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THE SMARTER GENEROSITY BLOG

Practical guidance for biblical generosity, strategic giving, and stewarding resources for lasting gospel impact.

The Cru Foundation Impact Blog is here to help Christians grow in biblical generosity through clear, practical guidance on strategic giving. Explore topics like what a donor-advised fund is, how donor-advised funds work, and how to donate stock or other non-cash assets to charity. Each article is designed to help you make tax-smart giving decisions and approach stewardship with wisdom, faith, and long-term gospel impact.

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Donor-Advised Fund Tax Benefits: 3 Ways More Can Reach Ministry

A donor-advised fund can help you avoid capital gains, claim a charitable deduction and leave more available for the ministries and Kingdom work you care about.
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How Donating Real Estate Can Boost Ministry and Bless You

The house has sat empty since spring, or the cabin needs another roof, or the lot you bought twenty years ago never became the plan you had for it. The taxes still arrive every January. There is a way to turn a property like that into lasting support for ministry, and into one less weight to carry.
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Tax Benefits of Charitable Giving: A Christian Donor Guide

Many Christian donors wonder whether thinking about taxes belongs in a conversation about generosity. The short answer is that wisdom and worship belong together — and the order matters.
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What Does the Bible Say About Money? What Jesus Is Really After

Jesus talks about money more than almost anything else in the Gospels. He is not building a financial system. He is paying attention to what we trust.
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What Is Biblical Generosity? | Beyond the Checklist

For many believers, generosity has become one more line item on the checklist of the faithful life. Biblical generosity reframes the conversation entirely, starting with character and identity at the heart of the Christian life.
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What Is a Donor-Advised Fund? (A Christian Guide to Strategic Giving)

Learn what a donor-advised fund is, how donor-advised funds work, and why many Christian families use them for tax-efficient charitable giving and strategic generosity.
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