Trinity is asking for a pledge.
What are some ways to satisfy my pledge?

Pledge, how do I satisfy thee? Let me count the ways (with apologies to the Bard of Avon):

Some of the typical ways

  1. Write a check and put it in the offering plate when you attend a Sunday service. For some people, the traditional approach is deeply satisfying and has lots of history behind it.
  2. Write a check, put it in a stamped envelope and send it to Trinity Episcopal Church, 316 Adams Street, Toledo, OH 43604. If you can’t get to church or will be away on vacation, let the US Postal Service take care of delivering your gift.

    Some slightly less typical ways

  3. Set up an automatic transfer from your a) bank account (ACH transfer), b) credit card, c) debit card, d) PayPal. Call the parish office (419) 243-1231 or email heather@trinitytoledo.org if you need help.
  4. Go to the kiosk in the rear of the church & enter the information about how much you want to give and from what source
  5. Click on the QR code that appears in each Sunday service leaflet
  6. Text to give – (419) OMG-GIVE

Some unusual, but tax-advantaged ways

  1. Take a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) for your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). (Important disclaimer: talk to your financial advisor or accountant before deciding to give this way! And remember, the gift must be transferred directly from your account to Trinity or other charity.)
    • Your QCD counts towards satisfying your RMD once you reach RMD age.
    • Up to a maximum of $105,000 of your RMD can be donated to a qualified charity.
    • If you have the RMD service, be sure to factor in these donations to avoid distributing more than your annual RMD.
    • Qualified charitable distributions are counted for the tax year in which they’re taken.
    • You may be able to avoid taxes on otherwise taxable distributions if you’re drawing from a traditional IRA.
  2. Transfer appreciated stock to Trinity. Here are four reasons:
    • You can give more. By donating stock that has appreciated for more than a year, you are actually giving 20 percent more than if you sold the stock and then made a cash donation.
    • You can potentially reduce future capital gains. Any appreciation of the value of a stock that you love and want to hold for the long term confirms your belief in it, but it can also set the stage for substantial gains when you sell.
    • You can give your portfolio a health check. Any investment portfolio can get out of balance. If a review of your investments’ gains and losses shows that it’s time to rebalance your portfolio to maximize its performance and optimize for risk, donating stock can give your portfolio the health check it needs.
    • You can donate stocks without headaches. Some people think it will require a lot of paperwork and phone calls to donate stock, or that their chosen charity may not be able to easily accept a stock donation. Trinity can help make such a transfer simple and easy. Just contact the parish office for more information.

At Trinity, we are grateful for every donation and have developed a number of convenient ways to give in support of God’s mission and ministry. We hope one of the ways listed above helps you give regularly and generously.