FOUR POINTS OF ACTION
1 . Stay current on legislation . Don ’ t assume tax-exempt status will be around forever . Christian families need to educate themselves on the risks at hand and then share this information with others in their circle of influence . Tax exemption is not a guaranteed right . Be prepared to defend the tax-exempt status of Christian schools and organizations when it is attacked .
2 . Go after major gifts . The U . S . is currently undergoing the greatest wealth transfer in history as the Boomer generation retires , sells businesses and real estate holdings , and prepares their estate . However , not all of their wealth will go to children and grandchildren . It will also go to ministries . Now is the time to pursue major gifts as wealth changes hands . Pursuing major gifts is more important than ever since Christian schools and organizations ’ tax-exempt status may not last .
3 . Evaluate which donors use DAFs , and be sure their accounts are with entities that align with their values . Tell your donors the risk of the “ Hate Is Not Charitable ” campaign and how it is being used to discriminate against religious organizations . Encourage donors to move their DAFs to fund-holding organizations that share their biblical worldview while they still can .
4 . Build an endowment / reserve fund . Focus on building up a reserves fund or an endowment fund that will sustain your school or organization through hard times . Now is the best time to do so while the U . S . wealth transfer takes place . And since it ’ s unclear how much longer Christian schools and organizations will be able to receive funding , now may be the only time to build a reserve .
Bill High practiced law for 12 years before becoming the CEO of The Signatry . As CEO , he has spent over 18 years helping families live simply and give generously . He specializes in coaching families , individual givers , and financial advisers regarding biblical generosity and family legacy . He and his wife , Brooke , have four children and three grandchildren . He can be found at billhigh . com .
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ENDNOTES 1 . “ Hearing on How the Tax Code Subsidizes Hate ,” Committee on Ways And Means , U . S . House of Representatives , September 19 , 2019 , https :// waysandmeans . house . gov / sites / democrats . waysandmeans . house . gov / files / documents / Final % 20Hearing % 20 Transcript % 20- % 2011-21-2019 . pdf . 2 . Nihal Krishan , “ House Democrats call for stripping tax-exempt status from 60 ‘ hate groups ’” Washington Examiner , September 19 , 2019 , https :// www . washingtonexaminer . com / policy / economy / house-democrats-call-for-stripping-tax-exempt-status-from-60- hate-groups . 3 . “ The 2019 DAF Report ,” National Philanthropic Trust , accessed September 3 , 2020 , https :// www . nptrust . org / reports / daf-report .
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