The time to act is now.

Our planet is calling for urgent action to safeguard its future, and you have the power to make a difference. Through the transformative power of film and storytelling, SustainaFest is inspiring the next generation of sustainability leaders—visionaries who will drive the breakthroughs needed to combat the biggest challenges of our lifetimes and protect our world for generations to come.

By supporting SustainaFest, you help ignite imaginations, instill hope, and empower action. Turn awareness into change. It’s not too late to create a sustainable future—but only if we act quickly.

Join us in our vital mission. Your contribution fuels inspiration, education, and the belief that we can—and must—rise to meet this challenge.

Be the spark that inspires change. Support SustainaFest today.

Donation Stock

Donor Advised Funds

  • By donating appreciated securities to a nonprofit, neither you nor the organization will have to pay taxes on the capital gains. This means that donors like you can give more to worthy organizations like SustainaFest.

  • If you want to donate stocks or other securities to SustainaFest, please send an email to  Info@SustainaFest.org with the words, “Stock Gift,” in the subject line to receive instructions to donate. Please include the following information in your email so we are able to identify your donation and credit you with the gift when it comes in:

    • Donor Name

    • Donor Address

    • Donor Email

    • Broker Name

    • Broker Phone

    • Broker Firm

    • Name of Security

    • Ticker

    • Number of Shares

    • Expected Date of Transfer

Ways to Give

  • A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a way to give to SustainaFest and receive tax benefits. It makes giving easier and helps you plan your charitable donations.

  • Recommend a grant from your DAF to support SustainaFest by providing your administrator with the following information:

    • Legal Name: SustainaFest Inc.

    • Address: 125 Chester Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403

    • EIN: 45-5511417

Domestic Wire Transfer or ACH Payment

  • Electronically transfer funds directly to SustainaFest through Domestic Wire Transfers or ACH Payments.

  • Send an email to Info@SustainaFest.org with the with the words, “Wire Transfer,” in the subject to receive instructions to donate.

Additional Ways to Give

  • If you are age 70-1/2 or older, you may make a direct transfer of funds – up to $105,000 - from your IRA to a charitable organization like SustainaFest. The dollar amount of gifts like this may be excluded from your taxable income, and count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD).

    To receive a letter template that you can send to your plan administrator to make the transfer, please email us at Info@SustainaFest.org with “Template” in the subject line.

    It is important that you alert us about your gift via a qualified charitable distribution, as checks often arrive without identifiable information. Please let us know about your gift intention and include your mailing address so we can send you a timely tax receipt.

  • Making a gift to SustainaFest in your will or trust is one of the easiest ways to support our mission.

    To leave an outright gift of cash, securities, or other property to SustainaFest by designating a specific dollar amount, a particular asset, or a fixed percentage of your estate, you can customize the statement below in your will:

    “After taking care of all expenses, debts, and other provisions, I give, devise and bequeath ___ percent of the rest and residue [or $___ if a specific amount] to SustainaFest Inc., Federal Tax Identification Number (EIN) 45-5511417, a charitable organization currently with administrative offices at 125 Chester Avenue, Annapolis, MD, 21403-3311.”

    If you already have a will, you can easily amend it by using a codicil. A codicil is a document your attorney can prepare to amend your will or trust without rewriting the entire document. The codicil adds a new gift to SustainaFest while reaffirming the other terms of your will.

  • You can also designate SustainaFest as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account or your life insurance policy.

    Life Insurance

    Complete and return to the insurance company a form (provided by them) designating that SustainaFest receives all or a portion of the death benefit associated with your life insurance policy. As an alternative to naming SustainaFest as the beneficiary, you can transfer ownership of the policy.

    CDs, Bank Accounts and Brokerage Accounts

    Naming a charity, like SustainaFest, as the beneficiary of a certificate of deposit, a checking or savings bank account, or a brokerage account is one of the easiest ways to make a gift. The beneficiary you name has no rights to the funds until after your lifetime.

    Savings Bonds

    You can leave your savings bonds to your favorite charity in your will. By doing so, you and your heirs will avoid taxes on the interest. Naming SustainaFest as a beneficiary ensures that 100 percent of your gift will support our work.

    Donor-Advised Funds

    The final distribution of contributions remaining in a donor-advised fund is governed by the contract you completed when you created your fund. Please consider naming SustainaFest as a successor of your account or a portion of your account value.