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GIVE NON-TRADITIONAL ASSET-BASED DONATIONS:

Nontraditional donations may provide tax benefits for the donor. We are able to accept the gifts of the following through The Advance, a program of the United Methodist Church Global Ministries (https://advance.umcmission.org/). ODIM’s Advance number is 3022039. Download GBGM’s brochure here.

• Appreciated stock, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs – qualify for federal charitable deduction and avoid capital gains on increase in value

• IRAs – persons older than 72 can give an IRA “qualified charitable contribution” directly to The Advance without paying federal tax on the required minimum distribution (RMD)

• Beneficiary – donors can name The Advance as the beneficiary of retirement accounts, IRAs, wills, and trusts

• Lifetime income gifts – provide stable income to the donor while living and provide federal charitable deduction when set up

• Donor advised fund – donor may receive federal charitable deduction when set up and retain control over the distribution of funds over a multiyear timespan