Churches, ministries, and Christian nonprofits depend on the support of donors, but some types of gifts can potentially open the door to unexpected complications. Not only is it important to avoid accepting gifts that don’t align with your organization’s values, some types of non-monetary gifts, such as real estate and vehicles, can create tax, insurance, or legal implications for organizations to deal with. A gift acceptance policy helps establish a process for accepting donations, outlines which gifts should be respectfully declined and why, and provides guidance in avoiding conflicts of interest. ECFA offers a sample gift acceptance policy to guide organizations in creating their policies.