Ways to Donate

All gifts to the Village Network of Petaluma are tax-deductible. Our Tax ID #: 81-4080081

Credit card

Giving online with your credit card is easy and secure. 

Check

Gifts via check are tax-deductible and provide the Village Network with funds immediately available for use. Please mail gifts to:
Village Network of Petaluma
P.O. Box 442
Petaluma, CA  94953

Appreciated Securities and Stock

Gifts of appreciated securities and stocks allow the donor to receive a tax deduction for the stock's current market value and avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation.

For instructions on how your broker can transfer your stock to the Village Network please contact Laurelle Anspach, Treasurer, at [email protected], with the type of stock, number of shares you have donated and the fund to which you would like to make your gift.

Also provide the following information to your broker:

Village Network of Petaluma
Tax ID # 81-4080081
Account # xxx
DTC # xxx
BROKER: Name xxxx
Phone # 707-776-6055

Leave a Legacy

Making the Village Network a part of your will or estate plan ensures that we will always be here to serve older adults in our community. Learn more about leaving a legacy or bequest to the Village. For more information, please contact Cynthia Gregory, Executive Director, at [email protected].

Charitable bequests are simple gifts made in a will or living trust and cost you nothing now. Depending on how you establish your trust, your assets may remain under your control during your lifetime, and your bequest or trust designation will not be subject to any potential federal estate tax in the future.

Qualified Charitable Distribution

If you have reached the age of 73 beginning January 1, 2025 and are required to take an annual withdrawal from your IRA , you can minmize income tax on your required minimum distribution (RMD) by donating all or a portion of your RMD directly to a qualifying charity, which must be a 501(c)(3) organization like. This charitable contribution, called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) must be made directly payable to the charity from your IRA. For more info, talk to your financial advisor. 

E-Scrip/givex

Make a donation every time you buy groceries!  Join eScrip and each time you shop at Petaluma Market or Olivers, your grocer will make a donation to the Village based on your purchase!  

• To sign up, get an Escrip card and application form in the Village office or at Petaluma Market or Olivers.
• Using the bar code on the card, go to the eScrip/givex website to create an account online and register. Select the Village as the recipient of your donations.
• Complete the form and turn it in at the market the next time you go.
• Keep the card in your wallet so that you can have it scanned each time you shop and donations will be directed to the Village.
• You can also just give your phone number to be entered at checkout