A Giving Fund with National Christian Foundation (NCF) is an easy-to-establish, low-cost, flexible account for charitable giving that is a popular alternative to creating a private foundation. Also known as a donor-advised fund, it's the fastest growing charitable vehicle in America today.

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With a donor-advised fund, or what we call a Giving Fund, you can give up to 50% of your adjusted gross income in cash and up to 30% of your adjusted gross income in publicly-traded securities. But with a private foundation, those numbers drop to 30% and 20%, respectively. That's one of many comparisons in this helpful chart.

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