Support the Children’s Defense Fund – New York

Your gift will help support CDF-NY’s work to create policy and programmatic changes that will level the playing field for all New York’s children. Your support will enable us to improve the conditions for New York’s through research, public education, policy analysis, community organizing and advocacy primarily focused on youth and education justice, health, early childhood, child welfare and youth development. Together, we can effect real and lasting change for children in New York.

You can make a tax-deductible donation to CDF-NY in several ways:

• A General Support Gift
• A Gift in Memory of Someone
• A Gift in honor of a special person or occasion (Recipient will be notified.)
• Donate Stock
• Donate Through Planned Giving Options

Donate Online

Put your gift to work immediately – make a donation online today!

Donate by Mail

Download CDF's "Donate by Mail" form that allows you to provide your information and designate your donation. Please mail your completed form to:

Children’s Defense Fund – New York
15 Maiden Lane, Suite 1200
New York, NY 10038
Attn: Development Department.

When mailing a check, please make your check payable to Children’s Defense Fund – New York and indicate your designation on the check's memo line.

Donate by Phone

To make a credit card donation over the phone, please call Robyn B. Furman, Director of Development, at 212-697-2323.

Matching Gifts

Many companies offer matching gift programs that can double or triple the impact of your gift. Please check with your company’s personnel office to see if they have a Matching Gift Program

Donate Stock

Donors and brokers should contact Marlena Lanham-Tracy at (202) 662-3538 in CDF's Development Department for assistance with making a stock gift to the Children's Defense Fund – New York. We will need to know what stock you are sending, when you expect the gift to be made, if there is a particular program you wish to benefit and if you wish the gift to be designated to the New York State office. To further ensure timely acknowledgement of the gift, donors or their transferring broker should notify CDF by written correspondence for all securities transfers.

Donors and transferring brokers may also communicate the following information at the time of transfer via e-mail, donations@childrensdefense.org:

• Donor's name and complete address
• Name and number of securities transferred
• Name and contact info of brokerage house transferring shares
• Date of the transfer
• Whether donor would like to remain anonymous

Stock gifts made by transfer should be wired to Wells Fargo Advisors as follows:

Send to:
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Attn: George Bragaw
250 West Pratt Street, 23rd Floor
Baltimore, MD  21201
1-800-638-0626  Fax: 410-727-4682
george.bragaw@wfadvisors.com Cc: donations@childrensdefense.org

Note:  According to IRS regulations, the date on which the stock changes ownership (transferred electronically) is the actual date of the gift. This must occur on or before December 31st for the donor to be eligible for a tax deduction in that year

Planned Giving

Planned giving creates opportunities for both the Children's Defense Fund and our donors. Determining what gift is right for you is just as important as making the gift. There are many planned giving options, such as charitable annuities, life insurance and retirement plan gifts from which you may choose. The correct plan for you balances what you wish to accomplish for yourself, your family and your charitable interests in your overall estate and financial plans. To learn more about planned giving opportunities, go to www.childrensdefense.planyourlegacy.org or email Marlena Lanham-Tracy at mlanhamtracy@childrensdefense.org.

For information about CDF's planned giving program, making a gift from your estate, or gift opportunities in general, please contact Marlena Lanham-Tracy at (800) 233-1200 (toll free) or mlanhamtracy@childrensdefense.org.

All contributions to the Children’s Defense Fund – New York are 100% tax deductible.