Dear Friend,

Let’s start with a few questions:

• Are you 70.5 or older?
• Do you have a traditional IRA?
• Do you believe in solving the root causes of inequality and climate change?

If you answered “yes” to all of those questions, we have some exciting news for you!

When you turn 70.5, you must withdraw what’s known as a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your IRA each year. RMDs can significantly increase your annual gross income, therefore greatly increasing your income taxes.

But there's a smart way to use this distribution to your advantage. You can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD, also known as a rollover donation) from your IRA directly to the causes and institutions you care about. By making a QCD gift to Grassroots International, you are taking the initiative to support the small farmers, producers, Indigenous Peoples and women working around the world to win resource rights.

Our new, free QCD tool will show you how much you might need to withdraw – and how you can use those funds to make a tax-free gift to Grassroots International.

You can transfer as little as $100 and up to $100,000 directly out of your IRA every year, and the gift is tax-free whether or not you itemize your deductions. The form takes less than 10 minutes to fill out and your donation will bolster and fuel the movements creating real change on-the-ground.

Gratefully, Chung-Wha Hong Executive Director

P.S. The end of the 2019 tax year is quickly approaching. In order to submit your QCD in time for this year’s taxes (and to get the benefits), your best bet is to mail the form to your IRA custodian by the first week of December! Fill out the form now.