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Other Ways to Donate

At the Great Plains Food Bank, we rely on donations from people like you to help make food available to the thousands of people in North Dakota and western Minnesota who need it. We’d like to make it easy and convenient for you to donate in whatever way is most convenient for you.

One Time Gifts

By Phone
Speak to a Donor Services representative, simply call 1-701-232-6219 and dial extension 4101.

By Mail
If you’d like to send your check or money order through the mail, please make checks payable to Great Plains Food Bank and mail to:

Great Plains Food Bank
1720 3rd Ave. N
Fargo, ND  58102

By Wire Transfer
If you would like to donate by wire transfer, please contact Donor Relations for instructions at 701-232-6219.

Stocks, Securities and Mutual Funds

Each year, many of our committed donors support the Great Plains Food Bank with gifts of stock or mutual fund shares.  These gifts may enable you to realize tax benefits while giving you the satisfaction of helping North Dakota’s largest and most effective hunger-relief charity.
If you own appreciated securities (stocks, bonds or mutual funds held by you for more than one year), donating them to the Great Plains Food Bank may allow you to reduce or avoid more capital gains taxes and receive a federal income tax charitable deduction.
You can also designate the Great Plains Food Bank as the beneficiary of your securities; please contact your broker for more information about this simple way to support domestic hunger relief.
This type of gift can be especially appealing if you are holding shares that have appreciated significantly in value but yield a low dividend.
If you have a specific question about donating stock or securities, please contact Donor Relations at 701-232-6219.

Employee Giving /Workplace Giving Campaigns

If you’re organizing a workplace giving campaign at your company, consider these strategies for success:

1. Set a goal with your employees.  Establish a dollar goal.  How much was raised last year?  Try to increase this amount by 10 to 15 percent.  You may also consider setting a participation rate—for instance, striving to have 60 percent of employees participating.  You’ll find greater success if the employees are engaged in establishing these goals.

2. If your company matches employee gifts don’t forget to tell your team.   If your company does not regularly match gifts, consider setting a one-time amount for a specific time period.  For example, for every $1 given to the Great Plains Food Bank the company will match up to $25,000.  Be sure to announce that employee gifts will be doubled, it usually boosts participation!

3. Establish a campaign committee with staff from each department represented.  The staff should be non-management staff and have a wide appeal to peers.  This takes the appearance of management pressure out of the process.  Some companies also put a steering committee together of management staff to engage their participation as well.  The non-management committee is a great leadership and training opportunity and can help put a tremendous amount of energy into your campaign.   It also helps take the burden of communication and execution off of a short- handed Human Resources department.

4. Have employees who have participated give testimonials.   It is better coming from someone considered a peer. We also recommend that the CEO give an endorsement.

5. Stress how easy it is to give via payroll deduction.

6. Establish rewards for participation rates such as a pizza parties, extra days off, or something of value to your employees.

If you have additional questions or want to hear more examples of how to make your campaign a success, please contact Donor Relations at 701-232-6219.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees.   If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift to:

Great Plains Food Bank
1720 3rd Ave. N
Fargo, ND  58102

We will do the rest. The effect of your gift to the Great Plains Food Bank may be doubled or possibly tripled!  Some companies even match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses.

If your company does not currently match employee contributions, try speaking with your Human Resource department and let them know the issues you support.  You can ask them if they would consider changing their matching gift policy.

If you would like to contact us with any questions or concerns about matching gifts, please send an email with your name and contact information to Donor Relations. 

Corporate Promotions

See how you can help fight hunger in your day-to-day activities. Whether you’re out shopping or joining in online activities, there are ways for everyone to get involved.