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- Bequests
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- Leveraging Annuities with Life Insurance
- Wealth Replacement Insurance
- Scholarship Funds
- Testamentary Charitable Remainder Trust
With Thrivent Financial's faith-based values and constituency, Thrivent Financial Representatives are in an excellent position to help clients accomplish their charitable goals in ways that match their interests and financial circumstances. It's an opportunity that will expand your business and help you enter new markets, and the LCF is here to support you with a full range of charitable products and services.
What you need to know
The Lutheran Community Foundation is a faith-based public charity working nationally to help people give to their favorite charities and causes-both Lutheran and non-Lutheran.
Top 10 reasons to team with the LCF for charitable giving
- We simplify your work. You have a charitable giving resource to make giving as easy as possible for you and your clients.
- You're compensated by Thrivent. Gifts made to the LCF through Thrivent FRs are invested in Thrivent investments. Non-Thrivent financial advisors can receive compensation from American Funds. (More information on compensation)
- You don't need any special qualifications to bring clients gifts to the LCF.
- You remain your client's primary contact - the LCF gives you the support that you need.
- You have access to a full range of giving options, including outright gifts, lifetime income gifts (CRTS and gift annuities), bequests, life insurance and donor advised funds. Your clients meet their charitable goals and receive maximum tax benefits.
- You get prompt service, whether you contact the LCF by phone, e-mail or in writing.
- You have simple options for organizational endowment funds.
- You gain charitable expertise and sound financial stewardship. The LCF has earned Charity Navigator's top rating for sound fiscal management for four consecutive years. Plus, you have access to the more than 200 years of law, finance, marketing and charitable giving experience.
- Your clients have total flexibility to recommend any IRS-recognized public charity(ies) to benefit. Plus, your clients have the option to change their charitable interests if they choose.
- Client gifts can provide immediate and long-term support to their favorite charities and causes, Lutheran and non-Lutheran.