Please consider donating to CUCS.

Your donation to CUCS allows us to end homelessness for as many people as possible and to ensure that low-income and disabled individuals and families can live successfully in our communities.

There are many convenient ways for you to contribute:

Donate Online

Online donations are a fast and secure way to help CUCS to achieve our mission. You can decide whether your donation will go toward general support or toward a specific CUCS program. To make a secure donation online, please click here.

Donate By Mail

To make a donation by mail, please make checks payable to The Center for Urban Community Services and send to: Bobby Argabrite, Development Associate CUCS 198 E. 121st Street New York, NY 10035

Corporate Matching Gifts

Many employers match their employees' individual, tax-deductible donations. To find out if your employer has a Corporate Matching Gift Program, contact your company's Personnel Manager or Matching Gifts Program Officer. If your employer does have a matching gift program, please obtain your employer's matching gift form, complete it, and send it along with your donation to: Bobby Argabrite, Development Associate CUCS 198 E. 121st Street New York, NY 10035.

Gifts of Securities

Gifts of Securities (stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, etc.) can benefit both you and CUCS. By making a gift of assets that have appreciated in value, such as stocks, you can avoid capital gains taxes. Knowing the cost basis (how much you paid) for your stock is important in determining how much you will save. By donating any security held for more than one year, you can take an income tax charitable deduction equal to the full value of the donated stock. Moreover, you will have no capital gains tax obligation on the donated stock. If you would like to discuss a gift of stocks or bonds, please call, Paul Howard, Director of Development at 212-801-3344 or send an e-mail to Phoward@cucs.org

Bequests

To make a lasting difference in the lives of our most fragile citizens, you may consider making a donation through a will, trusts, and/or life insurance gifts. A bequest may take several forms. It can be a specific sum, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your estate after expenses and gifts to loved ones. Living trusts are a popular choice because the terms of a living trust, unlike a will, can be put into effect immediately upon your death, bypassing probate and keeping the terms private. In certain cases of larger estates, a bequest to charity may reduce the value of the estate enough to minimize or eliminate the estate tax. If you would like to learn more about making a gift through your will or living trust, please call, Paul Howard, Director of Development at 212-801-3344 or send an e-mail to Phoward@cucs.org