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Giving appreciated assets such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds and real estate provide double tax benefits not available when giving cash. You not only receive a charitable deduction for the fair market value of your gift, but you also avoid capital gains tax. As stewards in God’s kingdom, we should take advantage of tax incentives available to us in order to harness as much as possible for the Lord’s work and our families.

Seniors who are 70 ½ years of age and older can give up to $100,000 a year directly to ministry. This can provide a tax benefit by reducing your adjusted gross income.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have become the most popular charitable giving tool for donors today. In  fact, there are now more DAFs in the country than any other charitable instrument because they are one of the easiest and most tax-advantageous ways to give to ministry.

A DAF simply works like a charitable savings account. You can fund your account with many different types of assets (cash, stocks, real estate, etc.) and receive an immediate tax deduction at the time your account is funded.

Once  established, you then have the freedom to decide which ministries you’d like to give to and when. Because the assets in your DAF are invested, your account can grow over time, allowing you to give even more to the ministries you care about.

CGAs can be a perfect solution for seniors wanting to create a fixed income stream for life. You can receive an attractive rate based on your age at the time you make the gift, and when you go to Heaven, the remainder goes to your favorite ministries.

Life Insurance policies can be gifted during life, and you’ll receive a charitable deduction for the fair market value of the policy.

This ministry helps you design your will or trust from a biblical worldview considering that God is the owner of all and we are His stewards (Psalm 24:1). Writing your will should be a scriptural and prayerful process before it becomes a legal process. This ministry is a gift to you as our valued partner with no cost or obligation; however, you’ll need to obtain an attorney to prepare your legal documents.

Orchard Alliance, a stewardship and generosity ministry of The Christian and Mission Alliance family for over 60 years, is a financial services partner to individuals, families, and church and ministry leaders. Through loans, investments and charitable giving tools, we help Alliance members and churches do immeasurably more for Christ with what’s been entrusted to them.

PhilanthroCorp is a Christ-centered estate planning firm, helping thousands of families create wills and trusts that meet their goals, save taxes, and support ministries they care about. We do not sell products or insurance; we will simply study your information and develop an estate plan that will maximize your goals for family and ministry while minimizing taxes.

A faith promise for missions is an expression of obedience to Christ’s command to “make disciples of all people.” Committing to a faith promise gives a new perspective on assets and priorities. We begin to see that everything we have belongs to God. We look for ways he provides, so we can give more for his cause. When we commit to give in faith, we do not rely on our limited resources, but on God’s UNLIMITED resources.