By drawing together as a community, we create a powerful force for change.
You can help make a real difference -- today!
At FSA, we’re “the safety net’s safety net” for San Francisco. So when you make a tax-deductible gift to FSA – whether it’s $25 or $2,500 – you help reduce homelessness, strengthen families, create a brighter life for the mentally ill, and lower the social burden. By dedicating yourself to our efforts, you can help make real change in the quality of life in our City.
As a nonprofit agency, the success of FSA's work depends on the essential contributions from individual supporters. Your donations of time and money enable Family Service Agency of San Francisco to continue providing the services San Franciscans have depended upon for more than a century.
Here are just a few of the ways you can help change the lives of individuals and families in our community:
- VOLUNTEER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Community members who volunteer for Family Service Agency of San Francisco play an integral role in providing support to a wide array of our programs at sites throughout the city. Family Service Agency of San Francisco volunteers receive professional training, support, and supervision from qualified staff. From mentoring teen parents to advocating for the rights of frail and homebound seniors, volunteers tell us that their work seems like a reciprocal and cooperative gift of skills, compassion, and strength.
- GIFTS OF CASH
Requests for Family Service Agency of San Francisco services are increasing while public dollars for local human care are decreasing. In these demanding economic times, our clients need your financial support more than ever.
You may direct a gift to support a specific Family Service Agency of San Francisco program, or perhaps you might like to make a donation in honor or in memory of someone who helped change your life.
Please mail all donations directly to the Fund Development Department at our main address:
Family Service Agency
Fund Development Department
1010 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Every dollar you donate is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
- THE UNITED WAY DONOR DESIGNATION
Remember FSA/SF during your employer's annual United Way Fund Drive. You may designate Family Service Agency of San Francisco as the recipient of your donation; simply write our agency number, 3088, in the space provided on your Bay Area United Way form.
- MATCHING-GIFT PROGRAMS AT WORK
Find out if your employer has a matching gift program or would support the community by starting such a program. Through Matching Gift Programs, employers are able to demonstrate their support of you by "matching" the amount of your donation to Family Service Agency of San Francisco.
- GIFTS OF APPRECIATED SECURITIES
You may reduce your tax on the gain of stocks, bonds, and other securities by donating them to Family Service Agency of San Francisco. When you make a gift of appreciated securities, it generally not only qualifies for an income-tax deduction, but also avoids long-term capital gains tax.
- GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE
A gift of real estate may enable you to avoid capital gains tax on your profit while you earn a tax deduction for the full market-value of the property.
- GIFTS OF LIFE INSURANCE
You may make a gift to Family Service Agency of San Francisco through the proceeds of a life-insurance policy.
- BEQUESTS FROM YOUR WILL
You may make a general bequest specifying that Family Service Agency of San Francisco will receive a designated sum from, or a predetermined percentage of, your estate. This can significantly reduce estate taxes to your heirs.
For more information on a specific type of gift, please e-mail us at info@fsasf.org. You also may write or call the Fund Development Department at:
Family Service Agency of San Francisco
Institutional Advancement
1010 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 474-7310, extension 428