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Every dollar is tracked, audited, and reported. 87¢ of every gift goes directly to programs. We’d love your support.
Every dollar is tracked, audited, and reported. 87¢ of every gift goes directly to programs. We’d love your support.
All donations are tax-deductible. We’ll email a receipt the moment your gift is processed.
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Feeds one child every weekend for a school year through our backpack meals program.
Funds a literacy tutor’s materials for an after-school season — 16 weeks of one-on-one work.
Covers a full year of college-access mentoring for one Bright Future Scholar.
The average family stabilization grant — one month of rent or utilities that prevents an eviction.
Underwrites SAT prep, application fees, and FAFSA support for an entire Bright Future Scholars cohort of 12 students.
Opens an entire after-school program at a new partner school — everything from staffing to books.
Other ways to give
Stock & appreciated securities — Often the most tax-advantaged way to give. We accept transfers through Fidelity, Schwab, and Vanguard. Email finance@brightfuturesfoundation.example for instructions.
Qualified Charitable Distributions — If you’re over 70½, a QCD from your IRA can be a powerful giving tool. Up to $105,000 per year.
Donor-Advised Funds — We accept grants from Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, and most community foundations.
Planned giving — Bequests, charitable remainder trusts, and gifts of real estate. Our planned giving director is available for confidential conversations at no obligation.
Matching gifts
More than 18,000 companies match employee gifts to nonprofits like ours — including Microsoft, Google, Apple, Bank of America, Pepsi, ExxonMobil, Salesforce, Adobe, and dozens of others. Many match 1:1; some match 2:1 or 3:1.
Most matches take a few minutes through your employer’s HR portal. Search your employer name in our matching gift tool to see if your gift qualifies.
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