Donations Help Open Your Co-op!

Thank you for your interest in making a financial donation to Kennett Community Grocer! We sincerely appreciate your support.

Donations support our shared mission of opening a community-owned grocery store in the Kennett Square, PA where we can make consumer choices that reflect our values and benefit our local economy and farmers. Your money will go towards professional fees, supplies, inventory, employee payroll and benefits, building renovations and furnishings, etc. related to project development.

It is only because of supporters like you that the co-op will one day open its doors and become a reality.

There are a few ways you can donate to Kennett Community Grocer…

Option #1: Standard Donation

KCG receives more of your donation, but you will not be able to claim the donation for tax deduction purposes.

  • This is the only donation option through which KCG will receive the entirety of your donation.

    1. Make out a check payable to: Kennett Community Grocer

    2. Add to the Memo line: Donation

    3. Mail the check to:
      Kennett Community Grocer
      133 Federal Walk
      Kennett Square, PA 19348

    4. E-mail KCG to let us know! info@kennettcommunitygrocer.coop
      Please include your name and donation amount. This will allow us to verify when we receive your donation.

😁 Option 1-B: Donate online (KCG website)

Option #2: Tax-deductible Donation

The Cooperative Fund of CDS is acting as our fiscal sponsor to accept donations that are completely tax-deductible to the donor. Using this service, KCG receives 90% of the donation.

  • Make out a check payable to: Cooperative Development Fund of CDS

    1. Add to the Memo line: Kennett Community Grocer

    2. Mail the check to:
      Kennett Community Grocer
      133 Federal Walk
      Kennett Square, PA 19348

    3. E-mail KCG to let us know! info@kennettcommunitygrocer.coop
      Please include your name and donation amount. This helps ensure KCG receives your donation.

    • After making a donation of $250 or more, you will receive a thank you / confirmation letter from Mightycause / Cooperative Development Fund of CDS (997 Ticonderoga Trail, Eagan, MN 55123) showing a designation to Kennett Community Grocer. Note that for donations under $250, the IRS will accept a bank record (statement or canceled check) in lieu of a receipt.

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    1. Please include your name so that we can follow-up with you and keep our records straight.

    2. Please select "Kennett Community Grocer" for both the 'Designation' and 'Fund Designation'.

    3. We appreciate donors covering the online payment fee so that KCG receives the benefit of the full donation. (These fees serve double-duty, since they also support CDS's non-profit arm that ultimately allows your charitable donation!)

    • After making your donation, you will receive a thank you / confirmation e-mail from Mightycause / Cooperative Development Fund of CDS (997 Ticonderoga Trail, Eagan, MN 55123) showing a designation to Kennett Community Grocer.

  • If your employer offers a company matching program for charitable donations, we hope you will take utilize that to multiply the impact of your donation to KCG! Our fiscal sponsor, Cooperative Development Fund of CDS, holds a Letter of Determination from the IRS as a charitable and educational organization (EIN 39-1540529) recognized under section 501(c)3 of the IRS code.

    • Once you submit for a match, please email both CDS and KCG (vchaput@cdsus.coop, info@kennettcommunitygrocer.coop) with your name and the expected matching donation amount so that we can ensure KCG receives the matching donation.

  • Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) – The Cooperative Development Fund of CDS (EIN 39-1540529) is registered with many financial institutions (e.g., Benevity, Fidelity, Charles Schwab, and more).

    Stock Donations – CDS can accept stock donations.

    • For details on how to make a stock donation, please email both CDS and KCG (vchaput@cdsus.coop, info@kennettcommunitygrocer.coop).

Note: Donations directly to the co-op or through our fiscal sponsor are not the same as ownership! Charitable gifts DO NOT extend the rights of ownership and therefore no shares, voting rights, owner discounts, or any other owner-related benefits are available to the donor.

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