Steward Wisely. Give Generously.
Give with Kingdom Impact.
You've been blessed to give — but knowing how to give well takes more than good intentions. Our free 3-part guide breaks down the simple, tax-smart way to steward what you've been given.
Simple Giving. Faithful Stewardship.
Donor Advised Funds are one of today's fastest-growing ways to give — because it's simple, tax-smart, and built around the causes you care about. Our free 3-part guide walks you through exactly how it works, so you can give with confidence instead of guesswork.
A Donor Advised Fund (DAF) is part charitable investment account, part streamlined family foundation. It's the fastest-growing giving vehicle in the country — because it works. Download the guide to see why.
- Donate cash, appreciated assets, or business interests and receive an immediate tax deduction.
- We handle the administrative side. You focus on the giving.
- Your fund can outlive you — your children and grandchildren can continue your giving legacy for generations.
- Your contributions can be invested and grow tax-free, increasing the amount available for future giving.
The guide also covers retained income gifts, including gift annuities, charitable trusts, and gifts of real estate with retained life interests.
How a DAF Works
You Make a Gift
Give cash or non-cash appreciated assets — stock, real estate, business interests, retirement accounts, and more. You receive a full tax deduction at current market value and avoid capital gains tax.
RCF Manages the Gift
Your donated assets are credited to your fund and invested in one of our [number] Biblically Responsible investment portfolios.
You Make a Grant
At any time, recommend grants from your fund to the nonprofits you want to support. It's that simple.
Built for Donors Like You
Learn from the following examples why Donor Advised Funds are today's fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle, providing a simple and tax-advantaged way to give to your favorite charities.
Get Tax-Free Growth & Support Charities
Jennie’s tax preparer advised her that making a year-end charitable contribution would offer her a meaningful tax benefit. She didn’t like feeling rushed to decide which charities to support.
Instead, making a one-time gift to her DAF allowed her to receive the full tax benefit of her charitable contribution that calendar year, and gave her an unlimited amount of time to decide when and where her charitable dollars would eventually go.
While she waited, her DAF contribution was invested, providing tax-free growth, which increased her ultimate giving capacity.
Maximize Tax Benefits & Simplify Record-Keeping
Paul was ready to sell the family lake house for $750,000 and wanted to support the local pregnancy center with half of the proceeds from the sale. Prior to selling, he gifted 50% ownership to his Donor Advised Fund. This charitable donation significantly reduced his taxable income. After the sale, Paul’s DAF was credited with $300,000, and he received one simple charitable giving receipt.
Paul knew making a large, one-time gift would complicate the pregnancy center’s budget. Instead, he made recurring, smaller gifts from his DAF to the pregnancy center for years to come, while his DAF custodian handled all the record-keeping.
Donate Property for Substantial Tax Savings
David was planning to sell $20,000 in appreciated stock to make a gift to his church’s building fund. A friend gave him a better idea: donate the stock directly to his church, and avoid $4,000 in capital gains taxes otherwise due on the sale of his stock.
When his church secretary said she didn’t think the church was set up to receive a gift of stock, David told her that it was OK. He gifted the stock to his Donor Advised Fund. At David’s direction, his DAF custodian then mailed a check to the church for $20,000.
Ready to begin?
A DAF with RCF is more than a tax-smart account — it's a tool for Kingdom stewardship. Before you open a fund, get the free 3-part guide and see exactly how to simplify your giving, grow your dollars through biblically responsible investing, and direct support to the [regional] ministries that matter most to you.
