This is my last bit of advice before January 1: make sure you’re dating year-end gifts correctly. Checks, credit cards, DAFs, stock, and QCDs all play by different IRS rules, and getting them right protects donor trust. I put together a quick guide to make this easier as you close out the year.

Even if you think you aren’t… you probably are. And if you’re not acknowledging properly or promoting them, you’re likely out of compliance and leaving money on the table. With RMDs due by December 31, now is the time to put this amazing giving tool to work for your mission.