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Welcome to

The King's College and Seminary
Gift Planning Website

Thank you for your interest in The King's College and Seminary. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at The King's who are interested in how they can benefit from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

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Benefits for Family and The King's College and Seminary

There are several types of gift plans that have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many individuals and families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings through the utilization of estate, tax and gift planning instruments outlined in the following stories. You might start by reading each of these illustrations which have been developed for current and future donors and friends of The King's College And Seminary who are interested in learning more about various ways they can support their favorite charities. Just click on the picture and you can view each illustrative story.

These are not actual individuals...rather names and pictures used to illustrate numerous real life opportunities to support The King's through gift planning. 


Part Gift and Part Sale -- Illustrative Purposes Only
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 -- Illustrative Purposes Only >>.


Current Gifts -- Illustrative Purposes Only
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 -- Illustrative Purposes Only >>.


Deferred Gift Annuity -- Illustrative Purposes Only
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 -- Illustrative Purposes Only >>.


Major IRA Gift -- Illustrative Purposes Only
Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift -- Illustrative Purposes Only >>.


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.


Doug Plank
Executive Director
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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 dplank@kingsseminary.edu.

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