General Giving
Online
Donating online is the fastest and easiest way to partner with Converge Southwest. Online gifts may be made with a credit card or through your bank.
Send your check or money order with a note indicating your designation. Include the donation ID number (gifts without a designation will be allocated to the important Converge Southwest “missions advance”, our general fund). Make check or money order payable to Converge Southwest and send to:
4747 College Avenue San Diego, CA 92115
eCheck
Recurring, automatic direct giving from your checking or savings account will save you time and allow you give easily and consistently. You can set up your recurring gift when selecting the fund to which you would like to donate.
Assets
Stocks & Bonds
Gifting stocks and bonds to Converge Southwest may provide you with substantial tax benefits. Please contact our office so we answer any questions, help take the hassle out of donating and assure maximum net proceeds given to Converge Southwest.
Appreciated Property
You may receive substantial tax benefits when donating gifts of appreciated property, such as stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares and real estate. Most gifts are tax deductible and you will not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated value to of the property you give to Converge Southwest.
Planned giving
Appreciated Property
You may receive substantial tax benefits when donating gifts of appreciated property, such as stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares and real estate. Most gifts are tax deductible and you will not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated value to of the property you give to Converge Southwest.
Bequests
Through your Last Will and Testament, you can leave a time-honored, lasting legacy to Converge Southwest and be remembered after you go home to be with the Lord. Such charitable bequests generate an estate tax deduction.
Life Insurance
This is one of the easiest ways to give a generous gift. You may give a policy you already own, assign the dividends as a gift or name Converge Southwest as a beneficiary. Upon your death, the cash proceeds are given promptly and directly to Converge Southwest, without tax liability or administrative costs.
Charitable Trusts
A Charitable Trust is a creative, tax-smart solution that provides both charitable giving to Converge Southwest and income for you or your heirs. Generally, it is best to fund Charitable Trusts with highly appreciated assets, such as stock or real estate, in which you have a low-cost basis.
Charitable Gift Annuities
A gift annuity works like an annuity purchased from an insurance company. You enter into a contract with our annuity partner to transfer cash or appreciated property to Converge Southwest, in exchange for guaranteed specific income payments for life to you or a designated beneficiary.