If donating stock, we request that the donor notify the Campaign Processing Office by email at stock-iradonations@dosp.org (PDF form click here) and provide us with the number of shares, the name of the stock(s)/security(ies) being gifted, which diocesan entity the gift is to benefit, and how you wish your gift to be applied.  The mailing address is as follows:

Diocese of St. Petersburg

ATTN: Campaign Processing Office

P.O. Box 40200

St. Petersburg, FL 33743-0220

FOR DIRECT TRANSFERS (Broker to Broker) to the Diocese of St. Petersburg and all diocesan entities, please use one of the following authorized listed brokerages:

Raymond James

Contact person: Colin Long
Email: colin.long@RaymondJames.com
Phone: (727) 567-8893
Address: 880 Carillon Parkway-32E
St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Contact person: Robert Carney
Email: Robert.Carney@RaymondJames.com
Phone: (813) 634-5536
Address: 133 S. Pebble Beach Blvd., 1st Floor
Sun City Center, FL 33573

To initiate a donation from an IRA, the steps are:

1. Contact the IRA plan administrator.Provide the IRA plan administrator with the following information:
   • the Tax ID number and mailing address the gift should be sent to (Diocese of St. Petersburg, ATTN: Campaign Processing Office, PO Box 40200, St. Petersburg, FL 33743-0220)the total amount to contributegift allocation. One distribution can be used to support multiple diocesan entities and ministries. For example, a total qualified charitable distribution of $10,000 can be split as follows: $1,000 for the offertory of “Parish Name”; $5,000 for the Catholic Ministry Appeal for “Parish Name”; $2,500 for the Capital Campaign for “Parish Name”; $1,500 for the endowment for Catholic Charities, DOSP.
   Verify the IRA plan administrator will include donor name on the check/stub being sent.Notify the Campaign Processing Office a gift was initiated a gift from an IRA, the amount of the gift, the name of the company the IRA is held with and include how gift allocation. We request that the donor notify the Campaign Processing Office by email at stock-iradonations@dosp.org (PDF form click here) or by mail to Diocese of St. Petersburg, Campaign Processing, PO Box 40200, St. Petersburg, FL 33743-0200.IRA funds will be directly transferred to the specified organization to help continue our important work. Once the payment is received, an acknowledgment letter will be sent with a copy going to the entities receiving funds.

Some companies match the charitable contributions of their employees or retirees dollar for dollar. As a registered not-for-profit, gifts to diocesan programs, services and schools sometimes qualify. Please contact your company’s Human Resources office to find out if they support a matching gift program.