From toxic chemical spills to unchecked plastic pollution, polluters threaten our communities and ecosystems every day. At Waterkeeper Alliance, we fight back by holding polluters accountable, advancing strong environmental protections, and defending the human right to clean water every day.
This fight depends on you. As the year comes to a close, we’re sharing two powerful, tax-smart ways to bolster our global clean water movement while strengthening your financial outlook:
Appreciated stock gifts: If you’ve held stock for more than a year, donating it directly helps you avoid capital gains tax and deduct the full fair market value, allowing you to give more to protect clean water.
Qualified charitable distributions (if you’re 70½ or older): You can give directly from your IRA to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and reduce your taxable income. This gift fuels our global fight against pollution, fossil fuel expansion, and rollbackscks to clean water protections.
On the water, we monitor, document, and stop pollution at its source.
Across communities worldwide, we educate, organize, and mobilize action to defend clean water for all.
Your stock or IRA gift can go to work immediately upon processing to power this urgent work to protect waterways and communities everywhere.
With gratitude,
Mary Beth Postman
Deputy Director
P.S. If you want your non-cash gift to benefit your 2025 tax returns, make sure to donate by December 16th so we have enough time to process it before the end of the year!
