Are you trying to use itemized deductions on the state tax return, even though you are using the standard deduction on your federal tax return? If your state allows that, you still enter the charitable contributions or other itemized deductions in the federal section of TurboTax. If your federal standard deduction is higher, TurboTax will use the standard deduction on the federal return. But the itemized deductions that you entered in the federal section will still flow to the state tax return.
