| Planned Giving brochures ECF's Planned Giving brochures offers an overview, explaining the why of gift planning and how each of the major methods of gift planning works. There are four separate brochures that explain the features and advantages of how to Establish a Trust, Create a Charitable Gift Annuity, Participate in a Pooled Income Fund, and Prepare to Write your Will.
All are available for purchase through The Episcopal Book and Resource Center at (800) 903-5544, or can be downloaded below.
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 The Ministry of Gift Planning
Gift planning encompasses a variety of ways that gifts can be made to the church from accumulated resources. Although it usually involves financial or estate planning, it is not reserved for the wealthy. Gift planning is a means by which anyone concerned with the wise use of his or her personal resources makes a considered choice about their ultimate disposition.
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 Create A Charitable Gift Annuity
A charitable gift annuity enables you to make a substantial gift to your church, diocese, or another Episcopal organization now and receive guaranteed income for life. This is one way to put your treasure where your heart is — in the church — and still take care of your needs and those of your family.
This brochure explains how you can establish a charitable gift annuity through the Episcopal Church Foundation.
.......................................................................................................................  Establish a Trust
A trust can be a useful estate planning tool that allows you to ensure the financial well-being of your family and, if appropriate, provide a significant deferred gift to your church. A trust, in its simplest form, is the holding of legal title to property by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary).
This brochure provides the information you need at all stages of setting up a trust.
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 Participate in a Pooled Income Fund
Participating in a pooled income fund is like planting a fruit tree that bears fruit for you and then supports the ministries of the church after you are gone. A pooled income fund enables donors to make gifts to their parish, diocese, or other Episcopal organizations and receive an income from that gift for life.
This brochure explains how a pooled income fund works and its many advantages to you.
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 Prepare to Write your Will
Preparing a will is a loving and responsible act for the sake of your family. Dying without a will is difficult for the family at best.
This brochure provides you with a few helpful suggestions on how to prepare to write your will, the ultimate exercise in Christian stewardship.
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