GiftLift

Ways to Give

Every method below is open today. Pick the one that fits your situation — there is no wrong door.

A note on tax-deductibility: GiftLift's federal 501(c)(3) determination is pending with the IRS, so contributions made today are not federally tax-deductible. Receipts are issued on request. Once our determination letter arrives, every active method below (and the online cash tile) will issue an official tax receipt for the full donor-reported value.

1. Gift cards by mail or hand delivery

Send a physical gift card from any major retailer — Target, Kroger, Walmart, Walgreens, and others. Every card, any value, becomes direct support through our community partners.

  • By mail: [PO box – address forthcoming] — request the mailing address and we will reply with the secure PO box.
  • Hand-delivered: Drop the card at a participating store mail drop on our partner list — email us for the current list and pickup schedule.
[PO box – address forthcoming]

Tax status: pending 501(c)(3) determination. Gift-card donations received today are valued and logged by retailer and amount, and a written acknowledgment is issued on request — but they are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes until the determination is received.

2. Check by mail

Make checks payable to GiftLift with the memo line EIN 42-3194934, and mail to the same address below.

GiftLift
[PO box – address forthcoming]
Memo: EIN 42-3194934

Tax status: pending 501(c)(3) determination. Check contributions received today are acknowledged in writing on request. They are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes until IRS determination is received. Once that letter arrives, you will receive an official receipt for the full check amount.

3. In-kind donations (Reno / Sparks)

Coats, hygiene kits, grocery items, and other tangible goods are accepted and routed directly to our partner shelters and case-management programs in the Reno / Sparks region.

  • What we accept: new coats (all sizes), sealed hygiene kits, non-perishable grocery items, baby supplies, and seasonal items as posted by our partners.
  • How to deliver: drop-off is coordinated by hand with a participating partner site. Email us with what you would like to give, and we will match you to a shelter or partner with a current need.

Tax status: pending 501(c)(3) determination. In-kind contributions are acknowledged on request with a written description of items received. They are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes until IRS determination is received.

Coming soon — pending 501(c)(3) determination

4. Online cash donation with tax receipt

Once our federal 501(c)(3) determination letter arrives, donors will be able to give online and receive an official tax receipt automatically. All infrastructure is in place — the form goes live the day the determination is issued.

Tax status: online cash donations with an official 501(c)(3) receipt will be available immediately upon IRS determination. Until then, the gift-card, check, and in-kind methods above are fully operational and any donor preferring to defer can use this page as their bookmark.

Need help deciding?

If you are a corporate donor, family foundation, or individual considering a larger gift — by check, gift cards, or in-kind — and you want advice on what fits best, email us. We will respond within two business days.

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