Thanks to ShareGift USA, funds tied up in dormant small shareholdings can now be released for charitable purposes.
ShareGift USA receives donations from a wide number of individuals located in all parts of the United States; therefore its donation policy seeks to reflect this donor base. ShareGift USA selects leading charitable organizations that have track records of success, high efficiency ratings and reflect the philanthropic patterns of generous Americans. ShareGift USA has selected the following charities focusing on education, health, human services, public society, the environment and selected international causes:
Teach for America Teach for America is the national corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools. Its mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequality. Since 1990, 17,000 individuals have participated in Teach for America, impacting on more than 2.5 million students. Today, some 5,000 Teach for America corps members work in 26 urban and rural areas.
Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Association, National Office, was founded im 1980 and is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. Its mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
Juvenile Diabete Research Foundation International The JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. Founded in 1970, the JDRF's mission is to find a cure for diabetes, a disease which strikes children suddenly and requires multiple injections or infusions of insulin daily. Since inception, the JDRF has awarded more than $1.16 billion to diabetes research.
Feeding America Feeding America, formerly America's Second Harvest, feeds America's hungry and engages in the fight to end hunger. It is the nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization, and it supports approximately 50,000 local charitable agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, emergency shelters, after-school programs and Kids' Cafes. Each year it provides food assistance to more than 25 million low-income hungry people in the United States.
Trust for Public Land The Trust for Public Land is a national, non-profit land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands and other natural places, ensuring liveable communities for generations to come.
Room to Read Room to Read partners with local communities throughout the developing world to provide quality educational opportunities by establishing libraries, creating local language children's literature, constructing schools, providing education to girls and establishing computer labs. Room to Read strives to break the cycle of poverty, one child at a time, by intervening in the lives of children. Since its inception in 2000, it has impacted on the lives of over 1.7 million children.
Over time, ShareGift USA will monitor and select additional charities that meet its criteria. ShareGift USA's only objective is to place as many funds as possible into the hands of worthy charities. Therefore, it will work with corporations to include on its roster charities of particular interest to them.
Please note that ShareGift USA selects charities based on its own rigorous criteria and does not accept applications from charities seeking funding.
Please click on the link below to see notes of appreciation from past recipients of ShareGift USA's donations.
The UK model
Since its launch in the UK in 1996, ShareGift has given millions of pounds to hundreds of different UK registered charities. For more information about the many charities that have received funds from ShareGift in the UK, please visit its website at www.sharegift.org.