokerage account to the YMCA of the East Bay:

1. Please complete the Stock and Securities Transfer Request Form and send it to your broker or financial advisor. This form includes all the YMCA’s broker information you need to send to your broker.
    
2. Please also send a copy of the completed form to Manny Nungaray, Chief Development Officer at mnungaray@ymcaeastbay.org. This will ensure the YMCA of the East Bay properly credits your gift as you intended.
   
   Stocks and Securities Transfer Request Form

How the securities transfer process works:

• Your broker initiates your securities transfer via the Depository Trust Company (DTC) system, and the shares are delivered electronically to the YMCA of the East Bay brokerage account.
• Vanguard notifies YMCA of the East Bay that your gift of securities has been received.
• Your gift of securities is considered complete when the date the stock is received in the YMCA of the East Bay brokerage account

In order for the YMCA of the East Bay to properly credit the gift, it is important that you or your broker notify us of the gift and its intended purpose, and that the broker reference your name in the DTC transfer instructions by including donor’s name, address, name of security, number of shares, and designation/purpose.

Wire Transfers

To make a gift by wire transfer, follow these steps:

1. Complete the Wire Transfer Request Form and send it to your banker or financial advisor.
    
2. Please also send a copy of the completed form to Manny Nungaray, Chief Development Officer at mnungaray@ymcaeastbay.org
   
   Wire Transfer Request Form

The bank will then transfer the funds from your account to the YMCA of the East Bay. By sending us a copy of the form, you alert us of your gift and ensure that it will be used as you intended.

Questions? Please contact Development Department at development@ymcaeastbay.org.

The value of a gift-in-kind can be tax-deductible depending on the tangible items donated, such as computers, furniture, equipment, new books, etc. Email us at development@ymcaeastbay.org and we can help assess if there’s a match for your donated item to a particular need at the YMCA of the East Bay.

You may be able to double or even triple your contribution to the YMCA of the East Bay with a corporate matching gift. Many companies match donations made by employees to organizations like the YMCA. Check if your employer matches gifts!

The YMCA of the East Bay recognizes individuals who plan to leave a legacy by committing a portion or all of any part of their wills, trusts, retirement plans, and other planned gift. We will be able to thank you and recognize you as a member of the YMCA of the East Bay Heritage Club.

Contact Manny Nungaray, Chief Development Officer at mnungaray@ymcaeastbay.org to make plans or notify us of your planned gift intentions.

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Make a gift in honor of, or in memory of someone special. We will be sure to notify the recipient of your generosity without disclosing the gift amount.

Donating your unwanted car, truck, motorcycle, RV, or boat is easy!
 
Here’s How It Works:
 

1. Call 877-229-9622 or Complete the Online Donation Form at https://careasy.org/nonprofit/ymca-of-the-east-bay
   Cars’ Vehicle Donation Support Team is available seven days a week and will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
    
2. Schedule Your Free Pick-up: They arrange to have a licensed tow company pick up your vehicle at a time convenient for you—all at no cost to you.
    
3. We Receive the Funds and You Could Qualify for a Tax Deduction! Vehicle donations are tax-deductible, and we work to get the highest return per vehicle for us and for your tax benefit. In most cases, when the driver arrives for your tax-deductible gift, you’ll be provided with the donation receipt. You will be mailed a thank-you letter within 30 days of the sale of the vehicle, which also serves as a donation tax receipt.