Ways to Give
Your gift today will help keep our critically needed programs available, providing emergency housing, transitional housing, and supportive services to survivors of domestic violence and their children.
Mail a Check
Please make your check out to “My Sister’s Place” and post to:
My Sister’s Place
PO Box 21463
Washington, DC 20009
Planned Giving
Leave a lasting impact for survivors and families by including My Sister’s Place in your long-term plans. We gratefully accept bequests, IRA gifts (Qualified Charitable Distributions), and Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) grants. Please contact development@mysistersplacedc.org for resources or a confidential conversation about your goals.
Legal name: My Sister’s Place, Inc.
Tax ID (EIN): EIN: 52-1263256
Mailing address: PO Box 21463, Washington, DC 20009
Bequests (Will or Trust):
Add MSP as a beneficiary of your will or living trust—either a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after other gifts.
Simple sample language: “I give [__% of my estate / $____ / the residue of my estate] to My Sister’s Place, Inc. 52-1263256, a nonprofit organization located in Washington, DC, to be used for its general charitable purposes.”
IRA Gifts / Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs):
If you’re 70½ or older, you can direct up to the annual IRS limit from a traditional IRA tax-free to MSP. If you’re 73+ and subject to required minimum distributions (RMDs), a QCD can count toward your RMD while potentially reducing taxable income. Ask your IRA custodian to send the gift directly to MSP.
Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) Grants:
Recommend a grant to “My Sister’s Place, Inc. (EIN – 52-1263256)” from your DAF. You can also name MSP as a DAF successor beneficiary to continue your legacy.
We’re here to help. Please connect with our team if you have any questions at development@mysistersplacedc.org
Donate Stock
Giving stock is a simple and tax-efficient way to support survivors of domestic violence. My Sister’s Place has partnered with Carnegie Investments to make the process easy and secure. Please contact our team at development@mysistersplacedc.org for more information or call 202-935-3734.
Corporate Giving Program
Join MSP’s Corporate Giving Program to sustain our core programming and expand our services. Your partnership will help MSP provide life-saving housing and comprehensive supports to survivors of domestic violence in DC.
Workplace Giving
Employer Match – Check with your employer to see what matching gift options they offer, to double the impact of your gift. Many employers provide matching gifts at a 1:1 ratio for donations or even volunteer time.
United Way #8449 – Use our partner code #8449 to donate.
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) #97535 – Go to the CFC link and use our partner code #97535 to donate.
DC One Fund #8449 – Go to the DC One Fund and use code #8449 to donate.
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In-Kind Giving: Donations of Clothing, Essentials, and More
We currently only accept items and essentials through our Amazon Wishlist, which is regularly updated with the requests and needs of the families we serve. Items purchased from our Wish List will be shipped directly to My Sister’s Place for use by residents of our emergency housing program and those in our transitional housing programs. We encourage you to share our Amazon Wishlist with your social network, and invite others to join you in supporting survivors of domestic violence. Also, keep up to date with emerging requests through our social media channels and newsletter.
*All donations through our Amazon Wishlist are received to us anonymously. If you wish to receive a donation receipt for your tax records, please email development@mysistersplacedc.org and include your receipt.
If you are a business or group that wishes to provide new, high-quality in-kind gifts, please email creeder@mysistersplacedc.org or call 202-935-3734.
Please note: for the safety of our clients, we do not accept any donation drop-offs at our locations. Thank you for respecting the privacy, safety, and wishes of our clients.
Fundraise for MSP
- Create a Facebook fundraising page in honor of your birthday, or a GoFundMe for MSP for your network.
- Host an event for MSP! Please review our Policies and Procedures for Fundraising Events to ensure your event is a good fit for MSP. Then, complete our online Event Application Form so we can approve your event and assist with your efforts. Please submit event requests at least four weeks in advance to allow sufficient time for our review.
For questions or to notify us about your fundraiser, please contact development@mysistersplacedc.org.
Please note: All fundraisers MUST be reviewed by My Sister’s Place before going live. Use of the My Sister’s Place name and logo/branding for fundraising may only be done with written permission from My Sister’s Place.
If you have any questions, please contact development@mysistersplacedc.org at least 4 weeks prior to your planned event.
Thank You
MSP deeply values all contributions to sustain our work. Your trust is important to us. We hold the highest rankings for transparency and fiscal stewardship on Charity Navigator and Guidestar, and are a featured non-profit through the Catalogue for Philanthropy.
The privacy of our donors and their relationship with MSP is likewise important to us – view our Donor Privacy Policy to learn more.
My Sister’s Place (Tax ID #52-1263256) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to My Sister’s Place are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.