How to Contribute to Your Fund
With so many options, contributing to your fund is easy.
The Greater Kansas City Community Foundation offers several easy contribution options. Instructions for each option are listed below.
Contributions are normally posted within three to five business days of receipt, and they are reflected as of the date the deposit is received. Gifts of assets other than cash may take longer to show in the fund balance.
If you have any questions or are interested in donating a type of asset not listed here, please contact Donor Services at service@growyourgiving.org or 816.842.7444.
If your fund's assets are invested separately in a financial advisor managed account, please work with your financial advisor to contribute to your fund. Financial advisors should email advisorservices@growyourgiving.org to notify the Community Foundation of incoming contributions.
If you plan to contribute to your fund and would like to qualify for a 2024 tax deduction, we must receive assets by Tuesday, Dec. 31. Click here to review more information on year-end giving.
Check
Make checks payable to the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, noting your six-digit fund ID on the memo line. If you do not know your fund ID, the name of your fund is sufficient. Mail to our lockbox:
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
PO Box 505661
St. Louis, MO 63150-505661
Please let us know if you plan to mail a check by completing our online form: www.growyourgiving.org/check
Please note, the mailing address for checks changed in September 2023. We will continue to process checks mailed to our office in Kansas City.
Credit or Debit Card
To make a contribution online with a credit or debit card, log in to our online portal at gkccf.donor-portal.org/login. Click on the name of your fund, choose “Contribute to Fund” and then complete the form on the “Credit or Debit Card” tab.
Wire Transfer or ACH
To make a contribution via wire transfer or ACH, please complete the following online form: www.growyourgiving.org/wire-transfer-ach
Once you complete the form, you will receive the account numbers your financial institution will need to make the transfer.
Stocks and Other Securities
To make a contribution of publicly traded securities, please complete the following online form: www.growyourgiving.org/contribute-securities
Once you complete the form, you will receive the account numbers your financial institution will need to make the transfer.
If you plan to contribute mutual funds or bonds, please contact contribute@growyourgiving.org for separate instructions.
Privately Held Business Interests
Review our guide that outlines how to donate private business interests.
Real Estate
Review our guide that explains how to donate real estate.
Other Assets
Review our list of complex assets that we may be able to accept.
Bequests and Beneficiary Designations
To name a Greater Kansas City Community Foundation fund as a beneficiary of a will, trust, life insurance policy or retirement plan account, the following language may be helpful in completing estate planning documents or beneficiary designation forms.
After describing what you want to leave to your fund (i.e., a percentage of the estate/trust/account or a specific dollar amount), please note that it will pass “to the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (EIN 43-1152398) for the following component fund: name of the fund.”
By making a donation, you acknowledge that your contact information and the amount donated will be shared with individuals who have access to the fund’s records.