With all the emphasis on stretching a dollar these days, have you thought about how to make your giving dollars go further this season? Though the stock market has been more turbulent than ever, it's likely that you still have some appreciated securities. And these make for an extremely smart charitable gift.

If you're getting ready to write checks to charity or make cash contributions to your NCF Giving Fund, you may want to re-think your strategy. By gifting appreciated stocks or mutual funds instead, you could tap into an incredible opportunity to pay less tax, give more, improve your personal cash flow, and simplify the process of supporting your favorite ministries.

Here's some of the powerful benefits of giving appreciated securities:

Multiply your impact

• Less tax – You eliminate capital gain tax on the donated stock. 
• More giving – You increase your giving capacity by eliminating current or future tax exposure. 
• Reset your cost basis – Still like the stock? Use your cash to repurchase the same stock or mutual fund.
• Tax-free rebalancing – Your investment advisor can rebalance your portfolio with no tax consequences. 
• Improved personal cash flow – Using tax savings to give more increases your charitable deduction. 
• Tax-free growth – Gifts invested inside your Giving Fund can grow tax-free. 

Simplify your giving

• Deduct now, grant later – Receive a deduction this year while granting over time, if desired. 
• Leverage your time – One stock gift can be easily used to support multiple ministries. 
• Eliminate the hassle – Consolidate tax receipting under one charity (NCF) and manage all your giving online.

Get started today, and stock up on giving using one of these forms:

>> Forms to transfer stock or mutual funds electronically

>> Forms to gift physical stock certificates

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