In my prior life, I worked with churches across the country on fundraising. As you know, in the pews, there are all types of givers, each with unique situations and varied ways to give.
Not everyone can give a $1 million gift in their life insurance or several thousand acres of land. Some people work to give what they can, and often they need to be creative in how they give.
That’s why I helped create this list, with lots of very unique ways to give – everything from a hog to a pie sale.
Enjoy, and if you are interested in exploring any of these further, please let me know.
A: Antiques, automobiles, acres, annuities, auction unused items, attic treasures, artwork, action figures
B: Bonds, bequests, boats, bargain sales, books, bake sale, bonus check, birthday money, basement treasures
C: Cash, condos, cows, collections, crops, coins, Craigslist (sell unused “stuff”), clip coupons and give savings, corporate gifts, charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, country club dues, crafts, comic book collection, church construction assistance, car wash
D: Diamonds, delay buying that new car and give your payment, dividends, deferred gift annuity, donate goods and services towards construction, dividend assignment, dinners
E: Estate, endowment, eBay (auction used “stuff’), electronic equipment, excavating, estate sale
F: Farming, furniture, fund-raisers, frequent flyer tickets, fine china, fasting proceeds, fishing equipment
G: Gift cards, gems, gold (bullion, certificates), gun collection, garage sale, grants, garage treasures, golf clubs
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