Holiday Charitable Giving Guide

Scroll down for a list of year-end campaigns and other needs from our nonprofit partners.

Gifts that keep on giving

Many nonprofits, including the CFO, allow donors to easily establish recurring gifts through online donations. A recurring gift ensures support for a nonprofit throughout the year, not just at year’s end.

Giving as a gift

Instead of traditional gifts, consider making a donation to someone’s favorite charitable cause or agency. Many nonprofits, including the CFO, have the option to make a tribute gift in someone’s honor, offering a thoughtful alternative to traditional gifts.

In-kind and volunteer donations

To donate time or physical goods, contact agencies to find out what items or services are most needed, as well as how to coordinate delivery of your donation or volunteer services. To learn about volunteer opportunities, VolunteerOzarks.com is a great local resource.

For CFO donor-advisors

Want to give to an agency listed below? You can easily request a grant from your donor-advised fund through Fund Manager. Read this helpful how-to guide, then login to Fund Manager to request a grant to the nonprofit partner’s fund or directly to the agency.

Giving directly to nonprofit agencies

If you choose to give directly to your favorite causes and charities, we recommend you make unrestricted donations to support operations. These are the most flexible types of gifts and allow agencies to use funds where they are most needed.

Donating with required minimum distributions from an IRA

If you are 70.5 years old, you can make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA directly to a nonprofit or anonprofit partner’s fund at the CFO. You can also contribute to a community grantmaking, scholarship, designated or field-of-interest fund at the CFO or one of our affiliate foundations, or establish a new fund of those types.

Giving stock and other types of gifts

The CFO can accept stock and other types of gifts on behalf of an agency partner. Stock gifts must be initiated by Dec. 18. Contact us for more information.

Please contact us if you have questions regarding the types of funds and what might fit your charitable goals. As always, the CFO does not give tax or legal advice and recommends speaking with a professional advisor. If you need an advisor, members of the CFO’s Professional Advisors Council can be found at cfozarks.org/professional-advisors.