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 giving decisions before December 31. That’s why a Giving Fund can be especially helpful right now.

Read these 10 benefits of a Giving Fund (donor-advised fund at NCF) to help you decide if you need one or if you should maybe be using your fund more at this time of year:

1. Give now, support charities later – A Giving Fund enables you to give before year end and then take your time to pray, research, and select when you’re ready.
2. 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.)
3. Support multiple charities in one place – With countless appeals and giving opportunities at every turn, it’s much quicker to use your fund for all your giving, rather than sending multiple checks or online donations.
4. 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.
5. Find charities that align with your purpose – Discover a wide variety of churches and charities that help support your goal of advancing the causes God is calling you to support.
6. Manage all your giving online, 24/7 – Take care of all your giving and granting from your phone or laptop anytime, anywhere. And let your NCF team handle all the details to get your grant where it needs to go.
7. Keep it anonymous (when you want to) – When your grants are sent from an NCF fund, you have the option of making them private when you’d like to avoid public recognition or future solicitation.
8. Verify charities before granting – NCF’s charity research team works behind the scenes to verify that charities are recognized by the IRS and that they are aligned with Christian values.
9. Grow your fund to give more – Choose investment options aligned with your giving goals. You can choose from NCF’s investment pools or recommend your advisor to manage the fund’s investments with a Separately Managed Account.
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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