Qualified Charitable Distribution

Give from your IRA — tax-free.

If you're 70½ or older, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to Global Pathways Foundation. It's one of the most tax-efficient ways to give — and an increasingly popular path for faithful donors.

Want to learn more about how QCDs work? Read Fidelity Charitable's guide to QCDs.

Why donate by QCD

A gift that benefits everyone.

Tax-Free Giving

Your QCD is excluded from taxable income. You avoid tax on the distribution while still supporting our mission.

Counts Toward Your RMD

If you're 73 or older, your QCD can satisfy all or part of your Required Minimum Distribution for the year.

Simple & Direct

Your IRA custodian sends the gift directly to us. No need to withdraw the funds to your personal account first.

How to give

Instructions for your IRA custodian

Contact your IRA custodian (Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, etc.) and request a Qualified Charitable Distribution. Provide them with the details below. The check must be made payable directly to Global Pathways Foundation and mailed to our address — it should not be made out to you.

Legal name
Global Pathways Foundation
Mailing address
31b Frog Hollow Rd, Ellington CT 06029

Need our EIN or have questions? Email legacy@globalpathways.org and we'll be happy to help.

We match your QCD gift.

For a limited time, every dollar donated through a Qualified Charitable Distribution will be matched by Global Pathways Foundation — doubling your impact. Thank you for considering this meaningful way to give.

Notify us

Let us know your QCD is on the way.

Fill out the form below so we can watch for your gift and send you a proper acknowledgment. Questions? Email legacy@globalpathways.org.

🔒 Your information is kept private and only used to match and acknowledge your gift.