Your Support Makes a Difference.
At FEC, we deeply appreciate the generosity of our individual donors. Your support strengthens families and ensures every child grows up in a safe, nurturing environment. Individual donations help us expand programs, reach more families, and provide vital resources that create lasting impact.
Every gift, no matter the size, makes a difference. Join us in empowering families and driving positive change by contributing through one-time donations, recurring gifts, or fundraising events.
Ways to Give
| By Mail | Make your check payable to Family Enhancement Center Family Enhancement Center 4826 Chicago Ave S, Suite 105 Minneapolis, MN 55417 Note: Be sure to write “contribution” on the memo line. |
| Credit Card | Donate Using this link or Paypal |
| Monthly Giving | Recurring monthly gifts provide a steady stream of support. Start your recurring gift today! |
| Stock Transfers | Call us today at 612-827-3028, to let us know you are making a gift of stock. This is important to ensure proper receipt and acknowledgement of your gift. You can then select an electronic or physical transfer. |
| Corporate Matches | Double your impact through your employer’s matching gift program. Many companies offer this benefit to current and sometime retired employees. Check out this list of many companies with matching programs. Or ask your HR representative for more information. |
| Organizing an online fundraiser for FEC | Go to our GiveMN page and click the “Fundraise” button. You’ll need to sign up for an account on the site, if you haven’t already. You’ll receive an email to verify your account. Then, follow the easy steps to edit your campaign. Share the campaign with your followers using your unique URL. |
| Legacy Gifts | Give through your estate to continue your support of kids and families long into the future. Ways to give include: Bequest, IRA, Life Insurance, gifts of Cash or Securities. Federal EIN: 41-7145523 |
| Ways to Give | How to Give | Benefit to you | Benefits to FEC |
| Bequests | Include FEC in your will or revocable living trust deferring your gift until after your lifetime. | Include FEC in your will or revocable living trust deferring your gift until after your lifetime | Ensures our future for generations to come |
| IRA | Name FEC as whole or partial beneficiary of the plan. Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD): Contact the custodian of your IRA (your financial advisor, broker/dealer, agent or bank) to ask about their procedure for QCD. The IRS does not have a minimum contribution for QCDs but your custodian may. The IRS does have a maximum donation in a single tax year of $100,000. Your custodian will write a check directly to the charity and take the funds from your IRA. | Your contribution is exempt from Federal estate tax. Donations from your IRA, are available to IRA owners 70 ½ years old and older. If you are subject to Required Minimum Distributions, these contributions can be used to fulfill the distribution requirement. You make the donations directly from your IRA but do not have to include the money in your taxable income like other IRA withdrawals, even if you do not itemize your deductions. | Ensures our future for generations to come; OR your gift supports our work immediately |
| Life Insurance | Name FEC as beneficiary on an existing policy or transfer ownership on a policy no longer needed. Premiums are fully paid by the donor. | Make a large gift at little cost. Receive an income tax charitable deduction under most circumstances. Reduce future estate tax liability. | Ensures our future for generations to come |
| Stock | Once you have decided to donate the stock, contact your investment advisor to work out the details. Your investment advisor can help you determine which shares of which stock work best. Contact Lisa at FEC: 612-827-3028 | If you have shares that have appreciated in value, you can donate them without paying tax on the appreciation in value. | Your gift supports our work immediately |
| Donor Advised Fund | A Donor Advised Fund is a fund you set up with a financial institution to manage your charitable contributions. The funds are invested until you grant the funds to a specific charity | You receive a tax deduction when you contribute the money to the fund, so you do not get a tax deduction when the funds go to the charity. You can decide how much is granted each year and vary the organizations you support. A Donor Advised Fund can help you itemize your deductions on your tax return by bunching two or more years’ contributions into a single year. It is also useful if you receive a taxable windfall, like sale of a business. | Your gift supports our work immediately |