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Estate Planning Essentials: 10 Crucial Documents for Organizing Your Affairs

Planned Giving

Beneficiary Designations Certain assets can be transferred directly to beneficiaries without going through probate. These non-probate assets include 401(k) accounts, pensions, and life insurance policies. Types of Insurance Policies Life Insurance : Provides financial support to your beneficiaries.

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Stories from Donors in the 2021 Burk Donor Survey on Why They Give

Penelope Burk

My deep gratitude, which I express through giving, continues to this day. About forty years ago, I was living through a cold winter in a house with no insulation. My father passed away after a battle with dementia. That gift helped us get through a tough period. It belongs to the Lord and I am its steward.

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Shrinking Congregations, Smaller Donations

Planned Giving

An entire generation of older, more generous parishioners is passing. What happens when those parishioners pass away? Who’s going to pass the collection plate, much less leave something in it? That’s the very definition of a restricted planned gift! The stock market looks like a roller coaster.

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Getting Started With Planned Giving

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Planned gifts are most commonly put into place when a donor works through the estate planning process. While there are lots of different kinds of planned gifts, like trusts, annuities, stock, and life insurance, the most common planned gifts are bequests, where someone simply leaves your nonprofit in their will. Planned Giving 101.