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Welcome to Sterling Stewardship Lifestyle Giving

Thank you for your interest in Sterling College and our mission to develop creative and thoughtful servant leaders who understand a maturing Christian faith.
   The information on these pages of the Sterling Stewardship Lifestyle Giving Program is to help you and your family in your role as steward of the resources God has granted you.  You will find valuable helps and tools in this program. We have a growing number of friends for Sterling who are benefiting from the gift planning tools explained in our program like life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans.
   You will also find information to assist you in planning Your Last Act of Stewardship -- the development and completion of your estate plan to pass on your possessions and passions to others.
   Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Benefits for Family and Sterling College

In our calling to be good stewards of God's resources, it is wise to "plan" your gifts to Sterling College. There are many ways to support the mission of Sterling while benefitting you and your family too.  The people you will read about in our stories have found satisfaction in investing in the development of young lives while also enjoying increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

Major IRA Gift
Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.

Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000. Jonathan's wife of 45 years recently passed away. More on Gift Annuity for Real Estate >>.

A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas Merrick was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work, Thomas wanted to thank us with a gift from his estate. More on A Bequest to Save Taxes >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

Donald R. Reed
Director of Planned Giving

Thanks very much for visiting us! I would be very pleased to help you. Simply click here to email me at your convenience.

Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact dreed@sterling.edu.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.