Does your favorite charity offer scrip cards? With a scrip card, the charity buys scrip from retailers at a discount, then sells the scrip to supporters at full value. The difference between the amount paid by the supporter and the amount paid by the charity is the charity’s “profit.” The difference is also tax-deductible to the supporter, if the supporter has the option of receiving the discount margin in cash. (Added bonus: If the supporter keeps the discount margin, it’s not taxable.)

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