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Explore ways to give to Catholic Charities: online gifts, food and goods, stock and IRA gifts, donor-advised funds, legacy gifts, and more.

New for 2026: a tax benefit even if you don’t itemize. Starting with gifts made in 2026, you can deduct cash gifts to Catholic Charities of up to $1,000 (single filers) or $2,000 (married filing jointly), even if you take the standard deduction. Gifts made through a donor-advised fund don’t count toward this deduction.

Year-end giving deadlines for a 2026 tax deduction:

  • Online gifts: completed by 11:59 p.m. on December 31.
  • Checks by mail: postmarked by December 31.
  • Stock transfers: must arrive in our account by December 31. Transfers can take a week or more, so please start early and let us know it’s coming.
  • IRA gifts (QCDs): must leave your IRA by December 31. Ask your IRA administrator about their year-end cutoff.

We can’t give tax advice, so please check with your tax advisor. Give online now →

01Give OnlineThe fastest way to help a neighbor today.

The quickest way to help is a secure online gift. Your donation goes to work right away, providing food, housing, mental health care, and other essential support for neighbors across Central Minnesota.

Your gift of $10 can feed a family of four for a week.

Donate Now
02Stocks, Bonds & IRAsDonate appreciated stock or give from your IRA.

Donating appreciated stock, bonds, or mutual funds is a powerful way to support Catholic Charities while potentially receiving significant tax benefits, including avoiding capital gains tax on the appreciation.

If you are 70½ or older, you can also give directly from your IRA through a qualified charitable distribution.

You can also give grain, farmland, real estate, life insurance, and other assets. See all gifts of assets →

Learn About Stock & IRA Gifts
03Donor-Advised FundsRecommend a grant from your fund.

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is one of the simplest and most tax-efficient ways to give. Recommend a grant from your fund to Catholic Charities and help provide food, housing, mental health services, and supportive care to neighbors in need.

Learn About DAF Giving
04Legacy GivingInclude Catholic Charities in your will, trust, or beneficiary designations.

Leave a legacy that lives on for generations. When you include Catholic Charities in your estate plans, you join the Catholic Charities Legacy Society, and your planned gift provides lasting strength for programs serving neighbors across our 16-county region.

Learn About Legacy Giving
05Vehicle DonationsCars, trucks, boats, RVs and more, running or not.

A vehicle you no longer need can make a real difference. We schedule a convenient pickup, your donation is tax-deductible, and proceeds help feed the hungry, house those without homes, and care for vulnerable neighbors.

Learn About Vehicle Donations
06Donate Food & EssentialsWhat we need most, what we accept, and drop-off hours.

Donations of food, clothing, and household goods help us offer a dignified selection for neighbors to choose from. See our greatest needs, what we can and cannot accept, and drop-off hours at our St. Cloud location.

See What We Need
07Giving SocietiesFind your place in giving.

Join a Catholic Charities giving society and find your place in giving. Society memberships are a meaningful way to make an ongoing commitment to neighbors across Central Minnesota.

Explore Giving Societies

Questions about giving?

Chad Johnson, MBA, Director of Organizational Advancement

Chad Johnson, MBA, Director of Organizational Advancement
Call (320) 650-1642 or email Chad at Chad.Johnson@ccstcloud.org. Chad and our team are happy to help.

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