I recently spoke with a donor who had a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) due from his IRA this year. He knew taking the distribution would increase his taxable income, but he was also planning to make charitable gifts before year-end.As we talked through his options, he realized he could accomplish both goals through a Qualified …
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By Joe DegeliaAs a Gift Planner at Focus on the Family, I’ve had the privilege of helping families think through some of life’s most important decisions. One of the most memorable conversations I’ve had started with a couple’s concern for their children. Their greatest worry wasn’t how much money they would leave their children, but …
By Adin Schwenke Last month, I spoke with a ministry friend who had recently become a grandparent for the first time. While updating beneficiary designations, he told me, “I hadn’t looked at these documents in nearly ten years.” Life had changed significantly since then. His experience is not unusual. Marriage, grandchildren, career transitions, …
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For many families, checking the box of “having an estate plan” feels like the finish line. Assets are documented, decisions are made, and instructions are clearly outlined for who gets what and when. But too often, what’s overlooked is just as important as the legal structure itself: the relational impact. An estate plan doesn’t simply …
After my grandfather passed away, my grandmother found herself living alone for the first time in over 50 years. Though family lived nearby and visited often, she grew increasingly lonely, and her mental sharpness started to decline. In that vulnerable season, a man began calling her every day. He listened, offered companionship, and told her …
In 1988, Focus on the Family launched Enfoque a la Familia as a special Hispanic-led ministry to reach the 450 million native Spanish speakers of the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.In the U.S. alone, 43 million people speak Spanish as their first language and make up the largest ethnic minority group in the …
By Lori Harris When families begin shaping their estate plans, they often discover that the process involves far more than legal documents and financial decisions. It brings up deep questions about values, relationships, and the kind of legacy you hope to leave. Some common questions families wrestle with are: What if my children aren’t walking …
This tool can help you walk through your decisions with clarity, communicate the values that shaped your plan, and ensure your family understands your heart and motivations behind your decisions.We hope this agenda equips you to communicate your legacy with confidence and peace of mind.If you’d like to receive this resource as a PDF document …
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When Steve died, the family was shocked in more ways than one. His untimely death from heart attack just wasn’t in the cards. But his youngest son was surprised to find out that he was the trustee and placed in the unenviable position of dictating his father’s wishes to his older siblings.Worse still, his mother …
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I used to think of legacy as something we left behind. But not any more.Empty headingI think of legacy as what we put in motion through our lives.Codi Shewan writes in Everyday Legacy, “I resolved that I didn’t want just to leave my legacy behind when I died. I wanted to live my legacy every day.”Notably, Shewan …
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I’m not sure if you’ve ever caught the movie Avalon.It’s a 1990 Barry Levinson film that was nominated for four Academy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Why all the acclaim?The movie tells the story of Sam Krichinsky, a Polish Jewish immigrant, who arrives in the United States full of hope for his future. When …
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