how to donate to LWSF

Lake Washington Schools Foundation relies on private and public funding to sustain services and programs for students, families, and community. We appreciate your financial support. Your valued contribution will help us to redefine community through education and youth development.
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There are a number of ways you can contribute to Lake Washington Schools Foundation:
  • Online Donation: You can make a secure online donation using all major credit cards. You'll receive an immediate emailed receipt.
  • By Check: ​You can mail a check to the address below. You'll receive a mailed receipt within two weeks.​
​Lake Washington Schools Foundation
PO Box 83 
Redmond, WA 98073​

Other ways to make an impact

  • Through your employer's online giving portal - Many companies (such as Microsoft and Boeing) offer easy ways for employees to make recurring or one-time donations to non-profit organizations, which they then match, in many cases dollar-for-dollar. Talk to your human resource or employee services manager for details on how to make a matched gift. (More info here.)
  • Stock and Other Appreciated Securities – to electronically transfer gifts of stock, please contact us at 425-936-1414 to obtain the information necessary to facilitate the transfer.
  • Estate Plans – consider naming Lake Washington Schools Foundation a beneficiary of your will, insurance policy, retirement plan or trust.​​
Donor Bill of Rights
Lake Washington Schools Foundation staff, Board Trustees and volunteers will adhere to the following Donor Bill of Rights, as adapted from the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), in order to assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public, and that donors and prospective donors full confidence in Lake Washington Schools Foundation and their relationship with it.
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All Lake Washington Schools Foundation donors have these rights:
  • To be informed of Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s mission, of the way Lake Washington Schools Foundation intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
  • To be informed of the identity of those serving on Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
  • To have access to Lake Washington Schools Foundation’s most recent financial statements.
  • To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
  • To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
  • To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
  • To expect that all relationships related to philanthropy with individuals representing Lake Washington Schools Foundation will be professional in nature.
  • To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of Lake Washington Schools Foundation or hired solicitors.
  • To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that Lake Washington Schools Foundation may intend to share.
  • To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.
For More Information
To make an in-kind donation, discuss a legacy gift, planned giving, or to request our Tax ID number, please call us at 425-936-1414 or email us at info@lwsf.org.
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Lake Washington School Foundation is a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.