Through proper estate planning, you may be able to make a charitable gift, maintain your standard of living and continue to care for your loved ones. Planned giving can reduce the IRS's share of an estate and redirect it to organizations like SURVIVORS that carry out the charitable work you value.

If you believe SURVIVORS’ work is important, consider leaving a legacy of support for many years to come. For more information on SURVIVORS' planned giving program, please call (619) 278-2400.

Appreciated securities are a cost-effective way to make a donation to SURVIVORS. A gift of stock can provide much-needed support for SURVIVORS and offer you financial benefits as well. The easiest way to contribute stock is to have the shares electronically transferred to SURVIVORS’ brokerage account. For further details, please call (619) 278-2400.

Many employers offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to contribute to nonprofit organizations. Some of these programs can double or triple the amount of your donation! To find out if your employer offers a workplace giving program, check with the human resources or corporate giving personnel at your office.

Federal employees can give to SURVIVORS through the Combined Federal Campaign using a convenient payroll deduction plan. SURVIVORS' CFC number is 24619.

To support SURVIVORS' work through your contributions to the CFC, please contact your workplace CFC coordinator to fill out the appropriate paperwork or call (858) 636-4114. If you are interested in learning more about the San Diego Combined Federal Campaign, please click here

SURVIVORS has been selected as a participant in the 2011 California State Employees' Charitable Campaign (CSECC). As a result, state employees will have the option of contributing to SURVIVORS through the CSECC campaign. Please take us into consideration!

SURVIVORS is an approved nonprofit for the 2011 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) as a member of Human and Civil Rights Organizations of America. To make a pledge to benefit SURVIVORS, visit https://www.cfcnexus.org/_sandiego/ and enter our code: 24619

Support SURVIVORS by linking your grocery store cards. Go to the Ralphs or Food 4 Less sites, select "enroll" under the "Participant" heading, register, and enter NPO # 84761. From then on, a percentage of what you spend will go toward SURVIVORS!

Donations are based on a sliding scale of household monthly purchases as follows:

- 9/1/2011 through 8/31/2012
- Up to $200 per month of eligible purchases 1%
- $200.01 and $350 per month of eligible purchases 2% of amount over $200
- $350.01 and $500 per month of eligible purchases 3% of amount over $350
-Over $500 per month of eligible purchases 4% of amount over $500

Ralphs Rewards Community Contributions limits their quarterly contributions to a maximum of $625,000 to be distributed among all participating eligible organizations, and $150 per individual Rewards Card or household. In the event that total earned contributions exceed the maximum contribution limit, Ralphs will prorate and reduce the contributions based on the total contributions earned by all participating organizations and their members.

You can earn donations on almost every thing, every time you shop! However, there are specific items that cannot be included such as purchases of alcohol, tobacco, pharmacy, postage stamps, gift cards, gift certificates, lottery and promotional tickets, fluid milk and milk products, fuel, CRV and Sales Tax.

The Community Contributions Program is evaluated every year and changes are considered based on the success of the program. You must re-enroll for this program every September.

Contact V-DAC to donate your car, truck, or RV and benefit SURVIVORS. Call (866) 332-1778 or V-DAC online.

It's easy. You don’t have to do anything except fill out some paper work. Once you mail in your form, V-DAC will call you and pickup your vehicle within a week.

It's tax-deductible. You are entitled to an itemized tax deduction for your donated vehicle.

You can donate anything! Cars, trucks, boats – any vehicle can be donated.

A certain percentage of the sale of your car will be donated to SURVIVORS. For information on exact percentages, please visit their site at http://www.v-dac.com/content/v-dac-fee-schedule

Shop online at GoodShop.com and a percentage of each purchase will be donated to Survivors of Torture, International. Stores include Amazon, Apple, Target, Sephora, Staples, Best Buy, and more!

When you shop through GoodShop at one of their retail partners, GoodSearch is paid a commission. At GoodSearch, they've developed a way to track these shopping-generated proceeds and direct them to SURVIVORS. The amount donated is different for each retailer but it averages approximately 3% of the total sale and can go up to 20% and beyond (the percentage donated is indicated below the merchants logo). The total amount raised can quickly add up and the sky is the limit. The more people shop through GoodSearch, the more money will be directed towards SURVIVORS. There is no time limit on this offer or cap on how much money they will direct to SURVIVORS!

For more information about how this program works, please visit http://www.goodsearch.com/about.aspx#faq7

Use GoodSearch when you search the internet. GoodSearch is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its profits to nonprofits its users designate. Just go to www.goodsearch.com and enter Survivors of Torture, International as the charity you want to support.

- Search the Internet just like you normally would — the site is powered by Yahoo!, so you'll get high-quality search results
- On the GoodSearch homepage, choose Survivors of Torture, International as the charity you'd like to support
- Fifty percent of the revenue generated from the sponsored search advertisers is shared with SURVIVORS.
- The 15 minute GoodSearch webinar will show you all of the cool new features that the GoodSearch site has to offer. Download the webinar here.

Fifty percent of the revenue generated from the sponsored search advertisers on GoodSearch is shared with the charity, school or nonprofit organization of your choosing. We estimate that each Web search will generate approximately $0.01 (image, video, Yellow Pages, and site-specific searches are not included). In fiscal 2006, 2007 and 2008 (October through September), each search actually earned 1.3 cents (however, this number may be lower). It quickly adds up!

SURVIVORS partners with companies, organizations, and individuals to collect used cell phones and ink cartridges. These items are then recycled through a program called Funding Factory that gives SURVIVORS money for each item.

Individual Giving and Communications Coordinator Suzanne Bacon at 619-278-2421.

There is no expiration or deadline associated with FundingFactory's program. SURVIVORS will receive up an average of $.80-$2 per qualifying cartridge. For more information, please visit http://www.fundingfactory.com/faq.aspx

There are numerous ways corporations can help survivors; matching donations, sponsorship for our annual event, donating goods and services, encouraging employees to volunteer. To learn more contact SURVIVORS' Individual Giving and Communications Coordinator Suzanne Bacon at 619-278-2421

Purchase this beautiful coffee table book Speak Truth to Power, written by Kerry Kennedy Cuomo and photographed by Eddie Adams. Speak Truth to Power documents the powerful testimonies of human rights defenders who are changing the world. Half of all proceeds from this $50.00 purchase directly benefit SURVIVORS’ programs. For more information, contact Finance Manager Alexey Kirillov at (619) 278-2406.

“I cried tears of sadness, joy and hope. Eloquent and illuminating, these people, from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America, have much to say and much to teach us about courage, personal fulfillment, and the human spirit. They are an inspiration.” — Muhammad Ali, talking about Speak Truth to Power