Just as there are many ways to share the Gospel message, there are a number of ways you can partner with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) in this life-changing work.
Charitable gift planning can assist you in making eternal investments through unique ways—such as including BGEA in your will or estate plan. This page offers a quick overview of the many ways you can partner with us in the work of evangelism.
Asset-based/Non-liquid Gifts
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) partners with the National Christian Foundation (NCF) to assist supporters of BGEA and other charities with more complex, non-liquid gifts. NCF is a recognized leader in receiving, managing, and liquidating securities, loan notes, estate gifts, complex real estate transactions, and some types of personal property. We would be pleased to introduce you to this organization and assist you with your non-liquid gifts. Request more info »
Charitable Gift Annuity
Your contribution of cash or securities into a Charitable Gift Annuity not only supports the Christian ministries of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, it provides you or your loved ones with fixed payments for a lifetime. These payments are based on your age at the time of the gift. There are also attractive tax benefits available through this gift. Request more info »
Charitable IRA Distribution
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 has extended the IRA Charitable Rollover for 2010 and 2011. Originally passes in 2006 as part of the Pension Protection Act, the IRA Charitable Rollover allows individuals ago 70 ½ and older to make direct transfers totaling up to $100,000 per year to 501(c)(3), without having to count the transfers as income for federal income tax purposes.Click for more info »
Foundations
In addition to individuals, corporations, and churches, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association also serves the granting objectives of private and public Foundations. If you – or someone you know – lead a Foundation with granting objectives that we can help fulfill, please contact our Foundations team today. Request more info »
If you have a life insurance policy that has served its original purpose – providing for your children, protecting your mortgage, or securing your retirement funds – you may use this policy to help the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association present the Gospel around the world. You can do this by naming the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association as owner or beneficiary, and possibly experience some tax benefits as well. Request more info »
Payable on Death Accounts
Payable on Death Accounts are a simple way to designate who will receive funds upon your death. This designation can be done with banks, brokerage firms, retirement funds, and more. Since you are considered the owner of your account, you can cancel or change it as you wish. At your death, unlike Wills, Payable on Death Accounts do not involve probate, allowing for quicker distribution and privacy. Request more info »
Real Estate
Any type of Real Estate you own can be donated to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: house, farm, rental property, business property, land, vacation home, and more. Real Estate donations, however, must be readily marketable and without environmental contaminants. You gain significant tax advantages and your charitable contribution deduction is for the appraised value of your property. You can also use Real Estate to set up a Revocable Living Trust or a Unitrust. Request more info »
Retirement Assets
Retirement Assets are tax-deferred retirement savings accounts, including profit-sharing, IRAs, 401(k), 403(b), and Keogh and pension plans. Gifts from these accounts while you are still living may have withdrawal penalties and will certainly have income tax liabilities. However, a gift from your Retirement Assets at your death would help avoid income and estate taxation, plus it can help people around the world to hear about new life through Jesus Christ. Request more info »
Revocable Living Trust
A Revocable Living Trust is a private legal arrangement that can provide investment management during your lifetime and a plan for distributing your assets at your death. This plan provides significant flexibility in investing, paying out income, and distributing principal and does not go through probate, thus, saving time and money at your death. In some situations, if the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is included as a charitable beneficiary, we write and manage this agreement with no charge or fees. Request more info »
Securities
Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds are the most common types of Securities in a person's portfolio. By making a gift of Securities to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, in addition to partnering in our world-wide evangelistic ministry, you can claim the full appreciated value of the Securities as a charitable contribution deduction and usually avoid the capital gains tax. Request more info »
Unitrust
Often referred to as a Charitable Remainder Unitrust, a Unitrust is an irrevocable agreement that enables you to retain a variable income for your life (or a fixed number of years), claim a current income tax deduction, and make a future gift to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) or other charitable organizations. If BGEA is named as a beneficiary, in some situations we may write and manage this agreement with no charges or fees. Request more info »
Wills
Consider BGEA in your will and estate planning. A will is a legal document that insures your estate is distributed and your family is cared for as you choose. In addition to caring for your family, you can also help make a way for people across the globe to hear the life-saving message of Jesus Christ by including the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in your Will. Request more info »
BGEA has well-qualified Regional Managers throughout the country who will be pleased to discuss options with you and assist you in making these important plans without any obligation from you or pressure from them. Call us at 1-877-2GRAHAM (1-877-247-2426) or email us at donor-ministries@bgea.org.
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