Making a legacy gift is a significant decision that requires absolute trust. As a charter member of the ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) since 1985, SEND International is committed to the highest standards of financial integrity and responsible stewardship. We honor your trust by ensuring every dollar serves its intended purpose.
Planned Giving: Create a Lasting Legacy for the Unreached
Your life is a story of stewardship, and a planned gift is one of the most powerful ways to ensure your story continues to make an eternal impact. Through a thoughtful estate plan, you can create a lasting legacy of faith that will help establish reproducing churches among the unreached for generations to come.
This page is designed to help you explore how your assets can become a powerful tool for fulfilling the Great Commission.
What is Legacy Giving?
Legacy giving (or planned giving) is the process of making a significant charitable gift, either during your lifetime or through your estate, as part of your overall financial and stewardship plan. It is a way to ensure that the resources God has entrusted to you will continue to bless others and build His Kingdom long after you have gone to be with Him.
These gifts are "planned" because they often involve assets beyond cash, such as stocks, real estate, or retirement funds, and are prayerfully considered and arranged in advance.
Why Consider a Planned Gift
for SEND International?
A planned gift to SEND International becomes a cornerstone of our Missionary Care & Support Fund. This is the fund that provides the essential safety net every missionary family relies on to serve with confidence on the front lines.
This isn't a number for our budget; it's a lifeline for our missionaries and the unreached. Your legacy gift ensures that for generations to come, Send missionaries will have:
A Shield of Protection
Access to our unique worldwide security team providing 24/7 crisis monitoring and emergency response.
Full medical, dental, and emergency evacuation insurance, giving them the confidence to seek the care they need without derailing their ministry.
Comprehensive Care
A Foundation for the Future
Robust retirement planning and long-term disability insurance that lifts the burden of an uncertain future and frees a missionary to serve boldly in the present.
Your planned gift doesn't just fund a mission; it sustains a missionary. It is the most powerful way to ensure the long-term health and effectiveness of our workers in the harvest field.
Common Ways to Create Your Legacy
There are many ways to make a planned gift, each with unique benefits for you and the Kingdom. Explore some of the most common methods below.
Gifts in a Will or Trust
Including SEND International in your will or living trust is the simplest way to create a powerful legacy gift that costs you nothing during your lifetime. This type of gift, known as a bequest, allows you to designate a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a particular asset for the future of our mission. It is a profound statement of faith that ensures your passion for the unreached will continue to bear fruit for generations to come.
Gifts of Stock & Appreciated Assets
Donating stocks, mutual funds, or other securities that you have owned for more than one year is one of the most tax-efficient ways to give. By transferring the asset directly, you can generally avoid the capital gains tax you would have to pay if you sold it first, allowing you to make a larger gift at a lower original cost. This strategy transforms your portfolio's growth into a powerful tool for funding the Great Commission while providing you with a fair market value tax deduction.
Gifts from Your IRA
For our partners aged 70.5 or older, making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your traditional IRA is a uniquely powerful and tax-wise giving method. This allows you to give from your pre-tax assets, and the distribution is excluded from your taxable income for the year. A QCD can also satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), making it an excellent way to reduce your tax burden while faithfully stewarding your retirement funds for the Kingdom.
Charitable Gift Annuities
A Charitable Gift Annuity allows you to make a significant gift to SEND International while receiving a secure, fixed income for life. You make a contribution of cash or securities, and in return, we provide you and/or a loved one with stable payments for the rest of your lives. This is a wonderful solution for those in their retirement years who want to make a major gift while ensuring they have a dependable stream of income.
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