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1️⃣ Legacy gifts will be the preferred form of charitable giving. 🎁 In 2022, Americans gave almost $500 billion to charity. 9% of all giving in 2022 was given through bequests. Over the next 15 years, Cerulli estimates that gifts through bequest will equal all other charitable giving. 2️⃣ Legacy gifts allow us and our donors to pass on our faith to future generations. 🙏 A mission without money can’t exist. When an individual leaves a financial legacy to a church or ministry that invests in faith they are providing for others to know God through that organization.

🌟 Spotlight on PEARL: Uplifting Single-Parent Families 🌟 In the heart of our community, there’s a beacon of hope for single-parent families. Meet PEARL, a non-profit dedicated to forging brighter futures by recognizing the unmatched courage and resilience of single parents. 💼 Our Mission: Instilling hope and equipping single parents with vital skills to ensure both economic and emotional stability in every household we touch. 🚗 Transportation Program: No one should have to worry about getting from A to B. With our Car Care Clinics from September to June, we offer free oil changes and safety inspections, ensuring that reliable transport isn’t a luxury but a given. 🌱 Focus Pearls: Guiding a select group of single parents towards self-reliance with stipends, educational support, financial counseling, workshops, parenting classes, and more. Spiritual reflection? We offer that too. 🧒 Pearl Kids: Our commitment isn’t just to the parents but their little ones too. From mentorship and scholarships to holiday gifts, every child in our program is cherished. 💡 G.E.M.S. Program: Immediate support for single parents facing financial hardships. Be it rent, utilities, or groceries, we’re there to help. ✨ How Can You Help? Donations are our foundation. Every contribution helps in making a meaningful difference. Rest assured, 95% of your donations are invested directly into programs, uplifting single-parent families in our community. Donate Now and be part of this transformative journey: https://lnkd.in/d39jYmZ5 Let’s empower single parents and shape a brighter, inclusive future together! 🌐 #PEARLPromise #CommunitySupport #SingleParentsRiseUp

Navigating charitable contributions during a divorce can be complex. Our blog explores strategies to continue your charitable giving post-divorce, from donating to charities of your choice to leveraging qualified charitable distributions. 🤝 https://lnkd.in/eCd3dpiG

CRUTs can be a very attractive strategy for individuals seeking to support loved ones by protecting wealth (while offering them a steady stream of annual income) and fulfilling charitable goals. In this article, Kathleen Rehl shares her "Give It Twice" approach, how she strategically uses a T-CRUT funded with $1 million from her IRA, and create a 'pension' for her son via future gifts to the nonprofits she supports. https://bit.ly/48UQyp1

Discover the joy of giving through a donor advised fund! Learn how your donations can be impactful and aligned with your Catholic values in this article.

A real "win-win" strategy for those who are charitably minded.

#SERACS Ltd is pleased to announce the establishment of our corporate foundation, #SERACS_Foundation. Since 2009, we have been extending support to churches and pastors on an ad hoc basis under the main organization - SERACS Ltd. However, in 2023, we took a significant step by formally incorporating the Foundation. This move has enabled us to establish a separate entity that will now focus on managing our community support initiatives such as donations, charitable works, and capacity-building trainings. The Foundation’s philosophy revolves around people, with a mission to empower and strengthen Christian churches and ministries. We achieve this by offering donations of Bibles, financial assistance, training, and other essential supports to pastors, ministers, priests, and church leaders not only within our project areas but also across PNG. Our primary vision is to catalyze positive transformations in people's lives through our programs, donations, training, and charitable endeavors. These efforts are anchored in four fundamental pillars: #Spiritual_Enhancement, #Partnership_Development, #Community_Support, and #Capacity_Development_and_Training.

Are fears or past regrets holding you back from releasing the resources God has entrusted to you? Most seasoned givers have at least one story of a gift that didn’t go the way they hoped or expected. Brian Grasso shares candidly about his painful experience as a young giver and what compelled him to roll up his sleeves and dig deep into what it takes to make wiser charitable decisions. Click on the link below to learn more about the process Brian and his organization, Simple Charity, use to evaluate Christian charities for effectiveness. And see how their knowledge can inform your decisions, too, so your gift will do the most good. https://lnkd.in/gXgvsSmR

At Healing Transitions, the recovery of ONE unleashes a ripple effect that transforms lives, families, and entire communities. That glimmer of hope - and assurance of safety - for those currently struggling with addiction has an unprecedented ripple effect: trajectories shift as families strengthen. We call this ripple effect Family Strong. Our spring campaign is raising $75,000 and provides one week of recovery services for 195 sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers, and fathers. Stay tuned for details about our Family Strong event, and help us strengthen families by donating to Family Strong today: https://lnkd.in/eMbXsaKd Family doesn’t quit. And neither will we. #FamilyStrong #RippleEffect #Recovery #CommunitySupport #LongTermRecovery #DonateToday #HealingTransitions

As we near the end of the calendar year, many people take this opportunity to make donations to nonprofit and charitable organizations. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are considering making some end of year QCDs.