How to Give
Peace Fund moves resources to communities on the frontlines of change. Together we invest in transformative organizing that builds marginalized communities to shift power and build peace and justice.
Make A One Time Gift
Make A One Time Donation
PDF donors understand the power of an organized, collective voice. They pool their resources at the Peace Development Fund and rely on our expertise to find the most promising voices for change.
Donor Testimonial Quote
“PDF is a world changer. You are using your resources (both internal and external) to dismantle systemic oppression, to support communities who align with your mission, and to be the literal change we desire to see in the world.” -Amber Wilkinson
Become A Sustainer
Become a Sustainer
By joining our Peace Builders, you provide reliable support that PDF needs to fund grassroots, community-led organizing. Automatic monthly or annual donations of any size provide foundational support for community partners.
Making a donation by check? (ICON) Send your donation to PO Box 1280, Amherst, MA 01002
Call us at 413-256-8306 to donate by phone. (ICON)
Planned Giving
Help leave a legacy of peace and justice by including PDF in your estate plans and become a Peace Legacy Society Member. Make a bequest or other planned gift to ensure PDF’s future. Learn more.
Stock Gifts
By giving stock, bonds or mutual fund shares that have increased in value since you acquired them, you may avoid paying capital gains on the appreciated value and make a larger gift to PDF. If you itemize on your federal tax return, you may claim a charitable income tax deduction up to 30% of your adjusted gross income for such gifts and carry the excess forward over the ensuing five years. Click here for more information.
Matching Gifts
companies offer employees a matching gift benefit that, in effect, could actually double, sometimes even triple your gift to PDF. Companies have various methods by which you can submit your matching gift request: online forms, automated phone systems or a paper form that you submit to PDF. Contact your company’s human resources officer or web site to find out more. To see a list of companies that have a matching gift program, click on the link below.
Insurance Policy Beneficiary
Donors may make PDF a beneficiary of a life insurance policy—one that no longer servers its original purpose, one that names PDF as a contingent beneficiary, or one purchased specifically to benefit PDF.
Donor Advised Funds
You can easily make a DAF gift to PDF through your DAF holder or use DAF Direct to make a gift at a financial institution like Fidelity, Schwab or BNY Mellon.
Charitable IRA rollovers
Are you 70 ½ or older? If so, a Charitable IRA Rollover could be an excellent way to support the river without having to pay income taxes on the money. The SECURE Act increased the MRD (Minimum Required Distribution) age from 70½ to 72. The age for a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), however, remains at 70½. Learn more.
