A few of the easiest and most direct methods to gift are donations of cash, donations of appreciated stock or other investments, or other financially advantageous gifts such as distributions from your IRA/retirement accounts. As with any financial decision, we recommend that you seek advice from a qualified professional. If you are planning to donate stock or other contributions before the end of this year, please make the arrangements so the transfer of the contribution can go through prior to year-end, so that you can take the charitable donation in 2024 for tax purposes.