Ways to Give

Help End Homelessness for Unaccompanied Women

When you support WISEPlace, you provide safe shelter solutions and empowering wrap-around services to unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness. We rely upon the dedication of our supporters to provide a caring community for those who call WISEPlace home.

For more information on any of the opportunities listed below, please contact eLiz Hendershot at eLiz@wiseplace.org or at (714) 542-3577 x123.

Additional Ways to Give

Cars2Charities
Donate your cars, trucks, vans, RVs, motorcycles, golf carts, boats, heavy equipment, etc. to benefit WISEPlace in just a few easy steps! Cars2Charities will pick up your vehicle at no charge and process all DMV papers for you. When you donate a car to WISEPlace, Cars2Charities program experts work to improve it, get the best sale price and maximize your vehicle donation tax deduction. Net proceeds from donations of vehicles support shelter programs for unaccompanied women. For questions, or to find out more about Cars2Charities’ simple car donation program, please call 855-520-2100.

Are you celebrating an upcoming birthday, anniversary, graduation or other special occasion? You can donate your day to WISEPlace, and make a customized webpage to share with friends and family through GoFundMe or Facebook fundraisers (select nonprofit WISEPlace).

My Return.life | Empowering Apparel for Women
Women’s inspirational apparel – T-shirts, Hoodies, Tank Tops- designed to remind you that you are unique, and beloved. Each piece has a special message. My Return is elated to extend support to WISEPlace in our incredible quest for serving unaccompanied homeless women.
For each product you buy, My Return will Donate $1 to WISEPlace. Shop here.

Ralphs Rewards Card

How to register if you have never registered your rewards card online. (For downloadable instructions, click here.)

  1. Log in to www.ralphs.com.
  2. Click on ‘Create an Account.’
  3. Follow the 5 easy steps to create an online account.
  4. You will be instructed to go to your email inbox to confirm your account.
  5. After you confirm your online account by clicking on the link in your email, return to www.ralphs.com and click on ‘my account’ (you may have to sign in again first).
  6. View all your information and edit as necessary.
  7. Link your card to WISE PLACE by clicking on Community Rewards, then edit ‘My Community Contribution’ and follow the instructions. Remember to click on the circle to the left of our organizations’ name.

Stitch Fix
Wiseplace link + $25 credit
Stitch Fix is a personal styling service tailored to your taste, budget & lifestyle. Complete a Style Profile, & one of our expert Stylists will hand-select apparel and accessories just for you. Only pay for what you keep & return the rest in a prepaid envelope.

Business leaders understand that investing in their communities makes good business sense – and we believe a strong partnership among local businesses, individuals and nonprofit organizations can be the cornerstone of a thriving community.

WISEPlace offers exposure to our active, philanthropic, upscale community. Benefits can focus on advertising and marketing, communications, with many options, including event tickets, one-on-one engagement and speaking opportunities. We welcome the opportunity to tailor sponsor benefits to your specific interests. Click here for more information.

Does your company participate in a workplace giving campaign? If so, please tell your employees about WISEPlace, and encourage them to support our individualized services by participating! Our tax-ID number is 95-1684796.

Double the impact of your donation to WISEPlace. You may qualify to have your contribution matched if you are an employee, retiree or board member of a company that has a matching gift program. Simply request paperwork from your employer or contact your human resources department to find out about opportunities available to you and your colleagues.

Don’t leave money on the table — double your gift to WISEPlace! You may qualify to have your contribution matched if you are an employee, retiree or board member of a company that has a matching gift program.

Did you know many companies offer “Dollars for Doers” or matching time programs? This is where your generous time is matched by a grant from your organization, so you’ll be doing double the good!

Simply request paperwork from your employer or contact your human resources department to find out about opportunities available to you and your colleagues. Our tax-ID number is 95-1684796.

From backyard BBQs and bake sales to CrossFit challenges, golf tournaments, and everything in between, many of our fundraising efforts are led by people in the community who take it upon themselves to plan, organize and execute events. There is no limit to the creative ways you can support WISEPlace.

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers. In your case, we hope you will select WISEPlace! Click here for more information and to start shopping with WISEPlace in mind.

We have also curated Amazon Wish Lists – complete with items you can order that will ship directly to WISEPlace. Click here to see our Wish Lists.

Create a living memorial or tribute in the name of a beloved family member or friend. When you set up a memorial or tribute gift, WISEPlace will recognize both the donor and notify the honoree or their family of your contributions.

Making a stock gift that you have owned for more than a year can result in significant tax savings for you. Contact your brokerage firm to find out what steps you need to take; usually, you’ll need to fill out a transfer form. Be sure to notify WISEPlace that a gift of stock is on its way. Your gift will count on the date the stock transfers.

Please remember WISEPlace in your estate, will, or life insurance policy. With your thoughtful planning, women now and in the future can rely on finding a safe place to regain stability in their lives. For more information about planned giving, please ask your estate planner or attorney to contact us.

How can you help?

When you support WISEPlace, you provide safe shelter solutions and empowering wraparound services to unaccompanied women experiencing homelessness. Donate now to provide a caring community for those who call WISEPlace home.

WISEPlace is proud to be chosen as a California 2021 Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Tom Daley.
WISEPlace is a platinum-level GuideStar participant, demonstrating its commitment to transparency.