A charitable trust is a non-tax exempt trust that lets you donate generously to charity while gaining advantages for yourself. If you want to learn more about charitable trusts, check out this brief overview of charitable trusts and how they are commonly used. What It Is Charitable… Read More

Many people who support charities in America like the idea of receiving benefits in return for their giving. This way, both families and charities receive the benefits they need. Some charitable trusts can be designed to pay an income to a donor and/or their families, and then fund… Read More

Gift planning is a way of thoughtfully structuring gifts so you can do more to spread the Gospel than you might think possible. One tool that can help you reach your charitable goals is a Charitable Remainder Unitrust—or CRUT. To understand what a CRUT is, let’s unpack each piece… Read More

One of the joys that I have as an advisor for American Bible Society is helping our supporters choose how they will spend their Social Capital. Social Capital, you ask? Well, this is the amount of your estate that will be used for programs that will help others. If you… Read More

Have you ever wanted to avoid taxes? Your answer: “Of course!” How about avoiding taxes while also receiving an additional charitable deduction on your taxes? Your response: “Is that even possible?” What if you could do both plus increase your income and give to your favorite charities? Your final answer:… Read More

A planned gift is any major gift made during a donor’s lifetime, or at death, as part of the donor’s overall financial planning, estate planning or both. In most cases, planned gifts enable donors to receive specific tax benefits during their lifetime and enable them to make a more… Read More