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Your donations help us provide critical programs and services and innovate game-changing solutions for families lacking safe spaces to play. Help us build a world where everyone has full access to the benefits of recess, the joy of playful learning, and the transformational power of sport by donating today. recessROOM is powered by Recess Cleveland, a 501c3 charity, all donations are tax-deductible.
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Create Your Own Fundraiser
You don’t have to participate in one of our Team Recess Cleveland events to fundraise. Start a bake sale or fundraise in honor of someone you love. It’s simple to start.
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Become a Play Champion
You don’t have to participate in one of our Team Recess Cleveland events to fundraise. Start a bake sale or fundraise in honor of someone you love. It’s simple to start.
Donate Crypto
Cryptocurrency has quickly risen in popularity, with over 300 million users worldwide and an estimated 2 trillion dollars in value now circulating as a digital currency. With social and economic confidence in cryptocurrency increasing alongside the needs of our growing organization, we decided it was time to harness the latest technology to bring our nonprofit vision to life.
We accept over 130 cryptocurrencies, and crypto donations will be immediately converted to cash, removing any risks of crypto market volatility from negatively impacting your generosity. This means you’ll have more options for how to give safely and securely, and we’ll be able to fulfill our promise to promote play in neighborhoods lacking safe places to play more than ever before! Plus, every crypto donation through Pledge will support a verified carbon offset project.
Donor-Advised Fund: Make a Positive and Immediate Impact
A donor-advised fund is a charitable giving vehicle administered by another entity and created for the purpose of managing charitable donations on behalf of an organization, family, or individual.
A donor-advised fund requires the donor to set aside a certain sum of money that may be invested in stocks, and later, if the stocks appreciate in value, they can donate those stocks without worrying about capital gains taxes.
The good thing about donor-advised funds is that, when they increase in value, the donor gets to claim a tax deduction that is larger than their cost basis.
THE BAD THING about donor-advised funds, is that when the portfolio is down, the donor will claim a smaller deduction than their cost basis. AND DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS CHARGE FEES TO DONORS! You pay for someone else to control your portfolio, and you lose control of donating only the winning stocks.
That’s why Recess Cleveland uses Stock Donor instead of donor-advised funds. With Stock Donor, you don’t need to donate until you have a gain! Your portfolio remains solely under your control! Therefore you can always donate and receive a deduction that is larger than your cost basis! Also, donors NEVER have to pay Stock Donator a fee for using our service. 100% of the FMV of the tax donation will belong to the Donors!
Open a Stock Donator account today and start donating stocks to Recess Cleveland in a fast, easy and secure way.
Recess Cleveland’s EIN is 82-1892040
Stock & Securities Transfer
Our organization encourages you to donate stock rather than cash. Stock donations are up to 37% more tax-efficient, helping you avoid capital gains tax on any appreciated stock. Stock donations are fully deductible if you have owned the stock for more than one year. Please consider donating your appreciated stock to our organization to help us receive the full value of your donation, and to save you on your taxes! Visit Cocatalyst.org to learn more about how to donate stock
Invest in Play
Adopt an attraction
A simple and automatic way to support us every time you shop, at no cost to you.
Create a fundraiser
A portion of hotel costs provides cancer education in the classroom.
Recess for a cause
A portion of hotel costs provides cancer education in the classroom.
Sponsor a school
A simple and automatic way to support us every time you shop, at no cost to you.
sponsor an event
A portion of hotel costs provides cancer education in the classroom.
Do good while shopping
RoundUp Giving
A portion of hotel costs provides cancer education in the classroom.
Walmart Rise
Walmart Rise automatically rounds up purchases up to the nearest dollar and donates the spare change to nonprofits.
Workplace Giving
One of the easiest, most effective ways a company can support Recess Cleveland is by offering employees the option to give at work. When giving with Recess Cleveland, every $1 donated generates up to $10 in toys we can redistribute or $5 in recess programming for families who live in areas lacking safe spaces to play.
Recess Cleveland’s workplace giving options include:
- Payroll Deduction: A highly impactful way for employees to donate directly from their paychecks. Complete the workplace giving form to connect with our team about starting payroll deduction
- Matching Gifts: Many companies match employees’, retirees’, and employees’ spouses’ charitable contributions on both monetary donations and volunteer hours. Email the Recess Cleveland team at team@recesscleveland.com to submit your matching gift form or for more information.
If you still have questions, complete the workplace giving form to get in touch with a member of our Employee Engagement team.
Recess Cleveland’s TAX ID = #82-1892040
Wedding Gifts
Help give extra meaning to your special day by participating in the Recess Cleveland Wedding Gifts program.
Vehicle Donation
Recess Cleveland has partnered with Car Easy, the nation’s leading and most respected vehicle donation program. Turn your old car, truck, motorcycle, boat, RV or any other vehicle into a valuable donation to Recess Cleveland.
Donate Online
Giving online is the safest and fastest way to give. Consider making a monthly contribution to help sustain our work.
Donate by Phone
Call us directly and a Recess Cleveland staff member will assist you with the process and answer any questions you may have.
Donate by Mail
Be sure to include the individual's name and address for honorary gifts, or the family's contact name and address for memorials.
