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Planned Giving and Non-cash Gifts
When you give to our ministry, planned giving can help you accomplish your giving goals, increase the impact of your gift, and may help you reduce your taxes.
For planned gifts, we partner with Orchard Alliance, the stewardship and generosity ministry of The Alliance, to provide you with guidance and answers to your questions. For more than 65 years, Orchard Alliance has been serving Alliance ministries and individuals with a unique blend of biblical and professional expertise. Since every situation is unique, Orchard Alliance will develop and implement a customized plan to achieve your giving goals.
Thank you for your heart of generosity toward NAME. Click below to learn more about the wide range of tools and services that Orchard Alliance provides to help you through the process.
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Planned Giving and Non-cash Gifts
When you give to our ministry, planned giving can help you accomplish your giving goals, increase the impact of your gift, and may help you reduce your taxes.
Orchard Alliance, the stewardship and generosity ministry of The Alliance, can provide guidance and answers to your questions. For more than 65 years, Orchard Alliance has been serving Alliance ministries and individuals with a unique blend of biblical and professional expertise. Since every situation is unique, Orchard Alliance will develop and implement a customized plan to achieve your giving goals.
Thank you for your heart of generosity toward our ministry. Click below to learn more about the wide range of tools and services that Orchard Alliance provides to help you through the process.
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Planned Giving and Non-cash Gifts
When you give to our ministry, planned giving can help you accomplish your giving goals, increase the impact of your gift, and may help you reduce your taxes.
Orchard Alliance, the stewardship and generosity ministry of The Alliance, can provide guidance and answers to your questions. For more than 65 years, Orchard Alliance has been serving Alliance people with a unique blend of biblical and professional expertise. Since every situation is unique, Orchard Alliance will develop and implement a customized plan to achieve your giving goals.
Thank you for your heart of generosity toward our ministry. Click below to learn more about the wide range of tools and services that Orchard Alliance provides to help you through the process.
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is proud to partner with Faith & Finance by Orchard Alliance to help you grow in your understanding of biblical stewardship and generosity. Scripture proclaims that everything belongs to God, and He calls us to be wise stewards of what He has entrusted to us. As His people, our faith should drive our financial decisions and reflect His character. When faith and finance meet in the way He intended, the results are life-changing—for us, those we love, and those who have yet to experience His loving embrace. Your stewardship journey is unique and will change throughout your life. Whether you’re just starting out or nearing retirement, you’ll find practical wisdom here. Check out the Life Stages, Planned Giving, and Latest Articles sections below. We hope this gateway encourages you where Faith & Finance meet.
DIS-Planned Giving and Non-cash Gifts
Planned Giving and Non-cash Gifts
When you give to our District, planned giving can help you accomplish your giving goals, increase the impact of your gift, and may help you reduce your taxes.
Orchard Alliance, the stewardship and generosity ministry of The Alliance, will provide guidance and answer your questions. For more than 65 years, Orchard Alliance has been serving Alliance churches and individuals with a unique blend of biblical and professional expertise. Since every situation is unique, Orchard Alliance will develop and implement a customized plan that achieves your giving goals.
Thank you for your heart of generosity toward our ministry. Click below to learn more about the wide range of tools and services that Orchard Alliance provides to help guide you through the process.
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is proud to partner with Faith & Finance by Orchard Alliance to bring you practical insights to help our District pastors and leaders grow in our understanding of biblical stewardship and generosity, no matter your stage of life. Scripture proclaims that everything belongs to God, and He calls us to be wise stewards of what He has entrusted to us. As His people, our faith should drive our financial decisions and reflect His character. When faith and finance meet in the way He intended, the results are life-changing—for us, those we lead, and for those who have yet to experience His loving embrace. Your stewardship journey is unique and will change throughout your life. Whether you’re just starting out or nearing retirement, you’ll find practical wisdom here. Check out the Life Stages, Planned Giving, and Latest Articles sections below. We hope this gateway encourages you where Faith & Finance meet.
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is proud to partner with Faith & Finance to help you grow in your understanding of biblical stewardship and generosity, no matter your stage of life.Scripture proclaims that everything belongs to God, and He calls us to be wise stewards of what He has entrusted to us. As His people, our faith should drive our financial decisions and reflect His character. When faith and finance meet in the way He intended, the results are life-changing—for us and for those who have yet to experience His loving embrace. Your stewardship journey is unique and will change throughout your life. Whether you’re just starting out or nearing retirement, you’ll find practical wisdom here. Check out the Life Stages, Planned Giving, and Latest Articles sections below. We hope this gateway encourages you where Faith & Finance meet.
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Planned Giving and Non-cash Gifts
Planned Giving and Non-cash Gifts
When you give to our church, planned giving can help you accomplish your giving goals, increase the impact of your gift, and may help you reduce your taxes.
Orchard Alliance, the stewardship and generosity ministry of The Alliance, will provide guidance and answer your questions. For more than 65 years, Orchard Alliance has been serving Alliance churches and individuals with a unique blend of biblical and professional expertise. Since every situation is unique, Orchard Alliance will develop and implement a customized plan that achieves your giving goals.
Thank you for your heart of generosity toward our ministry. Click below to learn more about the wide range of tools and services that Orchard Alliance provides to help guide you through the process.
Guiding Foundations
Guiding Foundations
How do we steward everything entrusted to us in a way that honors God?
