Safety Exit

Other Ways to Give

Estate Planning

We have partnered with FreeWill, to offer you a complimentary, user friendly estate planning tool to create your Will or Trust.  It’s easy to use, accessible online, and can be completed in 20 minutes. You can use this resource on its own or use it to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney.

If you have already included AGAPE in your estate, let us know by filling out this short form.

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

(DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today.

This secure DAF link:

  • Automatically links with your DAF
  • Allows you to recommend how you’d like your gift to be used

Notifies AGAPE of your intentions

Stock or Other Securities 

Donating stocks allows you to avoid capital gains tax and often take a charitable deduction for the full value of the asset. Use this tool to donate stock in under five minutes so we can track your gift, send you the correct receipt, and you can get the tax savings you deserve.

If you would prefer to make your donation through your broker, access our transfer information here to notify AGAPE of your gift.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA or QCD can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), a QCD gift is a simple way to fulfill it! By using this tool to give from your QCD, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts.

Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

If you are 70.5 or older, giving from your IRA can help reduce your taxable income — and for those over 73 who must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an IRA gift is a simple way to fulfill it! By using this tool, to give from your IRA, you can auto-complete your paperwork and we can track your gift to send you the proper tax receipts.

Cryptocurrency

We now accept donations of Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies! This gives us one more way to fund our work and can provide you with extra tax benefits.

Give Cryptocurrency today!

Non-Probate Assets

Do you have an IRA, 401(k), life-insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets, and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately. Use this online tool to make your plans and designate us as a beneficiary of one or more of these assets.

Non-Cash Gifts

As needed, AGAPE accepts non-cash gifts such as cars, furniture, children’s clothing and toys, etc. Please contact us at 615-781-3000 regarding current needs.


Giving Partnerships

United Way of Greater Nashville #7001

Combined Federal Campaign #74072

*Please be aware that the United Way or Combined Federal Campaign may take an administrative fee up to 20% of your donation. 

Kroger Community Rewards

Current Needs


AGAPE has an ongoing list of needed items for the children and individuals we serve through our foster care/adoption and Morning Star Sanctuary domestic violence relief programs. If you’d like to support AGAPE/Morning Star in a tangible way, this is a list of items we currently need. If you have questions or would like to coordinate a donation, please contact us.

There's now an easier way to purchase needed items! You can shop via Amazon , and have items shipped directly to AGAPE 4555 Trousdale Dr. Nashville, TN 37204.

Foster Care/Adoption Needs:

  • Meal Sponsor for weekly foster parent training courses (to feed 7-10 per class)
  • Carseats
  • Booster Seats
  • Donations for childcare costs
  • $25 Visa Gift Cards for Birthday Gifts (Foster Children)
  • Zoo Memberships
  • Adventure Science Center Memberships
  • Movie gift cards

General Needs:

Gift cards to the following stores can be used for needed supplies:

  • Staples
  • Amazon
  • Walmart
  • Kroger

Morning Star Sanctuary Needs:

  • Snacks for kids (chips, granola bars, etc.)
  • Food for emergency hotel stays: canned foods with pull top lid (chili, soups, ravioli, fruit, tuna, etc.), instant oatmeal, easy mac
  • Plastic ware (forks, spoons, knives)
  • Paper Towels
  • Disinfectant Spray
  • Disinfectant Wipes
  • Medical gloves
  • Hand Soap
  • Dish soap
  • Toilet Paper
  • Baby wipes
  • Liquid laundry detergent
  • Swiffer Sweeper Wet Cloth refills
  • Swiffer Duster refills
  • Umbrellas
  • Trash Bags (13 gallon)
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Women’s, Men’s, and Children’s underwear (new)
  • Body wash
  • Face cleanser
  • Hairbrushes/combs
  • Gift cards (gas stations, grocery stores, Waffle House, CVS, Cracker Barrel, Walmart, Kroger, Target, etc.)
  • Girl's and boy's pull-ups
  • Headphones

These donations methods may also provide special tax benefits:


Appreciated Assets

Making a gift of publicly traded stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or real estate may provide greater tax benefits than giving cash.

IRA Minimum Distribution

If you are 70 1/2 or older, you may direct charitable gifts from IRAs on a toal tax-free basis, which can also count toward your required minimum distribution.

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

Consider using or opening a Donor-Advised Fund, as they are simple to use and offer convenient donating options, plus increased giving potential.

For more information, please contact Chandler Means ( ) or Lisa Shacklett ( ), or call 615-781-3000.

This information is not intended as tax or legal advice. Please consult an attorney or tax advisor for such advice.


KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS

The Kroger Community Rewards program is an incredibly easy way to support AGAPE. All you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card!

  1. Visit https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow
  2. Click on "Link Your Shopper's Card"
  3. Log in to your existing account or create a new one
  4. Select AGAPE Inc. as your charity and start supporting AGAPE!

Get Started

United Way and Combined Federal Campaign


United Way and Combined Federal Campaign are great ways to support AGAPE.

United Way #7001

Combined Federal Campaign #74072

Please be aware that the United Way or Combined Federal Campaign may take an administrative fee up to 20% of your donation. 

The only way to ensure that 100% of your donation goes directly to serve the children and families of AGAPE is to donate directly to AGAPE.  


Kars for Kids

You can donate your car to AGAPE and receive a tax deduction.* Contact Ken Neil at 615-293-4344 for more information.

Contact Us

( )   -


*If this is a counseling-related question, please call 615-781-3000.