Ways to Support Redwood Christian Schools
Redwood Christian Schools is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Advertise/Sponsor
Advertise on ScoreVision
Advertise on our home gymnasium scoreboard. Sponsoring through our scoreboard is a unique opportunity to be a part of the coolest technology while investing in your business, the school, and its students!
Click ScoreVision Partnership for more info about advertising on ScoreVision.
Click ScoreVision-Digital-Media-Spec-Guide for the Digital Media Ad Specifications
CLICK HERE to get started!
Yearly Calendar
Sponsor our yearly calendar (August-July). We have 12 sponsors that are featured each month plus a bonus sponsor page. Share your business with RCS faculty, staff, families, friends, and supporters who receive our yearly calendar!
Merchant Giving Programs
eScrip
Support Redwood Christian Schools by using eScrip. Sign up or sign in at www.escrip.com. Click on the Shop Online button at the upper right-hand corner. Shop your favorite brands at online retailers to automatically earn for RCS.
Amazon Smile
When you shop through Amazon Smile, Amazon gives 0.5% to RCS on eligible purchases. Your first time shopping you may need to confirm Redwood Christian Schools as your designated charity.
Box Tops
Box Tops for Education gives 10 cents to RCS for every box top collected. Simply use the app to scan Box Tops from your purchased items or clip them off of the boxes of the products you buy and send them to RCS. You can mail them to any office or drop them off in person.
GIFTS
Give Direct
Most contributions to Redwood Christian Schools are cash gifts, entitling you to a tax benefit through itemized deductions. You can make an online gift via the button on the left, or you may send a check payable to Redwood Christian Schools to the following address:
Redwood Christian Schools
4200 James Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
Matching Gifts
Whether you make a gift of cash or stock, your employer may offer a matching gift program that will leverage your contribution to Redwood Christian Schools. Some companies match their employee’s gift at 100%, some at a lower percentage; however, all matches benefit Redwood Christian Schools. Click the button to find out if your employer has a matching gift program and double your gift. If your company offers a matching gift program but is not listed as one of our current partners, please contact our Director of Advancement so we can investigate their application requirement and add them as an RCS partner.
A Small Sample of Matching Gift Partners:
Chevron
Hewlett Packard
Kaiser
Macy’s
McKesson
PG&E
Wells Fargo
Payroll Deductions
Workplace giving makes contributing to Redwood Christian Schools easy. You pick the total gift amount and your employer forwards your scheduled gift to RCS. Currently, the following companies partner with RCS for payroll deduction contributions.
AT&T
Independent Charities of America/Vehicle Donations
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Local Independent Charities of America
PG&E
Redwood Christian Schools
United Way of the Bay Area
Gifts-In-Kind
Redwood Christian Schools appreciates and welcomes gifts-in-kind. The donor, through appraisal or market comparisons, determines the fair market value of the gift.
Planned Gifts
Planned gifts provide donors with important tax deductions and offer funding assurance to RCS for the future. Contact our Director of Advancement at 510-889-7526 for more information.
Gifts of Stock
Gifts of stock that have grown in value can be given to Redwood Christian Schools with no capital gains tax paid by the donor. Donors can take a charitable deduction on their federal income tax for the market value of securities at the time of stock transfer.
Real Estate
Gifts of real estate, including land, commercial and residential properties, may offer exceptional tax benefits for donors while supporting Redwood Christian Schools.
Vehicle Donations
Vehicle donations can be made through careasy.org or by calling 1-855-500-7433.
