For online donations, you can wait until the last minute of 2025 if you'd like. However, donations that require coordination with your bank or financial institution (such as wire, stock, and qualified charitable distributions from individual retirement accounts), take time to process and have different required dates to be eligible for 2025 tax benefits. Please consider making gifts that require time to process as soon as you can, well ahead of the Dec. 31 deadline if possible.

Yes, your donations through GlobalGiving may be tax deductible because GlobalGiving is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. Our EIN for tax purposes is 30‑0108263. GlobalGiving is also a registered Charity in the UK under charity number 1122823. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation will allow us to claim Gift Aid on your donation equating to an additional £0.25 on for every £1 donated. If you are an individual or corporate donor based in Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Spain, or Switzerland, you are also able to make an online donation to GlobalGiving UK through the Transnational Giving Europe platform. This mechanism allows donors to claim tax efficient benefits in-country when making the cross border donation. If you are a donor based in France or Germany and wish to make an off-line donation to GlobalGiving UK, you can also make your donation through Transnational Giving Europe and claim in-country tax benefits.

Yes, benefits vary.

In addition to tax-deductible donations made by check, online at GlobalGiving.org, or wire transfer, you might be interested in benefits associated with gifts of stock and qualified charitable contributions. With gifts of stock, US taxpayers may be able to receive a charitable income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock and avoid capital gains tax. That means your gift can be up to 20% larger than if you were to sell stock and donate cash. Learn more about gifts of stock.

If you are 70 1⁄2 or older, US taxpayers might be interested in qualified charitable distributions. You can make gifts up to $105,000 this year directly from your IRA and, in many cases, avoid paying income tax on that distribution. Plus, qualified charitable distributions can count toward your Required Minimum Distribution. Learn more about qualified charitable contributions.

GlobalGiving also accepts gifts through donor-advised funds.

As your trusted partner in good, the GlobalGiving team is here to listen, understand, and help guide your giving journey, wherever it may lead. Get in touch with us to create a plan that meets your needs and goals. We'd be happy to talk with your financial advisor, too.