Year End Giving

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The financial gifts you give to CJC are greatly appreciated. Like all congregations, and many nonprofits, our operating budget is largely based on annual membership pledges and gifts from the heart. 

In the Torah, Exodus 25.2 offers an inspiring vision of the experience of our ancestors who received God’s message through Moses to “tell the Israelite people to bring Me gifts” to build the desert sanctuary. “You shall accept gifts for Me from every person whose heart so moves.” And the people donated even more than was needed! CJC asks members and friends to search their hearts and offer gifts to help our community thrive.

WHEN IT COMES TO YEAR-END CHARITABLE GIVING, YOU’VE GOT OPTIONS
As the end of 2024 comes quickly into view, you’ve probably already started thinking about financial considerations. For many people – whether it’s for philanthropic reasons or tax planning reasons (and it is probably a little of both)-one of those considerations is charitable giving. If you tend to simply write checks at the end of the year, there may be a more financially efficient way for you to support the charities you really care about, like CJC.

GIVE SMART BY GIVING STOCK
If you plan to itemize deductions on your 2024 tax return instead of taking the standard deduction, donating appreciated assets that you have held for more than a year will help you avoid the capital gains tax you would incur if you sold the assets yourself and donated the proceeds.  Additionally, you can claim a charitable deduction for the fair market value of the stock on the date you make the gift, regardless of when you bought the shares.

Please contact Robin for more information on donating stock.

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