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WAYS OF GIVING
We invite you to invest in LINC North Texas. Partner with us, help our ministry to continue to go out into the
mission fields and spread the word of God to all who are searching to be embraced by His touch.
There are many ways to give to LINC North Texas. Whether you give an unrestricted gift that will go to the area of
greatest need or a specific gift to a program or scholarship, your gift will make a difference to the future of LINC North Texas.
We appreciate your generosity and want you to know that all gifts are meaningful to the future of this ministry.

We invite you to consider becoming a partner in LINC, North Texas.
If you have questions about a gift, please contact our Director at (972) 503-4300.
UNRESTRICTED GIVING
Annual unrestricted giving is critical to LINC because it provides resources necessary to meet immediate needs and increasing demands. Unrestricted giving allows our Board to determine the best use of the gift.

Cash is the most popular way of giving to any non-profit organization and has an immediate impact on the needs. We appreciate your contribution by personal check, money order, cashier’s check, as well as gifts of stock and other real property. Checks should be made payable to LINC North Texas and sent to: 
P.O. Box 561329  The Colony, Texas  75056

Stocks and bonds are, next to cash, the most popular way of making a gift. Gifts of securities can be one of the most advantageous ways of giving. If your gift of stock is one you have owned for more than a year, you may qualify to deduct the full market value of the stock as a charitable contribution, while bypassing capital gains taxes.

Gifts of personal property including works of art, books or equipment, may be of benefit to our ministry and provide tax advantages to you as a donor. Gifts of tangible personal property accepted by LINC, North Texas and may qualify for a charitable deduction for the appraised fair market value at the time of the gift.

Gifts of real estate or real property to LINC, North Texas will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Gifts of appreciated real estate are like gifts of appreciated stock. Assuming you have owned the property for more than one year, the gift may be deductible as a charitable contribution for the fair market value of the real estate at the time of the gift and may avoid capital gains taxes.                               TOP      

Major Gifts
Major gifts generally include gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations of $30,000 or more, the minimum required for establishing an endowment, or to name a fund as an honor or memorial. The major gift can be pledged with installments paid in as many as five years. Major gifts can impact LINC by providing endowment funds that will highly impact the future ministries of LINC, North Texas.                                  TOP

Planned Giving
Planned gifts can be an important part of an overall estate plan. A planned gift can provide methods of reducing gift and estate taxes, and reducing the cost of probate. Capital gains taxes on appreciated assets may also be avoided if the gift is structured properly .Our Board will be glad to supply you with more information on the benefits of planned gifts or you may consult your financial or legal advisors for more information.

Life Insurance can be a convenient and cost effective way of making a substantial gift for the future of the LINC North Texas. Gift opportunities range from naming Lin, North Texas as owner and beneficiary of a life insurance policy to use life insurance to replace assets given to the ministry. Under the latter arrangement, the donor makes a significant gift to the LINC, North Texas and uses the tax savings to purchase a life insurance policy. The policy will replace the contributed funds for the future of the donor’s family.                              TOP

Retirement Savings provide another way for a donor to create a lasting legacy. LINC, North Texas can be named as the beneficiary of a portion of your retirement funds. In the event you wish to make this type of gift, you should contact the administrator or person in charge of your individual retirement account, profit sharing account or other retirement plan. Retirement plans are a desirable means of making charitable gifts because of the high tax burden associated with passing these assets on to non-charitable recipients.               TOP

Bequests, or remembering LINC, North Texas in your will, removes assets from the donor’s estate and reduces its exposure to federal taxes. Bequests can include gifts in the form:

   • Property such as cash, securities or personal property
   • A percentage of your estate
   • The residue of your estate (property remaining after other           bequests have been fulfilled.)                               TOP  

Other deferred gifts may be used to provide for the future of LINC, North Texas. One example of this type of gift is a trust. Under such an arrangement, you can provide for one or more individuals to receive income from an asset during their lifetime and then at their death the principal would go to LINC, North Texas. Another method of making a deferred gift is through a charitable gift annuity. When setting up a deferred gift, it is important to work with a representative of LINC, North Texas or an attorney.    TOP



Corporate and Foundation Giving
As a corporation, giving back to your community is not only good business; it is an investment that yields great dividends – improved lives and an improved community. LINC, North Texas would prosper when corporations and foundations financially support workforce missions through major gifts and matching gift programs. We would be proud to develop partnerships with businesses community and we continue to search for new partnerships with corporations and foundations.                                                 TOP

Matching Gifts
When you make a gift to the LINC, North Texas, you can increase the amount, the significance, and the impact of your gift by taking advantage of a corporate matching gift program. Thousands of companies provide matching gifts for their employees and retirees and some provide matching gifts for gifts made by spouses of employees and retirees. These programs allow you, as an employee, to direct your organization's corporate philanthropy to the benefit of LINC, North Texas when they match your personal gift. Inquire at your human resources or employee benefits office to determine if your company will match your gift. There are also some foundations and associations that provide matching funds.                                               TOP

Honorary or Memorial Gifts
Honorary gifts recognize special individuals, anniversaries or events. Memorial gifts recognize lifetime accomplishments of individuals who have passed away. Honorary or memorial gifts can be unrestricted or designated for use in a particular discipline, department, or program. A family member of the person being memorialized is notified of the news of donors making memorial gifts. Named contributions can be established through memorial/honor gifts totaling $1,500 and endowed gifts totaling $30,000.

When making a memorial gift, simply include a note with the following information:
   • Name of the deceased
   • Name and address of the surviving family member to   
     whom notice of this gift should be sent.
   • Your name, address and phone number.            TOP

Gifts-In-Kind
Provided the gift is one that meets a specific need, we appreciate gifts of non-cash tangible assets or gifts of service to the ministry. Examples of gifts-in-kind include computers, works of art, books, and labor.               TOP
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All gifts to LINC North Texas are Tax Deductible!
"The Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’"  Acts 20:35b
“Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality."
Romans 12:13