More than one way to be someone's fairy godparent

What it is: many employers let you give straight from your paycheck (payroll deduction) and will match what you give — often dollar for dollar, sometimes two-for-one. The match is money your employer has already set aside for charitable giving; if nobody claims it, it goes unused.

What it looks like: you log into your company's giving portal (Benevity, YourCause, Bright Funds, Deloitte WeGive, and similar), search for our organization by name, choose an amount and a frequency, and submit. If you already gave with a card, most portals also have a "submit a match request" option where you upload your receipt.

Details your employer portal will ask for:

Legal name

My Fairy GodParents (MFGP)

Mailing address

1968 S Coast Hwy #4248, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Email

donate@MyFairyGodparents.org

EIN / W-9

Email us and we'll send our EIN and a signed W-9 the same business day.

Some employers also match volunteer hours with a cash grant. If you volunteer with us, ask your HR team about "volunteer grants" or "dollars for doers" — and tell us so we can verify your hours.

What it is: a donor-advised fund is like a charitable savings account. You contribute cash, stock, or other assets to a sponsoring organization (Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, a community foundation, or your bank's charitable arm), take your tax deduction in the year you contribute, and then recommend grants to nonprofits whenever you're ready.

What it looks like: you log into your DAF account, click "recommend a grant," search for our legal name, enter the amount, choose one-time or recurring, and decide whether your name is shared with us or the gift stays anonymous. The sponsor mails or wires the grant and sends the receipt — you don't need to do anything else.

Details your DAF sponsor will ask for:

Legal name

My Fairy GodParents (MFGP)

Mailing address

1968 S Coast Hwy #4248, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Email

donate@MyFairyGodparents.org

EIN / W-9

Email us and we'll send our EIN and a signed W-9 the same business day.

If you'd like your grant designated to a specific program — For Kids Like Me, Empower Justice workshops, or scholarships — let us know, since DAF grant letters don't always include a note.

What it is: a gift you arrange now that reaches us later — usually through your will, your retirement account, or a life insurance policy. It costs you nothing today and can reduce what your estate owes in taxes.

Three common forms:

• Bequest in your will or trust — you leave a specific dollar amount, or a percentage of what remains after loved ones are provided for.
• Beneficiary designation — you name MFGP as a beneficiary (say, 10%) of an IRA, 401(k), or life insurance policy. This is often the simplest option: it's a form with your plan administrator, not a change to your will. Retirement assets left to a nonprofit avoid the income tax an individual heir would owe.
• Appreciated stock or mutual funds — you can give this today, not just through your estate. Transferring shares you've held over a year lets you skip capital-gains tax and deduct the full market value.

We're not able to give tax or legal advice — please talk with your attorney or financial advisor. If you do include us, we'd love to know so we can thank you and honor your intent.

Companies, foundations, and community organizations partner with us to underwrite workshops, docuseries production, scholarships, and youth stipends — with recognition that fits your goals.