Ways to Give

We believe in the power of community! Together, we have the ability to ensure that every LGBTQ+ and HIV+ community member in Marin can thrive. Your support makes a difference.

Donate to the Annual Fund

Your thoughtful donation to our annual fund today addresses the critical needs of the LGBTQ+ and HIV communities across Marin County. Your gift makes it possible for us to offer direct services and community programs that benefit so many people in Marin.

Donate easily and securely with the form below!

  • By joining us as a monthly sustaining donor, you're helping to sustain the work we do here at The Spahr Center by contributing to a steady stream of reliable community support.

    Your support allows us to provide the direct services and community programs we offer for our community.

  • If you prefer to donate by check, please make your check out to "The Spahr Center" and send it to:

    1575 Francisco Blvd E, San Rafael, CA 94901.

  • Many large companies offer matching gift programs where employee donations and/or volunteer hours are incentivized with additional support to the charity by the company itself.

    If your company offers matching gifts, please be sure to complete the paperwork to increase the support that The Spahr Center will receive!

  • If you are age 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA and have the satisfaction of seeing your gift make a difference today!

    You can donate up to $100,000 ($200,000 per couple) each year. The distributions go directly to The Spahr Center and are not subject to income tax.

    If you have not yet taken your required minimum distribution for the year, your IRA charitable rollover gift can satisfy all or part of that requirement.

    Contact your plan administrator to direct a distribution in the amount you designate from your traditional IRA to The Spahr Center.

    The Spahr Center’s EIN number is: 68-0072470.

    Our mailing address is: 1575 Francisco Blvd E, San Rafael, CA 94901.

    Checks should be made payable to “The Spahr Center.”

    To learn more about QCDs, please visit IRS.gov.

Other Ways to Support

The Spahr Center is appreciative of cash or non-cash gifts to sustain our work, expand our programs, and enhance our impact! We are currently set up to receive non-cash donations of appreciated securities and vehicles.

The Spahr Center is also able to receive donations from your donor-advised fund, information is below!

For all questions or to create your plan for support today, contact The Development Team.

  • Please consider recommending The Spahr Center as an organization to support through your donor advised fund.

    If you have a donor advised fund with Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, or BNY Mellon, you can make your grant recommendation to The Spahr Center through the DAF Direct online form (below). If your donor advised fund is not listed here, please contact your adviser at your DAF sponsoring organization directly to make your recommendation.

    If you do not wish to make your DAF grant recommendation via DAF Direct, please direct your DAF sponsoring organization to make checks payable to The Spahr Center and mail to:

    The Spahr Center

    1575 Francisco Blvd E

    San Rafael CA, 94901

    The Spahr Center’s EIN is 68-0072470.

  • Appreciated securities are perhaps the most cost-effective assets to use in making a gift. When you transfer ownership of stocks or mutual funds to The Spahr Center, you receive a charitable deduction for their full market value and you incur no capital gains tax (subject to IRS deduction limits).

    The Spahr Center’s EIN number is: 68-0072470

    Our mailing address is: 1575 Francsico Blvd E, San Rafael, CA 94901

    Contact Matt at measterwood@thespahrcenter.org for more information

  • Include The Spahr Center in your will, or designate the center as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, bank account, or life insurance policy.

    Contact our team today to designate a percentage or cash value of your estate plans to The Spahr Center.

    Our EIN is 68-0072470.

  • Facebook
    Host a fundraiser on Facebook for your birthday, for Pride, or just because! Facebook doesn’t take any fees, so 100% of the funds your raise come back directly to the center!

    Download instructions here.

    House Party
    Are you passionate about the mission of The Spahr Center? Do you love to host parties in your gorgeous home or venue? Do you know 10+ people who can collectively donate $10,000 or more? Host a house party today! Contact Matt Easterwood, chief development officer, for more information.

  • Our volunteers are the foundation of the work we do every day. Complete our volunteer form to be matched with a volunteer opportunity best for you.

  • The Spahr Center partners with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services), a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit to make it possible for our donors to put their used vehicle to work for our community! If you have a car, truck, RV, boat, or airplane which you would like to donate to support The Spahr Center’s mission, you can get started here.

    CARS will pick up your vehicle for free, prepare your tax paperwork, and send proceeds (after their expenses and fees) to The Spahr Center!