Outright Cash Gift

A gift of cash is the simplest of all gifts to make and provides Population Connection with the greatest and most immediate support. Most donors make outright gifts by writing a check, but outright gifts of other kinds of assets are certainly possible.

A gift of cash could be right for you if:

You want the easiest way to donate to Population Connection.
You want the largest possible income tax charitable deduction for your gift.
You would like to make the gift to Population Connection that has the greatest immediate impact.

Gift Provides Immediate Support

Unlike some other gift arrangements, your outright gift will provide resources Population Connection can put to immediate use. If you prefer to restrict our use of your gift in any way, please contact us so that we can be sure that we can carry out your wishes.

Maximum Tax Savings

You may deduct the full amount of your donation, subject to IRS limitations. You may carry forward any unused deduction for up to five additional years.

Ways to Give Cash

Most donors make an outright gift by writing a check payable to Population Connection and mailing it to us. You may also make a cash gift using your credit card.

Consult with Your Advisors

We encourage you to speak with your financial and tax advisors before making a gift. The IRS offers tax incentives for charitable giving, enabling you to support a cause you value while potentially reducing your tax burden.

Thank you for considering a generous gift to help sustain Population Connection.

Find Best Asset

Our easy-to-use Find Best Asset quiz guides you step-by-step to identify your ideal asset for making a gift, based on your unique situation. Simply answer a few quick questions, and you'll get a personalized recommendation to make your gift with the asset that best meets your goals, whether cash, appreciated securities, or a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your IRA.

Environmental and socioeconomic benefits

Women who have reproductive autonomy generally choose to have smaller families. This slows population growth and creates opportunities for social, economic, and environmental improvements. Slower population growth reduces pressures on natural resources, habitats, and food systems. Within the context of climate change, slowing population growth is key to achieving greenhouse gas emissions targets, and the health, education, and economic benefits afforded through family planning help reduce climate vulnerability and increase resilience for communities around the world.

Low Section Of Women Taking Water From Tubewell In Village Area Of Haryana, India

Health benefits

When women and couples have access to the resources necessary to freely and intentionally choose the number, timing, and spacing of their births, a wide variety of health benefits ensue also, including reductions in maternal mortality and morbidity, infant and child mortality, and unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions.

People walking down main road in Jinka town, Naciones, Ethiopia, Africa

The powerful, neglected solution

Read more about how empowering women and girls to take charge of their bodies and lives is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in this blog post.

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How Your Gift Helps

Your planned gift to Population Connection helps us educate young people and advocate progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth’s resources. Among many things, your support will help us:

develop K-12 and secondary education materials for teachers and professors so they can easily incorporate population studies into their classes;

advocate for reproductive health and lead grassroots outreach efforts to college students to motivate them to take action on behalf of marginalized communities and our beleaguered planet.

raise awareness of population issues and the need for empowering solutions through our extensive online and offline communications.