Donate by Check:
Make your check payable to START and mail your gift to 135 W Main St, Suite 102, Stoughton, WI 53589.
Support START and Reduce Your Taxes While Giving
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
If you are 70½ or older, you can make tax-free transfers from your IRA directly to Stoughton Area Resource Team (START). Known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), this gift is not considered taxable income and can also count toward your Required Minimum Distribution. It’s a powerful way to support families in the Stoughton Area School District while meeting your financial goals.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
A Donor Advised Fund allows you to simplify your giving, with the flexibility to decide how much and how often to support the causes you care about. By recommending a grant from your DAF, you can make a meaningful difference for families through START
For guidance, contact Edward Jones – Knutson Wealth Management at 608.873.7131.
Give through Thrivent Choice Dollars®
Are you a Thrivent member? You may have Choice Dollars® available to direct to charitable organizations—at no cost to you!
By directing your Thrivent Choice Dollars to Stoughton Area Resource Team (START), you help us provide eviction prevention, housing support, and essential resources to families in need right here in our community.
How to give:
Visit thrivent.com/thriventchoice.
Log in to your Thrivent account.
Select Stoughton Area Resource Team, Inc. as your Choice Dollars recipient.
THANK YOU!!
Financial funding and resources help provide that safety net, stability, and continued support services when our community needs it most. Without your generosity, START would not remain such a vital resource in Stoughton and basic needs of our neighbors would go unmet.
START is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax deductible as allowed by law.
When you donate to START…
When you give to START, you create a meaningful impact for individuals and families in the Stoughton area who are facing hardship.
Your support helps provide housing stability, access to essentials, and connections to critical resources so no one has to navigate crisis alone.
By donating, you also join a network of local service organizations, churches, foundations, businesses, and community members working together to support our neighbors.
