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    Gift Planning focuses on maximizing your giving potential while meeting your philanthropic goals and personal needs. This site provides you with easy to navigate, helpful, up-to-date information about creative giving vehicles offering you a number of tax and financial benefits.

    You also have the opportunity to discover how different giving vehicles will benefit you, your loved ones, and Family Research Council (FRC). All you have to do is click on the "Create Your Plan" button on the left.

Anna Hanger
Director of Gift Planning
    If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call or send me an e-mail at (202)624-3023 or frcgiving@frc.org.

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    Thanks again for visiting Family Research Council's Gift Planning website. Please consider ensuring your most cherished values always have a champion in the nation's halls of power, by remembering FRC in your gift plans.




Benefits for Family and the Family Research Council


    There are several types of stewardship vehicles that provide generous tax savings and can increase your income.  Many supporters like yourself have enjoyed these benefits while making a significant gift to Family Research Council. I would love to introduce you to some of these friends. Just click on the picture to view each story.



The Retirement Unitrust
Kate McKenzie grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. When Kate was growing up, the farm was out in the country. The city now has grown until the farm is now within the city limits. Several developers would like to build homes on the farmland. More on The Retirement Unitrust >>.


Generous IRA Gift
Aalt is a fireman who volunteers for a number of charities in his community. Recently, Family Research Council shared an opportunity to join in FRC's Church Outreach Project. Aalt was excited to help, but a lead gift of $10,000 was needed to start the program. More on Generous IRA Gift >>.


Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity
Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially to $118,000. More on Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity >>.


Part Gift and Part Sale
Kara and Hunter Wilson bought their first home many years ago. As they were landscaping in the yard, painting and fixing up that home, Hunter was impressed with the home improvement store. More on Part Gift and Part Sale >>.


Steps to Wise Giving

    There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

Thanks very much for visiting us! I would be very pleased to help you. Simply click here to email me at your convenience.


Professional Advisors

    We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact legacy@frc.org.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.







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