> all of the extra hassle and legwork of accepting appreciated shares just so they can take your one-off donation is counter-productive going to etrade.com and

> all of the extra hassle and legwork of accepting appreciated shares just so they can take your one-off donation is counter-productive going to etrade.com and opening an account, followed up by mailing proof of being a nonprofit? It's as easy as that, I ask charities to do it all the time.