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Donor Stories

Gift Examples

  • Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of their favorite charity over the years. Both of them strongly believe that it is important to support and encourage our mission.
  • After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia was ready to retire.
  • Howard and Lynn were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.
  • Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities.
  • Many years ago, Clara bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that built it.
  • Pat and Shelly were recently married. They had both been dedicated volunteers at their favorite charity for many years.
  • Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
  • Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
  • Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their children. After her spouse passed, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her home.
  • Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially.
  • Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
  • As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
  • Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
  • Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
  • Michael and Kelly were retired engineers with two adult children. They owned a home, some stocks, and IRAs.
  • Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000.
  • Thomas was a widower who had a great love for their favorite charity. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
  • Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
  • While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
  • Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
  • Marla and Wayne purchased a life insurance policy many years ago to create security for their childrens' future.
  • We have all heard the saying "Have your cake and eat it too." It's something we say when we can have more than one good thing at the same time.
  • Jay wanted to support one of our priorities at a significant level–$100,000. However, he was only willing to give $25,000 in cash gifts that year.
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