Purpose
The Ron Hutchcraft Ministries Foundation is designed to support the current and future expansion of our ministry. We help provide simple and effective giving solutions that enable you to experience the joy and freedom of giving.
Our Motivating Principle
We believe that God is the owner of everything and that each of us has a responsibility as His steward. We are accountable and released to invest with a Kingdom ROI (Return on Investment) mindset.
The Opportunity
An estimated 90% of America's wealth is in non-cash assets, yet the vast majority of churches and ministries receive less than 10% of their gifts from these assets. Why? Because they're not equipped to accept non-cash gifts. Through our foundation we can accept them, and we will work with you to develop the best giving strategy for you and your family. Many people engage in estate planning, selling properties or businesses, etc. If done properly, givers can avoid or reduce taxes and maximize giving.
Giving Through Our Ministry Fund
We seek to help you explore the various and creative ways you can use your resources to support our ministry and to build God's Kingdom.
For example, in addition to cash donations, the ministry fund can facilitate gifts including:
- Publicly Traded Stock/Mutual Funds
- Vehicles, Boats, RVs, Collectible Cars
- Personal Property
- Antiques, Collectibles
- Business Inventory
- Real Estate
- S Corp Stock
- LLC Interest
- Closely Held Stock
- Business Interests (C Corp, S Corp, LLC, LLP)
- Estate Gifts
- The Ron Hutchcraft Ministries Foundation can be a designated beneficiary of your will/trust, IRA, 401K, or life insurance.
The Ron Hutchcraft Ministries Foundation can also help you meet your charitable giving objectives through one of the following:
- Charitable Gift Annuities
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Donor Advised Funds
Let us know how we can serve you.
"The Giving Calculator" helps individuals learn the tremendous charitable and tax benefits of giving assets before the sale. Click Here to use the "Giving Calculator"
Giving God the Leftovers
It's the universal greeting when teenage boys come home from school - "What's for dinner?" One of our son's least favorite answers was, "Leftovers." Nobody gets too excited about leftovers. Including God. He made that stunningly clear to His ancient people when Malachi warned them not to "bring blind animals ... crippled animals for sacrifice." They did, and God said "shut the temple doors" (Malachi 1:8, 10).
God, in fact, asks for our very best - right off the top. He said, "Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the Lord your God" (Exodus 23:19). God asks us to give before we know what our "harvest" or our "flock" is going to look like. Firstfruits giving is truly faith giving, believing He will honor those who honor Him.
For many ministries, including ours, these early months are some of the most difficult of the year. As financial burdens grow, ministry goes slow.
Whatever part of His work God leads you to support, remember the power - and the obedience - of firstfruits giving. It is a ringing declaration that God is a Provider you totally trust. He is the God "who did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us all" (Romans 8:32). We love Him back when we give as He did. Our leftovers just won't do.