At Shared Harvest, we’re committed to strengthening our community and growing our cooperative during our current planning phase. Financial donations from the community help support our startup expenses and keep us moving toward our goal of opening our cooperatively owned grocery that links consumers to affordable, healthy, locally produced food, fosters sustainable agriculture, and contributes to the economic and cultural vibrancy of the Elgin community. We gratefully accept two types of donations:
- Direct donations (not tax-deductible). You are welcome to mail a check or make an online donation on this page. Note: Direct donations are not tax-deductible.
- Tax-deductible donations. Thanks to our partnership with the Cooperative Development Fund of CDS, a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to start and grow cooperatives, you can make a tax-deductible donation to Shared Harvest. This partnership allows us to continue providing services and expanding our impact.
Please see instruction below for each type of donation and contact us with any questions.
Option 1: Direct Donations (not tax-deductible)
Direct donations to Shared Harvest are NOT tax deductible. We have two ways to accept direct donations:
- By Mail: Write a check payable to Shared Harvest and mail to: Shared Harvest, P.O. Box 884, Elgin, IL 60121. Be sure to include your current contact information.
- Online: Use the following form to submit a donation electronically via Square. Please be aware that Square charges a transaction fee of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction.
Option 2: Tax-Deductible Donations
By working with Cooperative Development Fund of CDS, a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to start and grow cooperatives, you can make a tax-deductible donation to Shared Harvest Co-op. This partnership allows us to continue on our mission and expand our impact.
- DONATIONS BY CHECK should be made payable to “Cooperative Development Fund of CDS.”
- Note “Shared Harvest Co-op” in the memo line. Please do NOT put Shared Harvest in the “Pay to the order of” line.
- Mail to Shared Harvest, P.O. Box 884, Elgin, IL 60121. Be sure to include your current contact information.
- We will collect donations and send to Cooperative Development Fund of CDS. You will receive an acknowledgement of your donation from the Cooperative Development Fund of CDS for donations of $250 and over, otherwise all you need is proof of your check when filing taxes.
- ONLINE DONATIONS using a credit card, PayPal, or Venmo are handled online through our fiscal sponsor’s GiveMN/Mightycause website. To donate online please visit https://www.givemn.org/organization/Cooperative-Development-Fund-Of-Cds
- Click the green Donate button.
- On the next screen, enter your donation amount.
- Scroll down to the box labeled “Designation” (it will say “General Fund” by default). Click the down arrow on its right hand side and scroll until you see “Shared Harvest Co-op (Elgin, IL)” and select it. Now “Shared Harvest Co-op (Elgin, IL)” should appear in the “Designation” box.
- Next, scroll down to the box labeled “Fund Designation” and select “Shared Harvest Co-op (Elgin, IL). Yes, it feels like you’ve done this twice, but it’s designed this way to ensure you’ve selected the appropriate recipient of your donation.
- Scroll down and fill in your name, email address, payment information and billing address.
- At the bottom of the page you’ll see your Total. You can opt to cover GiveMN/Mightycause platform fees so that Shared Harvest receives the full amount of your donation. We would greatly appreciate it if you could make this part of your donation as well!
- Click the green Pay button to submit your donation.
- After you submit your donation, GiveMN/Mightycause will send an email receipt referencing the “Cooperative Development Fund of CDS”, our fiscal sponsor, with their tax-deductible information. Be assured this donation is assigned to Shared Harvest Co-op when you select us as the designation as described above.
Questions?
Email us at info@sharedharvest.coop
