How to give through GCF
Gaston Community Foundation can accept a wide variety of assets as gifts; instructions for the most commons ways of giving are below.
Interested in exploring creative options for giving? Read about gifts of life insurance, retirement assets, and more in the Planned Giving section.
Online Giving
Credit Card Contributions online, click here.
Direct your stock transfers to:
Fidelity Investments
DTC #0226
Account Number Z43190187
Account Name: Gaston Community Foundation
Attn: Ernest Sumner (704 864 0927)
Please include the name of the donor
Please notify GCF that the stock transfer has been requested and provide the name of the security and the number of shares transferred.
Without this information we are unable to credit your donation to the correct fund or provide a tax donation letter
If you have any further questions, please contact Angela Micalizzi or (704 864 0927).
Check
Please make your check payable to Gaston Community Foundation, and note the name of the fund you are donating to in the memo line.
Mail your check to:
Gaston Community Foundation
P. O. Box 123
Gastonia, NC 28053
Wire Transfer
For wire transfer instructions, please contact Ernest Sumner by email or phone (704 864 0927).
Bequest
It's easy to include GCF in your will -- click here for sample bequest language.
Gifts with Life Income
There are many ways to make a planned gift, some offering life income. Visit the Gift Law pages of our website to explore charitable gift annuities, remainder trusts, lead trusts and more.