Category Archives: Church Stewardship Resources

Securities Transfer Instructions for Donors

Your Missouri United Methodist Foundation offers a service through which donors can make a gift for the benefit of achurch, a United Methodist institution, or the Foundation using securities presently held by the donor. We receive thesecurities, sell them, and then send the proceeds to the intended recipient.

IRA gifts – qualified charitable distributions

Inform your congregation about IRA gifts – qualified charitable distributions! Persons over age 70 ½ may make gifts to your church directly from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) without including the distribution as personal income, but counting the gift toward the Required Minimum Distribution — and no need to itemize!