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Putting your name on a building project or on the future of a ministry is not about lifting you up. It’s about training the next generation. It’s about a family legacy.

What did you inherit from your parents or your grandparents? Whether it was your grandfather’s pocket watch; the family farm; a treasured family heirloom or perhaps your mother’s smile… We all become heirs to something. You see, regardless of the size of the estate you inherited something. Maybe it was their attitude about giving.

Winston Churchill said “We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give.” It’s not a question of what

• Gifts of tangible personal property
• Gifts of life insurance policies
• Gifts of real estate

Sheridan House has a Donor Advised Fund at the National Christian Foundation (NCF) set up so assets such as real estate, boats and even business interests can be donated with a fair-market value deduction.

Whether you own a beachfront home or a family farm, the team at the NCF can help you turn your valuable property into a family legacy gift to Sheridan House that will be life-changing to the families we work with! By giving real estate BEFORE THE SALE, instead of writing checks to donate, you’ll improve your cash flow, reduce or eliminate capital

• Less tax: You actually eliminate capital gains tax on donated stock.
• More Giving: You increase your giving capacity by eliminating current or future tax exposure.
• Reset your cost basis: If you like your stock you can use your