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In the spirit of amplifying community impact, here are three tax-advantaged charitable giving strategies worth considering with your clients before year end.

2025-11-11T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZIn the spirit of amplifying community impact, here are three tax-advantaged charitable giving strategies worth considering with your clients before year end. 56f770e2-07f4-4af6-8b9a-364e68251419

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed in 2017, it nearly doubled the standard deduction. As a result, some charitably inclined individuals, who were suddenly on the fence between itemizing and taking the standard deduction, elected to enjoy the best of both worlds by taking advantage of a technique known as “bunching.” Through bunching, a donor can condense two or more years’ worth of charitable giving into a single tax year to gain the maximum tax benefit.

2025-10-01T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZWhen the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) passed in 2017, it nearly doubled the standard deduction. As a result, some charitably inclined individuals, who were suddenly on the fence between itemizing and taking the standard deduction, elected to enjoy the best of both worlds by taking advantage of a technique known as “bunching.” Through bunching, a donor can condense two or more years’ worth of charitable giving into a single tax year to gain the maximum tax benefit.bd8d5aef-c06a-49e9-85cb-7937da66c89d

On July 4, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, which included several provisions that will have an impact on charitable giving. The changes go into effect in the tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.

2025-08-19T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZOn July 4, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, which included several provisions that will have an impact on charitable giving. The changes go into effect in the tax years beginning after December 31, 2025.fce8ee0c-3358-412c-8162-3049dfb0e621

Many individuals donate their qualified charitable distribution (QCD)—or, more colloquially, a charitable IRA rollover— directly to a qualifying nonprofit of their choice to provide immediate operational support. This approach makes sense in the case of smaller annual QCDs, but if individuals are considering donating tens of thousands of dollars to charities in a given year, there might be more strategic options worth considering.

2025-08-06T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZMany individuals donate their qualified charitable distribution (QCD)—or, more colloquially, a charitable IRA rollover— directly to a qualifying nonprofit of their choice to provide immediate operational support. This approach makes sense in the case of smaller annual QCDs, but if individuals are considering donating tens of thousands of dollars to charities in a given year, there might be more strategic options worth considering.b33c2271-fa4a-42ae-95f7-dfcd78a708ce

Follow the story of donor Laurina Harper and learn how donors can easily execute a Gift Intent Memo to communicate their unique charitable intent for assets received through their will, trust, or beneficiary designation forms.

2025-05-29T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZFollow the story of donor Laurina Harper and learn how donors can easily execute a Gift Intent Memo to communicate their unique charitable intent for assets received through their will, trust, or beneficiary designation forms.ebf96001-0341-4453-bff9-293036b09142

In this issue of Charitable Insights, Hilary Stone, MBA, CAP®, Senior Advisor for Donor Services at The Columbus Foundation, outlines the date of gift rules for various assets and delivery methods.

2024-10-31T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZIn this issue of Charitable Insights, Hilary Stone, MBA, CAP®, Senior Advisor for Donor Services at The Columbus Foundation, outlines the date of gift rules for various assets and delivery methods.6005c679-c136-4e69-82c9-346be4e19897

In this issue of Charitable Insights, Hilary Stone, MBA, CAP®, Senior Advisor for Donor Services, shares a bit more about The Columbus Foundation’s work and addresses some of the most common misperceptions about who, where, and how we serve.

2024-01-25T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZIn this issue of Charitable Insights, Hilary Stone, MBA, CAP®, Senior Advisor for Donor Services, shares a bit more about The Columbus Foundation’s work and addresses some of the most common misperceptions about who, where, and how we serve. 1ab7fb77-c8aa-4f44-b5c6-eaa305aa3b88

It’s never too early to get started on year-end giving plans. In the spirit of generosity—and maximizing community impact—Hilary Stone, MBA, CAP®, Senior Advisor for Donor Services, outlines three tax-advantaged charitable giving strategies worth considering with your clients.

2023-09-21T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZIt’s never too early to get started on year-end giving plans. In the spirit of generosity—and maximizing community impact—Hilary Stone, MBA, CAP®, Senior Advisor for Donor Services, outlines three tax-advantaged charitable giving strategies worth considering with your clients. b1336fed-c246-423d-87c3-4a262f56662f

Lisa Jolley, JD, CAP®, Senior Director of Donor Services, lays out a number of scenarios that indicate it might be time to initiate the charitable conversation, as well as helpful approaches to consider.

2023-06-08T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZLisa Jolley, JD, CAP®, Senior Director of Donor Services, lays out a number of scenarios that indicate it might be time to initiate the charitable conversation, as well as helpful approaches to consider. b0cced89-ce3c-4c61-bd49-1ae2a868481e

As tax season draws to a close, we're reminded of the benefits of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) that offer ease and flexibility for donors to maximize their impact by streamlining their charitable contributions through one giving vehicle.

2023-04-10T00:00:00Z2026-05-02T09:04:08ZAs tax season draws to a close, we're reminded of the benefits of Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) that offer ease and flexibility for donors to maximize their impact by streamlining their charitable contributions through one giving vehicle.