Other Ways To Give

Ruff Start Rescue exists because of the incredible generosity of our supporters. Donations from animal lovers like you make our lifesaving work possible, and we sincerely appreciate your support!

Find out how to donate to our cause in a way that works best for you below. For any further questions, please email our team at donations@ruffstartrescue.org.

Facebook Fundraisers

Thank you for supporting Ruff Start Rescue by creating a Facebook Fundraiser! Doing a Facebook Fundraiser is a great way to engage your friends and family to support a cause you care about. To create a fundraiser, follow these steps:

  1. On your computer, go https://www.facebook.com/fund/ruffstart.
  2. A panel on the left allows you to edit various details about your fundraiser:
    1. You can update your goal fundraising amount – the default amount is $200, but any bit helps!
    2. Update the end date of your fundraiser
    3. Change the title of your fundraiser
    4. Share why you’re fundraising for Ruff Start!
  3. Once you’ve finished updating your fundraiser, hit the Create button.
  4. Share your fundraiser with your friends and family!

Facebook covers all processing fees for donations, so 100% of the amount you raise comes to Ruff Start to care for the animals in rescue and provide support for our programs.

Federal Employee Giving

Are you a Federal Employee? You can now pledge to support Ruff Start Rescue through your employee giving portal. Follow the link to contribute today. Search for Charity #13400.

Donate Cryptocurrency

We now accept donations of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. You can direct your gift through cryptoforcharity.io, which will allow you to make a tax-deductible gift of crypto that is converted to U.S. dollars and sent to us so we can put your gift to work helping animals in need.

Gift Stock

Thank you so much for choosing to support Ruff Start Rescue with a gift of stock. We are notified when a stock transfer is made to our brokerage firm. Our policy is to sell donated stock as soon as the transfer notification is received. In order for us to properly and promptly record and process your donation, please notify Ruff Start’s donation team at donations@ruffstartrescue.org once your transfer is made.
Thank you so much for choosing to support Ruff Start Rescue with a gift of stock.

What You Need from Us:

Custodian: Fidelity
Account Name: Ruff Start Rescue
Federal ID: 27-2545988

Account #: 637-393583
DTC #: 0226

Financial Advisor: Guardian Wealth Strategies, Ben Olson, 952-746-1743

Donate Your Vehicle

Help support the animals in our care by donating your vehicle and receive a tax deduction in the process. Any vehicle regardless of age or condition is accepted. Ruff Start Rescue has teamed up with the 501c3 non-profit CARS™ to make this process simple and painless for donors. Once your vehicle has been sold a portion of the proceeds will go to the rescue’s programs and services. Types of vehicles eligible for the program include:

To donate today please call 855-500-7433 or go here to complete the short online form. Representatives are available to assist you 7 days a week and will even pick up your vehicle at no-cost to you. Tax receipts will be supplied to you by CARS.

We encourage you to speak with your tax adviser regarding your charitable contributions and ensure you are completing the appropriate forms. Please view the IRS car donations guide to learn more.

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