How You Can Help
IRD doesn't work alone; your voice, your interest, and your contribution can help us make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Donate
IRD donors can have confidence that their contributions will be used efficiently and effectively. IRD not only provides immediate relief in the wake of disasters, but focuses on enabling people to function more productively over the years. Your donation is crucial to helping IRD maintain the high quality of expertise and services that support our programs worldwide.
To donate by mail, please make the check payable to IRD and send it to our headquarters, located at 1621 North Kent Street, Arlington, VA 22209. For secure online donations, please click here. Or, call our toll-free number 877-844-5644 to donate by credit card.
Give a Gift
Purchase commodities directly for people in need. Choose how you want your money to be used with hygiene or agricultural kits, transitional shelter, or even business grants. Go to our store.
Get Involved with "Friends & Philanthropy"
Host a discussion or event with friends and family. It's an easy way to raise awareness and funds for a great cause and helps IRD expand or extend programming. For ideas click here or email Advancement@ird-dc.org.
Advocate
We work to educate both people here in Washington, D.C. and abroad about the real conditions the people we serve are facing on a daily basis. Click here to find out about opportunities to advocate for refugees and the internally displaced, and on issues such as foreign aid.
Subscribe
Stay you up-to-date on our international news, program work and advocacy campaigns. Click here to join our e-mail list.
Matching Gifts
You can double your donation if you work for one of the many companies that match donations made by employees, their spouses and retirees. Please check with your human resources office for information on matching grants.
Foundation and Corporate Support
Foundation and corporate support is welcomed through financial and in-kind contribution to support relief efforts, corporate responsibility and develop programs with congruent missions. To contact our Advancement department to discuss foundation and corporate support, please contact Daniel Puls at 703-957-1452 or via email at DPuls@ird-dc.org.
To contact our Acquisitions and Logistics department to discuss in-kind donation opportunities, please contact Jim Lanning at 703-248-0161.
Bequests and Planned Gifts
For donors wishing to designate IRD in their wills, bequests can help reduce estate taxes for their survivors. For more information about arranging bequests and other planned giving vehicles, please contact Daniel Puls (dpuls@ird-dc.org or 703-248-0161.)
IRD on InterAction
IRD is a member of InterAction, a coalition of 160 humanitarian aid organizations working on disaster relief, refugee assistance and sustainable development programs worldwise. Click here for more on InterAction and IRD.
IRD Affiliations
For more information about IRD, click here and go to Guidestar, a leading source of information on U.S. nonprofits.
And as always, it is important to remember that even the smallest donation can make a difference for the victims of an ongoing humanitarian crisis or disaster. For more information on how to contribute, click here. As partners in the work that we do, IRD donors have confidence that their contributions are used efficiently and effectively - more than 90 cents on every dollar IRD spends goes directly to the programs.