by Rusty Lewis | Aug 20, 2014 | Legacy Giving
We are now witnessing the greatest transfer of wealth in history. As reported by CNBC, a new study from Boston College Center on Wealth and Philanthropy projects that heirs, charities, and taxes will receive $59 trillion between 2007 and 2061. (Yes, that’s trillion...
by Rusty Lewis | Jul 25, 2014 | Legacy Giving
In this series on legacy generosity, I have shared with you a top ten list, a $1 M story, my family’s own personal legacy giving journey, the language of legacy giving and reasons for giving a legacy gift. Let’s wrap up this series with something practical, shall we?...
by Rusty Lewis | Jun 12, 2014 | Legacy Giving
Legacy giving can have an amazing impact on your ministry. According to my friends at the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), there are many reasons for someone to consider giving a legacy gift from an institutional perspective as it may provide an...
by Rusty Lewis | May 27, 2014 | Legacy Giving
We’ve been camping out on the topic of legacy giving lately. Legacy giving can have a high impact for both you and your church members. Once you understand the potential behind legacy giving, it can change your ministry! Reality for many church leaders is that the...
by Rusty Lewis | May 19, 2014 | Legacy Giving
It was 2001 when Andrea and I first revised our wills and created a basic estate plan. At that time, we were doing what every young parent should do—put a will in place so that we could determine what would happen to our children and our belongings upon our deaths. If...
