Gifts in kind, also referred to as in-kind donations, is a kind of charitable giving in which, instead of giving money to buy needed goods and services, the goods and services themselves are given. Gifts in kind are distinguished from gifts of cash or stock. Some types of gifts in kind are appropriate, others are not. Examples of in-kind gifts include goods such as food, clothing, medicines, furniture, office equipment, and building materials. Performance of some kinds of services, such as building an orphanage, providing office space, or offering administrative support, may also be counted as in-kind gifts.