GIVING

As a friend of [Faith Life Now, Faith Life Church, Gary Keesee Ministries, Drenda Keesee Ministries], it’s your generous financial support and faithful prayers that reach the world with the message of the Gospel—including the powerful principles of the Kingdom of God. Your gifts and prayers are changing lives!

As believers, we’re called to get that message out—to share the Good News of the Gospel and the principles of His Kingdom around the world. Your financial support is doing just that!

Together in the last 12 months, we distributed tens of thousands of free Kingdom resources translated into many different languages! And that’s just the beginning! Thank you for being a part of this with us!

We wanted to share some exciting news with you about an opportunity that is now available to you—one that is a definite win/win for both you as a friend and supporter of [Faith Life Now, Faith Life Church, Gary Keesee Ministries, Drenda Keesee Ministries] and for the ministry!

You can now easily donate cryptocurrency, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and/or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to  [Faith Life Now, Faith Life Church, Gary Keesee Ministries, Drenda Keesee Ministries]. 

Plus, donating cryptocurrency, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and/or ETFs to [Faith Life Now, Faith Life Church, Gary Keesee Ministries, Drenda Keesee Ministries] may also give you a double tax benefit, because you will not be responsible for paying Capital Gains Taxes. 

Donating cryptocurrency, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and/or ETFs could also help you rebalance your portfolio by reducing some of your highly appreciated assets. Reducing the number of shares in highly appreciated stocks could help you reduce your risk in your overall portfolio.

If you plan to donate cryptocurrency, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and/or ETFs at the end of the year, please contact us first because we have specific procedures we have to follow to receive them to ensure your donation goes through before the end of the fiscal year. 

Email giving@faithlifechurch.org to get started. 

Again, we want to thank you for your continued generous financial support and prayers! 

We love you and are praying for you.

Your friends,   

Gary & Drenda Keesee

Note:  [Faith Life Now, Faith Life Church, Gary Keesee Ministries, Drenda Keesee Ministries] is not a CPA or Investment Advisor and doesn't provide tax, legal, or investment advice. Please consult your tax preparer or a financial advisor for tax and investment advice. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

WHAT IS THE TAX BENEFIT OF DONATING APPRECIATED STOCK?

Donating appreciated stock that you’ve held for over a year can allow you to save up to 20% in capital gains taxes and up to 37% in federal income taxes on the charitable donation value of your gift based on your tax bracket when itemizing deductions.

To understand the full tax benefits of giving appreciated stock, including potential state tax savings, please consult with your tax professional for information about your personal tax implications. 

WHAT SPECIFIC STOCK CAN I DONATE?

You can give any publicly traded stock to [Faith Life Church, Faith Life Now Ministries, Gary Keesee Ministries, Drenda Keesee Ministries]. By donating assets that have appreciated in value for more than one year, you are more likely to get the highest tax benefits.