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National Christian Foundation (NCF) is a US non-profit organization that assists donors in donating to charitable causes.Tax-Smart Philanthropy Made Easy
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; by Laura Saunders; published August 22, 2015; retrieved February 18, 2015 NCF accepts non-cash assets (for example

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s, real estate, and business interests), and is the nation's largest provider of donor-advised funds focused primarily on

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givers. Since 1982, NCF has granted over $14.5 billion to causes and charities.

History

In 1982,

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Ron Blue, and tax attorney Terry Parker founded the National Christian Foundation.Alms Alchemy
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, NCF began adding local offices throughout the United States in 2000. By 2018, NCF reported having 28 local offices in cities across the country including

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.20 Biggest Grant Making Foundations for Christian Organizations
at The Christian Post; by Dr. Jeffrey J. Rodman; published January 27, 2010; retrieved February 18, 2015 These local offices are community-based and act as liaisons to the national organization. In 2021, NCF distributed its fourteen billionth grant dollar to more than 71,000 charities since its founding.National Christian Foundation gifts historic Dwight L. Moody property to Catholic and Protestant groups
at Religion News; published February 7, 2017; retrieved March 22, 2017 This accomplishment has led it to be ranked as the 6th largest non-profit organization in the United States.

Program

NCF's primary operation, the Giving Fund (donor advised fund), works like a charitable

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. Via an online dashboard, donors give various assets into the Fund, receive a

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at the time of the gift, and recommend grants to their favorite charities. NCF accepts non-cash gifts such as stocks, real estate, and business interests. They also offer other giving options, such as Charitable Gift Annuities and the NCF Legacy Fund. NCF spends a portion of donations to fund the support activities necessary to be able to make those grants. NCF calculates the amount as a percentage of the donor's Fund balance (typically 1% or less each year), and, in the case of non-cash assets, a percentage of gift value (typically 5%, one time).

Criticism

Like other donor-advised funds, there is lack of specificity in the source of the money and their specific target.Big Money, Quiet Power: A Look at the National Christian Foundation
at Inside Philanthropy; by Philip Rojc; retrieved March 21, 2019 Between 2015 and 2017, NCF distributed 56.1 million dollars to 23 organizations designated as hate groups by the

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.U.S.'s Biggest Christian Charity Reportedly Channeled $56.1 Million to Purported Hate Groups
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References

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External links

''National Christian Foundation'' official Website
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