How We Do It

We're pioneering an innovative nonprofit built with ethics, transparency, and technology to address one of the world’s most environmentally impactful issues: gold mining.

Sell

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Cash*

*estimate, varies widely

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Nonprofit Funding

Give gold and create big impact

When you sell gold, you typically receive only a fraction of its value, around 30%. However, donating your gold to charity creates a much greater impact. First, we convert the donated gold into dollars and award 80% of the sale amount to the charity of your choice. Your generosity also returns these benefits:

  • A tax-deductible receipt for your donated property.

  • Freedom from safekeeping burdens.

  • Preventing substantial environmental damage

  • Supporting a sustainable world for future generations

  • Helping reduce the social and human impacts of gold mining.

From old gold to new nonprofit funding

Charities can now receive funding from donated gold. We accept all types of gold items, regardless of their condition or form, such as rings, necklaces, brooches, fillings, coins, and decorative objects of any karat type. Our experts carefully examine, weigh, and assay the gold. Items in good condition are listed for sale on our online store, while broken or damaged items are reduced to pure gold and sold to reputable jewelers. We remit 80% of the sale proceeds to the donor's designated charity and apply the balance to help cover our costs to provide this service free to nonprofits.

Gold to Charity Process

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Donor

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We need and solicit the public for additional support to help maximize the value awarded to our partner nonprofits.


Your gift today will help us to provide this free service to our partners.