End-Of-The-Year Alert
Be advised, the Pastoral Center will be closed during the holidays. It will close at the end of the working day on Friday December 20, 2024, and will re-open at the beginning of business hours on Thursday January 2, 2025.
If you need to make a Living Christ Campaign payment or Annual Catholic Appeal gift prior to the new year:
Credit Card or Direct Debit:
Online gifts must be made by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 31, 2024.
Checks via U.S. Postal Service:
Your check mailed via USPS must be postmarked by December 31, 2024, to count for the 2024 tax year.
Stocks/ Securities:
Per IRS guidelines, stock gifts must be received in the Diocese of Toledo's brokerage account by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 31, 2024, to qualify as a charitable donation this tax year. During the holidays, brokerage firms do not guarantee transfer in 2024 for requests made after certain dates. Please confirm 2024 transfer cut-off dates with your broker.
The Mission Advancement Office (MAO) is responsible for advancing the Diocesan mission through the facilitation of donor relations, major gifts, planned giving, grants, annual giving, special events, communications, and stewardship. Our work supports the Annual Catholic Appeal, parishes and schools with capital campaigns, offertory enhancement programs and other fundraising efforts. The MAO offers support to the various Diocesan pastoral and ministerial departments and programs. Lastly, the MAO supports the utilization of the Catholic Investment Trust by parishes, schools and other ecclesiastical organizations of the Diocese.