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Gifts of Cash

A donation of cash is a simple and easy way for you to make a gift.

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Benefits of gifts of cash

  • You can establish a fund with CommunityGiving or your local community foundation to benefit the causes that you care most about
  • You can take a charitable income tax deduction

How to make a gift of cash

Online gifts of cash - Click here to learn more about the funds supported by CommunityGiving and our partner community foundations and make a gift via credit card. Your gift will be processed quickly and safely using our secure server.

Mailing a gift of cash - You can send us a check or money order. Please let us know if you want your gift used for a specific purpose at CommunityGiving or one of our partner community foundations or to be deposited into one of our existing funds by indicating that purpose either in the memo line or in a letter to us.

More on gifts of cash

Did you know that you can mail a check at the end of the year? Your deduction is based on the postmark date. We encourage you to send a check three or four days before December 31 to be sure the Post Office places a December postmark. Even if the December postmarked envelope is not received by CommunityGiving until after the new year, the IRS will allow you to take a deduction for this year. Thank you for your year-end gift!

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