San Diego and Riverside Foster Care Donations: Transform a Child's Life
Why Donate to Children in Foster Care?
Children enter foster care because they have been abused, neglected, or abandoned. While the foster care system comprises many dedicated and caring professionals, it is also overburdened. The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) model provides unparalleled support to children in foster care. This highly efficient model empowers trained volunteers to investigate the needs of children and help judges make the most informed decisions for children’s futures. Over time, a CASA often becomes the most consistent adult in a child’s life.
You can help provide children with safety and stability. By donating to Voices for Children, you will help us recruit, train, and support volunteers who advocate for the best interest of children and ensure their needs are being met.
Support Children in San Diego County
Support Children in Riverside County
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Your donation to children in foster care in San Diego and Riverside provides:
- A trained CASA volunteer to advocate for a child’s needs
- Consistent support through the foster care journey
- Professional oversight and training for volunteers
- Resources to help children thrive
Be inspired by the resiliency of our foster youth and the life-changing advocacy that their CASA volunteers provide.
Give by Mail or Phone
You can donate anytime with cash, personal check, cashier’s check, or money order made payable to Voices for Children. Please mail to:
San Diego County
Voices for Children / Development Office
2851 Meadow Lark Drive
San Diego, CA 92123-2709
To make a credit card donation over the phone, call our team at 858-598-2200.
Riverside County
Voices for Children
P.O. Box 7219
Riverside, CA 92513
To make a credit card donation over the phone, call our team at 858-598-2200.
Other Ways to Give
Recurring Gift
When you make recurring donations to Voices for Children through our monthly giving program, you become part of our Starfish Giving Circle. As part of the Circle, you will directly support Voices for Children as they train and support Court Appointed Special Advocates who tirelessly advocate for the best interests of children living in foster care. Together, we ensure they have every opportunity to achieve stability in a safe and healthy environment.
Join the Starfish Giving Circle
Already have a recurring donation set up? Use the Donor Portal to easily manage your plan.
Tribute & Memorial Gifts
A tribute or memorial gift is a thoughtful way to celebrate a special person or remember a loved one while supporting the needs of children in foster care. You can also raise money by asking others to give to Voices for Children in lieu of gifts for birthdays, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, or other events. Gifts can be made using our secure, online donation forms above. You can also mail a donation using the mailing addresses above or make a credit card donation over the phone by calling the phone number above.
Appreciated Stocks & Securities
Giving appreciated securities—stocks, bonds, and mutual funds—benefits both donors and Voices for Children. In most cases, donors receive a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the security and do not have to pay capital gains tax on the transfer of securities that have been held for at least a year. For information about transferring securities or to let us know about your gift to our San Diego or Riverside County program, contact Rebecca Rader, Chief Philanthropy Officer, at rebeccar@speakupnow.org.
Cryptocurrency
Join Voices for Children by donating cryptocurrency and make an important difference for children in foster care.
The IRS classifies cryptocurrencies as property, so cryptocurrency donations to 501(c)3 charities receive the same tax treatment as stocks. Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes. Consult with your financial planner to determine your tax benefits.
Corporate Support, Workplace Giving, & Sponsorship
Did you know that many employers offer generous matching gift programs that can double or even triple the impact of your donation to Voices for Children? Matching gift programs can dramatically increase your charitable gift at no additional cost to you. Many companies will match their employees’ donations (and sometimes employee spouse or retiree gifts as well!). Some companies even match volunteer hours and in-kind donations.
Find out if your employer or the employers of your friends and family have matching gift programs. You can often get more information from your company’s HR department. Each company has its own guidelines, but many will match gifts annually. Leverage your support to help more children.
View a list of corporations that offer matching gifts here. With any questions, email giving@speakupnow.org.
