Support The Gift of Chess!

Your support will help us further our mission of transforming lives and creating opportunity through the universal language of chess and have a direct impact on the communities we serve through our four initiatives – children within the United States, marginalized communities around the globe, prison inmates, and senior citizens. You can support us through two primary ways - by making a financial donation and/or volunteering your time with The Gift of Chess.

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Donations

  • Individual Donations

    Through our GoFundMe charity page, you can make a general purpose donation to The Gift of Chess or choose to support one of our four individual initiatives. All contributions will go directly towards the purchase and distribution of chess sets, the development and maintenance of our technology platform, and organizing events to promote and spread the game of chess. Every donation, no matter the size, will help us further our reach and impact.

    If you would prefer to donate by mail, you are welcome to send a check or money order to:

    The Gift of Chess, 308 West 46th St. New York, NY 10036

    Tax ID: 863477107

  • Corporate and Foundation Donations

    If you are a corporation or foundation looking to make a donation to The Gift of Chess, we would love to hear from you. We are happy to work with you to craft a donation that meets your corporation or foundation’s giving goals - please reach out to us at info@thegiftofchess.org.

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Volunteer

Are you a student looking for a community service opportunity? A company looking for a high-impact non-profit for a corporate volunteer program to help foster teamwork and civic leadership? A chess fan looking to help spread the game you love? Consider volunteering with The Gift of Chess!

We have set a lofty goal of distributing 1,000,000 sets by 2030 but will not be able to achieve that goal without the help of a group of dedicated and committed volunteers. If you or a group of family, friends, fellow students, or colleagues are interested in volunteering and helping to sort, distribute, and deliver sets or have additional skills and would like to volunteer with The Gift of Chess in a different capacity, please fill out the form below.

Volunteer Form

Traveling? Become a Gift of Chess ambassador!

Are you traveling this Spring or Summer? Do you want to help bring the Gift of Chess to your destination, partnering with a local school, chess club, or other community organization? Regardless of where you are traveling (domestic/international), you can volunteer and become an ambassador, helping spread the Gift of Chess!

If you would like to be an ambassador, there is a simple four-step process:

  1. Fill out this form indicating your destination

  2. Research and identify an organization that would benefit from the Gift of Chess

  3. Pick up your 10 sets before your departure date from our office in Midtown Manhattan.

  4. Deliver the sets to the organization. Send us a brief description of the recipients and a few photos/videos that we can share on our social media!