The Hidden Potential of Non-Cash Gifts: Real Estate, Business Interests, and Beyond
If you’re like most people who are charitably minded, you may want to give more but rising expenses or tight cash flow can often make greater generosity feel out of reach. The good news is your most significant giving potential might not be in your cash flow at all—but from other assets already reflected on your balance sheet.
At TrustBridge Global, we help donors unlock the value of non-cash assets such as real estate, business interests, and appreciated stock and turn them into opportunities for greater impact, flexibility, and tax efficiency. With the right strategy, these assets can become powerful tools for advancing the causes that matter most to you.
What is non-cash giving?
Non-cash giving empowers you to give from your wealth, not just your wallet by contributing appreciated non-cash assets into your Foundation Fund, or donor-advised fund at TrustBridge Global. For many donors, this provides a flexible, strategic way to support charities.
Some of the assets we can help you give include:
Appreciated securities - Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
Business interests - Shares in closely held or family-owned companies
Real estate - Land, rental properties, commercial buildings, and more
Personal property - Royalties, copyrights, patents, and precious metals
Other creative assets - Loan notes, estate gifts, retirement plan designations
Global assets - Our extensive international network even helps you contribute assets located in other countries
What are the benefits?
While cash gifts are an important and valued part of any giving strategy, non-cash contributions offer some key advantages:
Lower taxes
When you donate an appreciated asset instead of selling it yourself, you typically receive a tax deduction based on the fair-market value. This often eliminates the capital gains tax that would have applied if you had sold the assets first.
More to charity
By avoiding capital gains taxes, more of the asset value goes directly to the causes you care about—rather than to tax liabilities.
Personal savings
Because the tax deduction is often higher and the taxable income is reduced, non-cash gifts can align well with your broader financial goals.
How does it work?
While your assets are not given as cash, they must eventually be converted to cash to fund charitable grants. As an expert in non-cash giving, TrustBridge Global manages that process from beginning to end, ensuring compliance, valuation accuracy, and responsible liquidation.
Here’s how the process works:
You give a non-cash asset.
You contribute an appreciated asset to your Foundation Fund. In most cases, you’ll receive a charitable tax receipt based on the asset’s fair-market value.
We accept and liquidate the asset
We evaluate, manage, and sell the asset at the right time, focusing on maximizing the value for charitable use.
Net proceeds are added to your Foundation Fund.
Once liquidated, the funds become available in your Foundation Fund, ready to be granted to charities you wish to support—locally or globally.
Explore the possibilities
The bottom line is that your ability to give isn’t limited to the cash in your bank account. If you have appreciated assets in your portfolio and are looking for new ways to give, the seamless process of non-cash giving at TrustBridge Global is one of the smartest charitable strategies you have available. Let’s explore how we can help you leverage your assets to make a significant difference in your community and around the world.