Gifts That Make An Impact Now

To support Episcopal Community Services’ current work, make a gift online or by mail:

Episcopal Community Services
225 S. 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

You can use your donor-advised fund (DAF) to make a one-time gift, or to create a recurring monthly or quarterly gift for even more impact.

You can conveniently initiate a grant from your DAF using the link below. Simply type in the name of your fund sponsor and the system will prompt you through the process.
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You can make a donation via Cryptocurrency here. 

Through the CARS Program, you can donate your old car, truck, RV, motorcycle or boat as a form of support and use the proceeds of the sale to keep our mission going.

Benefits of Donating

• Easy, hassle-free process
• Free vehicle pick-up 
• Donation is tax-deductible
• Skip fees for maintenance, storage, insurance
• Support the mission of ECS and those we serve 

To donate or learn more call 855-500-7433 (RIDE) or click here to view our donation form.

When you make a memorial or tribute gift to ECS in honor of someone special, you are expressing your love, admiration, and gratitude in a deeply meaningful way. Your gift will honor your loved one, create a lasting tribute, and help to reduce poverty in our region. Memorials and Tribute gifts can be made easily online here. 

You can use stocks, bonds, and mutual funds that have appreciated in value to support our shared vision. You may receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full market value of the stock (up to a maximum of 30% of your adjusted gross income) and avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the value of the stock. Click here for ECS stock transfer instructions. For questions, please contact Debbie Atkinson, Advancement Service Manager, at debbiea@ecsphilly.org or 215-351-1460.

You can transfer funds from your IRA directly to Episcopal Community Services. This is an effective way to have an immediate impact while ensuring our work of guiding Philadelphians out of a cycle of poverty and toward economic mobility. Here’s how it works:

• You must be 70 ½ or older.
• An individual may transfer up to a total of $108,000 per year and a married couple may give up to $216,000 to all organizations.
• Your gift must be transferred directly from the IRA account to Episcopal Community Services.
• Your gift is a transfer of funds from your IRA to Episcopal Community Services so it does not count as income for the year.
• If you are 73 and older, the transfer of funds counts towards your annual Required Minimum Distribution from your IRA.
• An individual may take a one-time QCD up to $54,000 to fund a charitable gift annuity (CGA) or charitable remainder trust (CRT).

You can download a sample letter for your IRA administrator here to start the distribution process. You may also be able to request a qualified charitable distribution through your online account portal.

Please note: If you are still working and contributing to a retirement account, this gift could impact your taxable income. Please consult a qualified advisor before making a gift.

Individuals and businesses can redirect their Pennsylvania tax liability to support ECS’ Out of School Time (OST) after school and summer camp programs!  Giving through EITC- EIO tax credits is an easy – and incredibly powerful – way to support students and their families in underfunded public schools.

Whether you are an individual or a business without tax credits, or a business with existing tax credits, simply contact Carol Neilson (caroln@ecsphilly.org or 215-351-1461) to discuss your donation. 

Why Support ECS OST? 

Each year, ECS’ Out of School Time (OST) provides more than 750 students with educational enrichment in a safe, constructive environment when school is out and caregivers are still at work. ECS runs one of the largest OST programs in the region, currently active in seven schools.  

School ends at 3:30, but the workday doesn’t end there. At OST, students eat a wholesome snack, complete their homework, practice social and emotional skill building, complete STEAM curriculum-based projects, interact with outside consultants like Walnut Street Theatre and a martial arts academy, learn to build and operate robots, and prepare skits and programs to share with their families.  

The impact of OST programs isn’t just anecdotal! A recent report called the Return on Investment of Afterschool Programs in Pennsylvania concluded that, for every dollar invested in an afterschool program in the commonwealth, $6.69 is returned in averted costs associated with reducing high school dropouts, teen pregnancy, substance abuse disorder, crime and delinquency.