DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!
Through its partnerships with the best water solution providers in Africa, H2O Africa not only sends 100% of your gift through to the project, we are also able to match every dollar you give to H2O initiatives. Your $10 becomes $20, your $100,000 becomes $200,000, etc...
Get involved with an H2O Africa Initiative right now
Adopt an individual H2O Africa water project right now
For corporate partners see below.
H2O Africa's Initiatives:
Movement of Youth for H2O Africa: Partnership with Ryan's Well Foundation
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Indigenous Development for Saharan Wells: Partnership with NGO Tidene
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Faith-Based Initiative for Water in Africa: Partership with Living Water International
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Millennium Goals Partners for Safe Water in Africa: Partnership with UNDP
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H2O Africa's Rwandan Initiative: Rwanda Clean Water Project
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Ethiopia transformation project, launched by Mia Hamm: Managed by A Glimmer of Hope Foundation
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H2O Africa Corporate Partnerships:
Social entrepreneurs and corporate partners are participating in match funding programs to adopt particular communities targeted by our expedition team. For more information on this opportunity to pinpoint a community on the map and team with your colleagues to change it for the better, contact the Foundation office. - Download our corporate proposal -
Other ways to give the gift of water in Africa
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- When donating directly to projects, please don't forget to specify the project to which you are donating.
- Understanding that philanthropic organizations have certain infrastructural costs, some people like their gift to go towards the sustainability and organizational costs of H2O Africa. Others will want to give to H2O Africa and ask us to put their funds to use in addressing the most pressing need. You can donate to H2O Africa in this general way through Pay Pal or by indicating that your donation is for GENERAL expenses.
By Mail
Please send your gift by mail to the following address:
The H2O Africa Foundation
c/o Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.
6100 West 96th Street, Suite 105
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Please include a note that has your name, mailing address and telephone number so that you get a prompt receipt of your gift for your tax records.
By Electronic Transfer
Of the three ways to process a cash gift to The H2O Africa Foundation, electronic transfer works the fastest. You will need the following routing information to transfer funds into the H2) Africa Account administered by Renaissance Charitable Foundation:
National City
Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Account #7584-23968
Routing Number: 074000065
Tax ID #35-2129262
Because we will not know who made the gift to us via electronic transfer, please tell us about your gift either by calling 866-803-0389 (extension 1), or by faxing a letter to 317-843-5417, so that you get a prompt receipt of your gift for your tax records. Please note that you are giving to The H2O Africa Foundation.
By Gifts of Stock
Giving stock is a tax-efficient way to make a charitable gift. You receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of your stock on the date of your gift and avoid all capital gains taxes that would have been due if you sold the stock first.
There are two main ways to make a stock gift to Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.: by electronic transfer or by mailing your certificates. Electronic transfer works much faster.
Gifts of Stock by Electronic Transfer
- Provide written instructions for your broker to make a transfer to Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc. specifying the name of the stock and the number of shares to be transferred. If you instruct your broker verbally, we suggest you follow up in writing.
- Your broker will need the following routing information to transfer stock into the Renaissance Charitable Foundation's account:
DTC #0226
For Chase Investment Services Corp.
For further transfer to the account of Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc.
Account# PZM-893722
Tax ID#35-2129262
Because we won't know who made the gift to us via electronic transfer, please tell us about your gift either by calling 866-803-0389, extension 1, or by faxing a letter to 317-843-5417, so that you get a prompt receipt of your gift for your tax records.
Gifts of Stock By Mail
- DO NOT sign the back of your certificate(s). Doing so will delay the date of your gift until the certificates are transferred into our name on the company’s records.
- Sign Section 4 of one blank Stock Power form for each certificate. Call us at 866-803-0389 to request a copy of this form, which must be Signature Guaranteed. The name in Sections 1 and 4 of this form must precisely match the name on the certificate.
- Sign Section 3 of one blank Stock Waiver form for each certificate. Call us at 866-803-0389 to request a copy of this form, which must be Notarized. The name in Sections 2 and 3 of this form must precisely match the name on the certificate.
- Send the certificates in one mailing and in a separate mailing, send the completed Stock Power and Stock Waiver forms to:
Renaissance Charitable Foundation, Inc.
6100 W. 96th Street, Suite 105
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Stock Valuation
- The date of your gift is the date on which you give up control. In most cases, this is the date you transfer the shares electronically into Renaissance Charitable Foundation's account or the postmark date on which you mail your certificates, stock powers, and/or Letters of Authorization to Renaissance Charitable Foundation. In some cases, the date of gift is delayed until the company's transfer agent changes the ownership to Renaissance Charitable Foundation on their official records.
- In most cases, the tax-deductible value of your gift is the average of the highest and lowest trading prices on the date of your gift multipled by the number of shares given.
For further information, please contact Renaissance Charitable Foundation at 866-803-0389, extension 1, or visit our web site at www.RCGF.org.
