How to Help
Swords to Plowshares relies on the generous support of individuals like you to sustain our critical services to homeless and low-income veterans. Your donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law. Swords to Plowshares staff adhere to the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice and subscribe to the Donor Bill of Rights (pdf link).
Ways to donate include:
Online:
Make a secure online contribution with your credit or debit card right now. You can also set up easy monthly donations.
By mail:
Please make your check payable to Swords to Plowshares and send to: Swords to Plowshares | Attn: Development Department | 1060 Howard Street | San Francisco, CA 94103
Or visit the links to the right to explore other options, including:
Goodsearch.com
Go to www.goodsearch.com and select Swords to Plowshares as the charity you want to support. Just 500 people searching four times a day will raise $7,300 in one year!
Make a Bequest:
A bequest in your will or trust is a caring way to provide for the future of a charitable organization you support.
Donate stock:
Gifts of securities can be made in several ways.
Honor a Friend:
Or a relative with a honor or memorial gift.
The Combined Federal Campaign:
is a way for Federal government employees to support charities like the Swords to Plowshares through payroll deductions.
United Way Campaign:
Ask your employer’s human resource department if you can participate in your local United Way Campaign. Then designate your gift to Swords to Plowshares: Veterans Rights Organization, San Francisco, California.
Double or Triple Your Donation:
Matching gifts from your employer can double or even triple, your donation! Ask your human resources department to see if your company participates.
Donate Your Car:
Donating your car is an easy way to support Swords to Plowshares while getting rid of an unwanted vehicle.
Share in the Sale of Real Estate:
Participate in the Community Support Program at Coldwell Banker Lombard Street and make a donation to Swords to Plowshares through your real estate transaction.
Tiny Tickets:
Do you have a stack of BART tickets with just a few cents on them? If so, send them to Swords to Plowshares and we’ll redeem them for cash.
Donate Clothes, Books or Kitchenware:
The Community Thrift Store at 623 Valencia will give the proceeds of your donation’s sale to Swords to Plowshares.
