We offer a variety of resources to help ministries share creative giving solutions and strategies with their supporters.

Articles

The following is a collection of articles grouped by subject for you to use in your newsletters or other communications. Simply click on the article of your choice and then copy-paste the content to insert these into your electronic or print materials. Note: Links open as Microsoft Word documents.

Non-cash giving

• Innovative, Non-Cash Gifts
• Stop Writing Checks
• Give First, or Sell First Then Give?
• Giving Before the Sale of a Non-Cash Gift
• The Really Smart Gift of Real Estate
• Giving Business Interests
• Letter About Non-Cash Gifts
• April 15: A Day of Unlikely Celebration

Family Philanthropy

• Creating a Legacy of Generosity
• Are Your Kids Involved in Your Giving?
• Are You Going to Give Your Kids Money to Burn?
• Giving to Your Grandchildren
• Expanding Your Circle of Giving (with friends or family)

Women's Giving

• Creating a Legacy of Generosity
• Expanding Your Circle of Giving (with friends or family)

Donate! Button

Your organization can establish a "Ministry Fund" with NCF, to allow you to accept all kinds of donations including cash, stock, and even non-liquid assets such as real estate and business interests. This is much like a foundation for your ministry, but it's much simpler, and it's free and fast to create. You can also easily add our Donate! button anywhere on your website, to allow your visitors to instantly contribute into your Ministry Fund. Then, you can recommend a grant of those dollars back out to your organization to support your work. Learn more with our Donate! Button Quickguide.

Calculators

The following are online calculators that you can use to help with giving scenarios for your supporters.

• Annuities and Trusts Calculators – These provide calculations on the following:
  • Remainder Unitrust
  • Remainder Unitrust for Term of 1-20 Years
  • Remainder Annuity Trust
  • Remainder Annuity Trust for Term of 1-20 Years
  • Lead Unitrust for Term of 1-35 Years
  • Lead Annuity Trust for Term of 1-35 Years
  • Charitable Gift Annuity
  • Deferred Gift Annuity

Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs)

We offer Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) services to churches, ministries, and professional advisors. If you are not currently working with us for CGAs but you desire to, please contact us.

Below are a number of resources and informational materials to help you understand and market CGAs to your supporters/clients. The following documents reflect the most up-to-date policies regarding CGAs through NCF.

Explanatory Video from a Ministry That Uses NCF for CGA Administrative Services

• Watch NCF's George Duffin join Lesea broadcasting in this informative 10-minute video

CGAs and Ministries Introduction

• Ministry/Church Inquiry Cover Letter

CGA Administrative Services "Packet"

• Administrative Services Summary
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• State Registrations
• ACGA Rate Charts: Single Life | Two Life
• Reinsurance Information
• Policies and Fees
• CGA Application and Disclosure Form
• Sample Crescendo Illustration
• Sample Correspondence
• NCF Single Charity Fund Agreement
• NCF Program Guidelines
• CGA Indemnity Agreement

Articles for Your Newsletters

• Basic Charitable Gift Annuity Introduction
• Looking for an Increased Cash Flow?

Indemnity Agreement
You could consider the above items as an online "packet" of information. The "Ministry Inquiry Cover Letter" is to you, and each of the other items listed is an "enclosure." Most items are for your information only, with the CGA Application and Disclosure Form being the primary item you would need to supply to your donor.

(NCF will supply you with an electronic copy of the CGA Application and Disclosure form, with your ministry's name inserted where indicated. The additional items contain information primarily for your use and understanding as you work with NCF and as you relate with your donor.)

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