Scripture teaches that everything we have belongs to God, and He has called us to be wise stewards of what He has entrusted to us. As His people, our faith should drive our stewardship decisions and reflect His character. Just as our Heavenly Father is generous, we are to be generous in ways that build His Kingdom on earth. When faith and finance meet in the way He intended, the results are life-changing—for us and for those who have yet to experience His loving embrace!
Your stewardship journey is unique and will change throughout your life. Whether you’re just starting out or nearing retirement, you will find practical wisdom here. Check out the Guiding Foundations page for the biblical principles underlying this resource.
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What is a Biblical Will?
A biblical will is a last will and testament that was prayerfully designed with scriptures and biblical concepts in mind.
Why is it Important to Have a Biblical Will?
TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION, let’s first look at the two alternatives to not having a biblical will. First, you could choose to have no will at all, but this would leave important stewardship responsibilities - entrusted to you by God - in the hands of the courts. We know from 2 Kings 20:1 that God wants us to have our affairs in order, so this doesn’t seem like a fitting alternative. Second, you could choose to just have your attorney draft your will from an entirely legal viewpoint. However, when you stop to consider that everything you have actually belongs to God (Psalm 24:1) and you are His steward, designing your will simply from a legal viewpoint isn’t a good alternative for Christians either.
Your will is the legal document that transfers stewardship of everything God has given you. So, a Christian’s will should be prayerfully designed with God’s Word in mind. Consider the following scriptures:
God wants us to be good stewards.
1 Corinthians 4:2
God wants us to provide for our loved ones.
1 Timothy 5-8
God wants us to give cheerfully to the Lord’s work.
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
God doesn’t want our heirs to get too much too soon.
Proverbs 20:21
Whether writing your will from scratch, or updating your existing will, our Will and Trust Planning Ministry will fully prepare you - from a scriptural perspective –to have your will or trust drafted with an attorney.
Helping You Impact The World For Christ; Through Your Will:
As you design your will, consider biblical principles of stewardship when answering important questions such as:
How do you plan for your spouse, children, parents, or grandchildren?
What does the Bible say about taxes and debt?
How do you plan for a child who wastes money or is living an ungodly lifestyle?
Will the amount of inheritance you leave your children draw them closer to Jesus or push them further away?
How do you choose the right guardians to raise your minor children if you and your spouse both pass away?
What’s the best way to transfer remaining retirement?
GIVING ASSETS PAGE
Appreciated Assets
Appreciated Assets includes items such as publicly traded stock, closely held stock, bonds, mutual fund shares and real estate.
Why Give Appreciated Assets?
When Christians give to their church and other ministries they care about, most simply give from their income or cash reserves. However, this is not always the best plan of stewardship for the giver. 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. So, if you’re thinking of selling an appreciated asset and you want to give back to the Lord, we can help. We can assist you in developing the best plan of stewardship as you give to your church and other ministries you care about. This service is a gift to you for your faithful support.
The Possibilities Are Numerous
You can give appreciated assets such as:
Publicly traded stock
Mutual funds
Bonds
Real Estate
Business Interests
Private C-Corp stock
S-Corp stock
FLP or LLC shares
Mineral rights
Gold and Silver
Cryptocurrency
Appreciated Gift Examples
If you’re not able to give the entire appreciated asset, there are many other possibilities available to you. Below are a couple of examples.
Part Gift - Part Sale
Let’s say, for instance, you have 500 acres of appreciated farmland you want to sell. Prior to entering into a sale agreement, you could gift 250 acres to ministry. Then you and the ministry would sell the property together. You would receive a tax deduction for the fair market value of your gift and avoid 50% of your capital gains tax upon sale. These tax savings could then be used to help offset, or possibly eliminate, the capital gains tax on the portion of the property you kept for yourself.
Gift And Income Stream
Using the scenario above, you could also gift all or part of the farmland into a charitable trust and sell the land in the tax-free environment of the trust. The trust would be designed to pay you income for life or a term of years. When the trust terminates, the funds remaining in it become a gift to your favorite ministries. Through this gifting option, you also avoid the capital gains tax and receive a charitable deduction for your generous gift.
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Charitable Giving Tools
Keeping the process simple for you
What Tools Can I Use To Give?
When Christians give to their church and other ministries they care about, they often give cash. However, giving cash is not always the best plan of stewardship for the giver. For example, did you know that you can receive a double tax benefit when giving appreciated assets such as stock or real estate?
As stewards in God’s kingdom, we should take advantage of tax incentives available in order to harness as many resources as possible for the Lord’s work and our families. To accomplish this, we provide a comprehensive, biblically based stewardship ministry to assist you in making a variety of non-cash gifts.
Giving Appreciated Stock
By giving appreciated stock directly to ministry, you receive a charitable deduction for the fair market value and also avoid capital gains tax. Click here to access the Security Gift Form
Giving From Your IRA
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.
Giving Appreciated Real Estate
By giving appreciated real estate directly to ministry, you get a charitable deduction, avoid capital gains tax, and can even receive an income stream for life. It’s also possible to give just a portion of the property.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)
DAFs provide an immediate charitable deduction and a great way for you to give over time during your lifetime or after death. DAFs are a simple and inexpensive alternative to a family foundation.
Giving When Selling a Business
There are many giving options available when selling a business that can significantly reduce taxes and allow you to give back to the Lord.
Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs)
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.
