Twelve Days of Holiday Giving Ideas

December 1, 2018

Bob Carter

There is almost no excuse today for people to not give in some way to help an important cause unless they are truly a Scrooge. Use these last days in 2019 wisely and you will truly know the joy of giving to others – making the lives of friends and family and people you may never meet, more joyful!!

(1) Make a direct gift by Cash or Check
(2) Contribute Appreciated Securities
(3) Donate your Real Estate
(4) Transfer ownership or add a beneficiary interest to a Life Insurance Policy
(5) Establish a Life Income Instrument
(6) Make a gift up to $15,000 in 2018 to a Family Member
(7) Designate your IRA Charitable Rollover
(8) Donate Food
(9) Give away Books or Computer Software
(10) Contribute Stock of an S Corporation
(11) Establish a Conservation Easement
(12) Volunteer Your Time and Talents!

Bob Carter, CFRE

Bob’s expertise is in developing major and mega-fundraising campaigns and philanthropic strategies for donors. Institutional governance, direction, and change management also get his attention. His perspective on strategies and tactics is shaped by having chaired seven nonprofit boards and serving as counsel to hundreds of clients of all sizes and complexity in successful endeavors. Bob’s history of four decades of this work around the globe informs his perspective and vision for diverse and successful service models.

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About Carter

When it comes to transformational change, nonprofits are experts at knowing what they need to achieve but don’t always have the tools they need to get there. Carter makes the journey easier. Co-founded by Bob Carter and Steve Higgins in 2011, Carter gathered a select team of the nation’s most respected nonprofit professionals working to advance philanthropy worldwide in the areas of fundraising, governance and organizational planning. Each Carter consultant brings decades of executive-level development experience to serve as an extension of your team and help you maximize your organization’s potential and better serve your cause. Contact us for more information.