YEAR-END GIVING CHALLENGE 2025

 
 

*As of 12/21/25

We are celebrating not only what God has done in 2025, but we are looking ahead to what we pray God will do as we finish the fiscal year at the end of May 2026. To accomplish all this, and to get closer to a fully funded annual budget of $3.6M, we’re challenging you, family of Grace, to give $900,000 between now and December 31. We want not only to catch up to our YTD budget, but also to start 2026 ahead in our giving to achieve what we believe God is calling us to do.

2 Corinthians 9:6-8 say this,
“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.”

May we keep sowing bountifully and abounding in every good work as we give cheerfully to the Lord. Thank you, family of Grace, for your faithfulness and continued giving to help people find and follow Jesus, here on the Central Coast and around the world.

 

Thank you for your faithful giving to Grace Central Coast.

Your giving makes all our ministries possible as we seek to help people find and follow Jesus. The end of the year is fast approaching, and we want to share some tips to make your year-end giving easier.

General Fund

This funds all we do at Grace.

Donor Advised Fund

You can recommend a gift to Grace Central Coast from your donor-advised fund. Please contact your donor-advised fund representative to initiate this request.

Care Fund

This goes to meet needs in our church family and in the broader Central Coast community.

charitable IRA rollover

Individual retirement arrangement (IRA) owners age 70½ and older can make up to $105,000 in tax-free charitable donations during 2025 through qualified charitable distributions.

Stock Gift

CLICK HERE to learn more about donating stock.

Matching gifts

Many employers have matching gift programs, which is a great way to double or even triple your support.

Check below, or don't hesitate to get in touch with our Finance Director, Wendy Forester, by phone at 805-543-2358 or wendy@gracecentralcoast.org if you have any questions or need additional information.

Thank you for your support as we help people find and follow Jesus together!

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Click each item below for more information

 

  • The easiest way to make your contribution and ensure your gift is received in 2025. It only takes a few minutes to download the app, and you can donate using a debit card, credit card, or ACH. Once connected, you can manage your giving securely and conveniently using an iOS or Android phone. 

  • You can also make your year-end secure donation HERE by December 31.

  • If you're planning to mail your charitable gift this year, it must be postmarked on or before December 31 to be counted as a 2025 contribution. Mail a check to: Grace Central Coast, PO Box 33, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406.

  • You can leave cash or a check in our Sunday offering bag or drop off at our Welcome area on Sundays at any of our three physical campuses.

  • If you have stock or ETFs that you have owned for over one year, you may donate them to Grace Central Coast and use their fair market value (as defined by the IRS) as of the date the gift is completed as the amount of your donation. To transfer stock by Depository Trust Company (DTC) wire, please call your stockbroker with the following wire transfer information:
    Charles Schwab, DTC Number: 0164, Account Number: 2821-1797

    Important! Please contact Grace Central Coast at the contact information below or reach out to our broker, Jake Rothman at jake@rothmaninvest.comto notify us of your plans to transfer stock to help ensure that your gift is properly acknowledged when it arrives. 

    CLICK HERE for a PDF with more information.

  • You can recommend a gift to Grace Central Coast from your donor-advised fund. Please contact your donor-advised fund representative to initiate this request.

  • Individual retirement arrangement (IRA) owners age 70½ and older can make up to $105,000 in tax-free charitable donations during 2025 through qualified charitable distributions. For those age 73 or older, qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) also count toward the year's required minimum distribution (RMD). Generally, IRA distributions are taxable, but QCDs remain tax-free if sent directly to a qualified charity by the trustee.

    To make a QCD for the benefit of Grace Central Coast for 2025, contact your IRA trustee as soon as possible and identify Grace Central Coast as the beneficiary to ensure the transaction completes by year-end.

  • Many employers have matching gift programs, which is a great way to double or even triple your support. Some even match volunteer time by employees and often by retirees. If you haven't already, we recommend checking with your employer.