Employer Matching Gifts
By supporting Voices for Children, businesses and organizations help provide necessary resources to recruit, train, and provide ongoing professional support to CASA volunteers as they advocate for a better future for our community’s children. Corporate philanthropy, workplace giving, and creating awareness through internal outreach and communications are just a few ways you can support Voices for Children and help keep children safe. Let us help tailor a specific program to your budget and philanthropic goals. We welcome the opportunity to explore ways to engage your employees or members in a partnership with Voices for Children.
For creative ideas on how your company can support Voices for Children, download our Corporate Toolkit.
For more information, please contact giving@speakupnow.org.
Planned Giving: The Advocates Circle
Create a legacy so your generosity continues to have an impact for generations to come. By making a charitable bequest, you can help ensure children in foster care will have strong advocates for years to come. Legacy gifts can have significant tax benefits for forward-thinking donors and your heirs. By including Voices for Children in your estate planning, you can make a legacy gift that may not be possible during your lifetime. Bequests in any amount can be unrestricted or designated for a specific purpose.
Here is sample wording for you and your attorney to consider when including a bequest to Voices for Children in your estate: “I give to Voices for Children, a nonprofit organization (IRS EIN #95-3786047), the sum of $_________ [or property described herein].”
Aside from a simple will or estate designation, there are other options for planned giving including a charitable gift annuity, a charitable lead trust, or a life insurance policy. Always check with your estate attorney or financial advisor for additional information.
VFC has established The Advocates Circle to honor and recognize those donors who have notified us that Voices for Children is included in their estates. The Chair of The Advocates Circle is Kathryn Ashworth, Esq., the co-founder of Voices for Children. To join, you simply need to inform us of your plans. For more information, click here.
Cy Pres Awards
Voices for Children appreciates the opportunity to be considered for cy pres awards. We qualify for residual awards in class action cases pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 384(b).
Our child advocacy program transforms the lives of children and young adults who have been abused or neglected by providing them with trained, volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs). CASAs are appointed by Superior Court judges and provide holistic, best interest advocacy and consistent, caring adult support. Voices for Children is the only nonprofit authorized to provide CASAs to children in San Diego and Riverside Counties.
CASAs often provide advocacy and support to children consistent with the objectives of many class action suits, including education, employment, housing and financial stability, and medical and mental health services.
For more information on cy pres awards regarding our San Diego & Riverside County programs, please contact Jessica Muñoz, Esq., MFS, President & CEO, at 858-569-2019.
Host an Event Benefiting Voices for Children
Do you belong to a group or organization that raises funds for charities? Would you and a group of friends like to organize your own small event with proceeds donated to Voices for Children? Please contact us at 858-598-2261 or email events@speakupnow.org to let us know about your event. Approved events may use our logo and mission to help raise funds to support Voices for Children.
Voices for Children Store
Join our CASAs in raising your voice for children in foster care. Share your support for Voices for Children and the youth we serve by wearing our t-shirts, using our mugs at your desk, and giving the gift of a Starfish to a friend or colleague. Products in the Voices for Children Store will support local foster children by raising awareness of VFC and its CASA program.
Vehicles for Voices
Donating your car, truck, van, SUV, boat, motorcycle, ATV, RV, trailer or airplane to benefit a charity has never been easier! Cars Inc. provides vehicle donation services for Voices for Children. Simply fill out their online form or give them a call at 855-500-RIDE (7433) for assistance with the donation process. They take care of everything, including pick-up and sale, then send you all the information you will need for your taxes. Vehicles do not even have to be operational! For more information, email giving@speakupnow.org.
Get In Touch
If you have any questions about ways that you can contribute and make a transformative difference in a child’s life, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We are so grateful for your generosity, and our team is happy to help.
San Diego County & Riverside County
Rebecca Rader
Chief Philanthropy Officer
858-598-2211
Information for Your Taxes
Voices for Children is a private, nonprofit organization, designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law (federal tax ID: 95-3786047). For more information, view our federal and California tax letters and our federal tax return, IRS Form 990.
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