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Make a gift

Whether you’re contributing to an existing fund or creating a new charitable fund, there are several ways to make a gift.

Thank you for contributing to a fund at Thrivent Charitable. We accept several types of gifts, and we want your gifting experience to be easy. If you have any questions about the following information or would like to discuss your giving strategy please visit our Ways to Give page or contact us at thriventcharitable@thrivent.com or 800-365-4172.

Give Cash

Use the provided instructions to gift from your bank account.

Note: It may be 2-3 business days from the time your donation is received by Thrivent Charitable until it is visible in the fund. If more than five business days have passed and the gift is still not visible online, please contact Thrivent Charitable at thriventcharitable@thrivent.com or 800-365-4172.
Give online
You can give online to any charitable fund via ACH bank transfer or credit card (fees apply). Choose a one-time gift to a donor-advised fund, organizational endowment fund, giving circle, or one of our impact funds.

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Physical check
Please make checks payable to Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing® and write the name of your charitable fund or account number on the memo line.

Send checks to:
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
PO Box 8072
Appleton, WI 54912-8072
Wire transfer and electronic funds transfer (EFT)
If you plan to give from a bank account via wire transfer or EFT provide this information to your bank.

Please contact Thrivent Charitable in advance at thriventcharitable@thrivent.com or 800-365-4172 to ensure your gift is received and credited to your chosen fund as quickly as possible.

Please provide the following information:
  • Donor name.
  • Fund name.
  • Contribution amount.
  • Transfer date.
  • Entity the transfer is coming from.
As donor information does not transfer with wire and ACH gifts, we cannot ensure your contribution is received and applied to the correct fund in a timely manner without the above information being provided.

Give Securities

Use the provided instructions to gift publicly traded stock or mutual funds.

DTC-eligible securities are freely tradable securities of a public company that become eligible to be deposited into the DTC (Depository Trust Company).

Note: While there is typically no cost associated with the transfer of stock or mutual funds, there is a nominal fee incurred when we liquidate the transferred assets. These charges are deducted from proceeds of the stock or mutual fund sale/liquidation and do not reduce your potential charitable deduction.
DTC- eligible securities held at Thrivent Brokerage
Please contact Thrivent Charitable in advance at thriventcharitable@thrivent.com or 800-365-4172 of your stock gift prior to the asset transfer to ensure a timely turnaround.

Provide this information to your broker to transfer securities.

Below are the steps to follow to transfer your gift:
  1. Request a ‘Nonqualified Gift Request’ form.
  2. In the method of gifting section, select ‘internal journal’ for securities or mutual funds.
  3. Include Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing as the name of receiving firm or account name and the account number, tax ID, and organization information listed in the above section.
  4. Sign and date the form. Upload the completed form to Streetscape BPM (advisors) or fax it to Thrivent Investment Management at 855-828-8408 (clients).
  5. If you have any questions regarding the transfer process, please contact Thrivent Investment Management at 800-847-4836 (Option 4: brokerage) or email boxbrokeragecommunication@thrivent.com.
DTC-eligible securities and/or mutual funds held at Fidelity
Please contact Thrivent Charitable in advance at thriventcharitable@thrivent.com or 800-365-4172 of your stock gift prior to the asset transfer to ensure a timely turnaround.

Provide this information to your broker to transfer securities.

Below are the steps to follow to transfer your gift:
  1. Request or download from Fidelity the "Transfer Shares as a Gift-Nonretirement" form.
  2. Include Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing as the name of receiving firm or account name, and the account number, tax ID, and organization information listed in the above section.
  3. Sign and date the form.
  4. If the amount of the stock gift is over $15,000, Fidelity requires a medallion stamp guaranteed of the signed form (which can be done by most banks). You will need to sign the form at the bank.
  5. Once the form is complete, mail the form directly to Fidelity; the address is on page 2 of the form.
DTC-eligible securities held at other brokerage firms
Please contact Thrivent Charitable in advance at thriventcharitable@thrivent.com or 800-365-4172 of your stock gift prior to the asset transfer to ensure a timely turnaround.

Provide this information to your broker to transfer securities.

For all other securities, please contact your broker to determine their requirements to initiate the securities transfer.
Securities ineligible for DTC transfer
For securities ineligible for DTC transfer, one of the following must occur:
  • If the security is held at Thrivent, the donor must complete an internal Thrivent form. If you need additional assistance determining which form is appropriate, please reach out to TCgifts@thrivent.com.
  • If the security is held outside of Thrivent, Thrivent Charitable would need to establish an additional securities account, please reach out to TCgifts@thrivent.com for assistance. The timeline for establishing an additional securities account depends on the contra firm.

Give Other Assets

Review the instructions provided and contact your financial advisor or thriventcharitable@thrivent.com for further assistance.

Note: Go to our noncash assets page to learn more about the ways noncash assets can amplify your generosity.
Life insurance
Complete the life insurance application with the insured as the owner and Thrivent Charitable as the beneficiary, then the absolute assignment would need to be completed changing the ownership from the insured/donor to Thrivent Charitable.

The following information must also be included:
  • Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing Tax ID Number: 41-1802412
  • Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing name and address:
    600 Portland Ave S, Suite 4100, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
For more specific guidance and instructions, please contact us.
Beneficiary proceeds
Name Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing (tax ID # 41-1802412) to receive beneficiary proceeds from qualified retirement plans (IRAs or other qualified plans, life insurance and/or annuities). When we receive the proceeds, they will be allocated to a fund per your giving intentions. You can designate all or a percentage of your assets, or name Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investments as contingent beneficiary. 
Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from IRA
Note: Qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) can only be gifted to Non-Advised Designated funds, Organizational Endowments, or Community Impact Funds. QCDs cannot be gifted to donor-advised funds.

If you are 70½ or older, you may create a non-advised charitable fund with gifts of qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from your IRA. When making this type of gift, you recommend one or more IRS-qualified charities to receive automatic annual grants from your charitable fund, either in perpetuity or for a term of years. If a charity you recommend loses its tax-exempt status, grants will be reallocated among remaining charities. If all charities cease to exist, remaining charitable support is directed to the Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing Community Fund. When making this type of gift, you do not have advisory capacity over the charitable fund once it is established due to IRS regulations.

To make a gift of QCDs:
  • Contact your IRA administrator and provide them with our Tax ID: 41-1802412. 
Request a QCD be sent directly to:

Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
PO Box 8072
Appleton, WI 54912-8072
  • Please notify us when the distribution request has been made. We will watch for the check to ensure it’s properly credited to your non-advised fund.
  • We will send a gift acknowledgment for the QCD to share with your tax preparer.
Real estate & closely held stock
Please contact us regarding your proposed gift.
Cryptocurrency
You can safely and securely donate cryptocurrency to your charitable fund through our online platform affiliated with a partnered source. You must have a fund with us to donate. Once you have completed the required fields you will receive a receipt for your donation.

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