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Planned Giving Home Donor Stories Wills Presentation Create Your Plan Meet Local Charities Finance News Reading Room Donor eNewsletter Professional Advisors Tax News Calculator Tax References Advisor eNewsletter	Welcome to Virginia Baptist Foundation, Inc. and the Ministry of Charitable Planned Giving Thank you for your interest in Charitable Planned Giving through the Virginia Baptist Foundation. Since 1923, the Virginia Baptist Foundation has been the charted trust agency of Virginia Baptists, assisting many faithful donors to support our Redeemer's Kingdom. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of Virginia Baptist friends who are now benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans, while supporting Virginia Baptist causes. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of charitable gift planning. Personal Planner Chronic Illness – Care of Your Person If you have a chronic illness, your personal planning will need to involve careful consideration of your condition. Many Americans experience ALS disease, Alzheimer's, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) or other types of chronic diseases. More ... Benefits for Your Family and Virginia Baptist Causes There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings while supporting Virginia Baptist causes. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story. Part Gift and Part Sale Sue and Jim Wilson bought their first home many years ago. As they were landscaping in the yard, painting and fixing up that home, Jim was impressed with the home improvement store. More on Part Gift and Part Sale >>. Current Gifts As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving. For years, they have created a gift list that includes family members, friends and loved ones. More on Current Gifts >>. A Bequest to Further Good Work Nancy and David Atkins were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals impacted by the good work of their local church. They wanted to create a legacy to provide future support to continue the church's mission. More on A Bequest to Further Good Work >>. Deferred Gift Annuity 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, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>. Steps to Wise Giving There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process. View the donor stories. View a personal color story for yourself. Read the Personal Planner. View the Personal Finance Note for this week. Learn about personal finance news. Meet our planned giving staff. We are here to help you. Sign up for our free weekly personal finance newsletter. Dr. Ricky R. Hurst Director of Donor Relations Thanks very much for visiting us! I would be very pleased to help you. Simply click here to email me at your convenience. Professional Advisors We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact rhurst@vbfinc.org. If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site. View the latest charitable tax news. Research charitable tax questions. Calculate a charitable deduction. Sign up for the free weekly charitable tax e-newsletter. © Copyright 1999-2010 Crescendo Interactive, Inc.