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By giving to the Manhattan Institute and City Journal, you are investing in the success of the American experiment. With your support, MI is able to build coalitions and craft policies that help America and its great cities to thrive.

As an MI supporter, you join scholars, business leaders, and philanthropists committed to finding solutions to some of the most challenging problems facing America and our cities.

Frequently Asked Questions


Donate Cryptocurrency

How can I donate cryptocurrency to the Manhattan Institute?

Donating crypto is safe, easy, and fast. Upon making a donation, you can elect to receive an automatically generated tax receipt that will be sent to the email address you provide after a certain amount of confirmations of the transaction on the blockchain. This confirmation of your donation will help you close the loop when calculating your taxes.

Crypto charitable donations are processed quickly and safely with The Giving Block and Gemini Trust Exchange. Want to calculate how much crypto to donate to offset your capital gains? Check out this Tax Benefit Calculator for Crypto Donations.

Which cryptocurrencies do you accept?
We currently accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies, including:

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), 0x (ZRX), Aave (AAVE), Alchemix (MIST), Amp (AMP), Ankr (ANKR), ApeCoin (APE), API3 (API3), Avalanche (AVAX), Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), BarnBridge (BOND), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), ChainLink (LINK), Chiliz (CHZ), Compound (COMP), Curve Dao Token (CRV), Dai (DAI), Decentraland (MANA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Dogelon Mars (ELON), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Fantom (FTM), Fetch.ai (FET), Filecoin (FIL), Gala (GALA), Galxe (GAL), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), Injective (INJ), Lido (LDO), Litecoin (LTC), Livepeer (LPT), Loopring (LRC), Maker (MKR), Mask Network (MASK), Orchid (OXT), PAX Gold (PAXG), Polkadot (DOT), Polygon (MATIC), Qredo (QRDO), Quant (QNT), Radicle (RAD), Rally (RLY), Ren (REN), Render Token (RNDR), Samoyedcoin (SAMO), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Skale (SKL), Solana (SOL), Somnium Space (CUBE), STEPN (GMT), Storj (STORJ), SushiSwap (SUSHI), Synthetix (SNX), Tezos (XTZ), The Graph (GRT), The Sandbox (SAND), Tune.FM (JAM), UMA (UMA), Uniswap (UNI), USD Coin (USD), Tether (USDT), XRP (XRP), Yearn.finance (YFI), Zcash (ZEC) We are continually in the process of adding support for new cryptocurrencies, so please check back soon for more giving options.

Refund Policy
All crypto donations made via The Giving Block are non-refundable. We are not able to give refunds if you changed your mind or made the wrong decision. No goods, services or airdrops will be offered in exchange for crypto donations.


Donate Stock

How can I donate stock to the Manhattan Institute?

Donating stock is safe and easy. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift of stock is a quick, five-step process:

  • Select your stock ticker and confirm the company name in the donation form
  • Enter your gift amount
  • Type in your email and address info for the receipt
  • Enter your brokerage account information
  • Virtually sign & make your gift!

Upon making a donation, you will receive an email notification from The Giving Block that your gift is being processed. In rare circumstances, you may need to take action with your broker. The email will have instructions on any next steps.

Charitable donations of stock are processed safely and typically within 6-8 business days with The Giving Block in partnership with Renaissance Charitable Foundation. Processing times can be longer during December or when dealing with restricted stock. Want to calculate how much stock to donate to offset your capital gains? Check out this Tax Benefit Calculator for Stock Donations.

Which stocks do you accept?
We currently accept publicly traded, domestic common stock. We are continually in the process of adding support for new assets to donate, so please check back soon for more giving options.

Are stock donations tax-deductible?
Yes! Stock donations are one of the most tax-efficient ways to give to charity. Your stock donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law; if you pay taxes in the U.S. By making a charitable gift, you may also be eligible to significantly reduce what you would otherwise owe in capital gains taxes.

As with any tax-related questions, be sure to consult with a qualified, professional tax advisor.

Refund Policy
All Stock donations made via The Giving Block are non refundable. We are not able to give refunds if you changed your mind or made the wrong decision. No goods or services will be offered in exchange for stock donations.


Donate from Donor Advised Fund

Donating from your Donor Advised Funds is safe, easy, and fast. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift is a quick process:

  1. Select the DAF ticker and confirm the company name in the widget
  2. Enter your gift amount
  3. Type in your email and address info for the receipt
  4. Enter your brokerage account information
  5. Virtually sign & make your gift!

Upon making a donation, you can elect to receive an automatically generated receipt that will be sent to the email address you provide.

Grants and donations from your DAF are processed quickly and safely with The Giving Block.

Thank you for your interest in supporting Manhattan Institute. To contact us about making a crypto, stock or DAF donation, please send an email at support@manhattran.institute.