Why you need a Giving Fund at year end

The end of the year is a busy time. And you may be feeling pressure to make decisions about wisely stewarding the resources God has given you before December 31. That’s why a Giving Fund can be especially helpful right now.

Here are 10 reasons to consider opening a Giving Fund (a donor-advised fund at NCF) or using your fund more this time of year:

1. Give now, grant later – A Giving Fund enables you to make gifts before year end and then take your time to pray, research, and plan your grants to support the charities of your choice when you’re ready.
2. Take advantage of bunching – With a Giving Fund, you can bunch two or three years of charitable contributions into a single year to help amplify the impact of your giving. Download this articleopens in a new tab to learn more.
3. Gift all kinds of assets – Giving with NCF makes it easy to not only give cash and checks but also appreciated non-cash assets like stocks, real estate, and business interests. The net proceeds of asset gifts can flow to your fund, providing you with more for granting.
4. Simplify recordkeeping – No more scrambling for receipts at tax time. Just log in to your fund and print one receipt for all your giving. (Your accountant will thank you.)
5. Support multiple charities in one place – With countless appeals and giving opportunities at every turn, it’s much quicker to use your fund to support charities, rather than sending multiple checks or online donations on multiple sites.
6. Involve your family – Share the joy of generosity with your kids and grandkids by using your fund together over the holidays. To see how one family did it, read this inspiring story.
7. Manage all your giving online, 24/7 – Take care of all your giving and granting from your phone or laptop anytime, anywhere. And let our team at NCF handle all the details to get your grant where it needs to go.
8. Keep it anonymous (when you want to) – Because grants are sent directly from NCF, you have the option of making them private in instances when you’d like to avoid public recognition or future solicitation.
9. Avoid scams – If you’re concerned about fraud, you can feel more secure, knowing our charity research team works diligently to ensure charities meet IRS requirements and align with our values. We send most of our grants electronically.
10. Be part of something bigger – With a Giving Fund at NCF, you’re joining a movement of Christian generosity with a mission to see every soul reached and restored through the love of Christ.

If you’d like to take advantage of all the year-end benefits of a Giving Fund, you can open one today in just minutes.

Sheila Dolinger

With more than 20 years of experience as a brand journalist, Sheila Dolinger writes on a variety of topics from her home in Atlanta. When she isn’t busy embarrassing her kids on social media, she mentors underserved youth through a local creative writing program.

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