Ways to Donate

Our Communities In Schools of Renton (CISR) team and Board members are ready to help you make the greatest impact in our Renton community, depending on your individual giving needs and desired tax advantages. CISR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, making all your donations fully tax deductible.

Please choose from the options below. You can reach our office at 425.430-6656 or email should you have questions. We will be ready to help you through this process.

Outright Gifts

Cash - You can deliver it in person at our building or simply contact us and we will be happy to meet you to pick up your donation (in a sealed envelope).

Check - You can mail it, deliver it in person at our building or simply contact us and we will be happy to meet you to pick up your donation (in a sealed envelope). Make your check payable to CISR.

Money Order - You can mail it, deliver it in person at our building or simply contact us and we will be happy to meet you to pick up your donation (in a sealed envelope). Make your money order payable to CISR.

Credit Card - Use the DONATE button on this website to make a secure on-line donation using your credit card. Simply click on the button on the top left-hand corner of your screen and fill-out the required information. You will receive confirmation of your transaction immediately.

Donate to CISR Fund - CISR has a Fund within the Renton Community Foundation (RCF), a 501 (C)3 non-profit organization designed to benefit a broad array of community needs. You can make a direct deposit into our CISR Fund by going to the Renton Community Foundation website at through AuctionPay and choosing Communities in Schools from the drop down list. Or you can make your gift by choosing the “donate now” button on our website For information, please contact us at 425.430-6656 or email.

Contribute to your workplace campaign and/or Match funds - Participate in your United Way or workplace campaign and designate CISR as your organization of choice. Your organization may also have a matching program, which matches all or a portion of gifts made to CISR. Ask your employer about this option.

Marketable securities (such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds) - Gifts of appreciated securities owned more than one year can offer important tax advantages. Check with your tax advisor or give us a call for more information.

CISR welcomes any of the following securities:

• Publicly traded stocks or bonds
• Closely held stock
• Restricted stock
• Partnership interests (including family limited partnerships)
• Mutual funds

For more information on gifts of securities, please contact us at 425.430-6656 or email. 


*This information does not constitute legal or financial advice and should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional advice.

Planned Giving

Planned gifts are generally made from a donor’s estate and can offer a number of advantages. Bequests are the most common type of planned gift, but through our partnership with the Renton Community Foundation, CISR can accept a number of complicated planned giving opportunities, including charitable remainder trusts, life insurance gifts, and life estates.

Give through your Will - For many donors, giving through their will is easy and provides opportunities to give larger gifts than normally possible. Bequests and other testamentary gifts can take many forms, including naming CISR as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or insurance policy. Leaving a gift in your will is easy to arrange and offers the same choices as making a cash contribution.  Please visit the community foundation website at www.rentonfoundation.org for information on “how to establish a fund”, or contact them at (425)282-5199; their Executive Director will be happy to discuss your plans with you. If you plan to benefit CISR through a provision in your will, please notify us. We would be proud to immediately begin honoring your charitable intent.

For examples of language to use in your will or to discuss making a gift after your lifetime, contact us at 425.430-6656 or email.

Life Insurance - Gifts of life insurance can be made in a variety of ways.

• Name CISR as a beneficiary of a policy, thereby securing an estate tax deduction.
• Donate either a paid-up policy or one on which premiums remain to be paid and obtain an income tax deduction.
• Use a gift of life insurance to preserve the legacy passed on to your heirs by replacing other assets previously donated to charity.

For more on gifts involving life insurance, please contact us at 425.430-6656 or email.

IRAs and Qualified Retirement Plans - Retirement plan assets are some of the most tax-efficient to transfer to charity in your estate plan. It’s as easy as naming Communities in Schools of Renton as a beneficiary in your 401K or IRA.

For information, please contact us at 425.430-6656 or email.