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Options for Helping Us with Your Gifts

Mission to Unreached Peoples missionaries and projects are dependent upon the faithful contributions of friends and supporters. These can be special contributions or regular, monthly, quarterly, or yearly gifts. Also, they can be non-cash gifts or provisions through use of the Internet. Click on one of the buttons below for further information about these options.

Cash

The most common method of making contributions is to send checks to either the US or the Canadian office at addresses indicated below with an attached note with your missionary or project designation. We will immediately send you a tax-deductible receipt and a return envelope to expedite your next contribution.

Some tools that are available to help you get started in this process include:

• Print our online form from your browser and mail to us with your check. OR...
• Download our mailer form to print from Microsoft Word and mail to us with your gift.

Tax-deductible donations to the general fund, designated missionaries, and projects are greatly appreciated. Your donations can be sent to :

Electronic Funds Transfer

Many Mission to Unreached Peoples donors prefer to take advantage of the convenience of making their monthly or quarterly contributions automatically through their banks, rather than writing and sending checks each month. Here are some of the reasons you might want to consider switching your contributions to the automatic plan.

1. You’ll save time, postage, and check costs.
2. You don't have to worry about forgetting.
3. Mission to Unreached Peoples saves postage, printing and administrative costs -- and that means the missionary you support is better served.

It’s very easy to make the switch to Mission to Unreached Peoples Electronic Funds Transfer plan. All you need to do is download and print a simple form (click here) from your web browser, fill it out, and mail (or scan and email) it to us. If you do this with your next regular contribution, the automatic plan can start the following month.

You can join the Electronic Funds Transfer plan at any time. And, of course, you can stop or change your payment at any time by simply letting us know with a note, a quick phone call, a fax, an e-mail message, or by downloadin, printing, and sending to us our Automatic Giving Plan Changes Form (click here).

A record of each contribution will appear on your bank statement, plus Mission to Unreached Peoples will send you quarterly and year-end receipts for income tax purposes. You can choose to have your contribution made on the 10th or the 25th of the month. It’s easy. It saves time and money.

If you have any questions about this plan, or if you want to include additional amounts for any of our other missionaries or programs, you may call and talk to Leslie Thompson, Donor Relations (x237) or Jim Springfield (x225) at 206-781-3151 or 1-888-847-6950 (Toll-free). You may also send a fax to 206-781-3182 or We are happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thank you for your continuing support. We appreciate you and your faithfulness.

Credit Card

You can also make your regular contributions via credit card. Some people use this tool as a convenient way of writing one rather than multiple checks monthly. We can also handle your gifts this way. To authorize regular credit card gifts, simply download and print the Automatic Giving Plan Enrollment Form (click here), fill it out, and mail (or scan and email) it to us with your instructions.

You can stop or change your payment at any time by simply letting us know with a note, a quick phone call, a fax, an e-mail message, or by downloading, printing, and sending to us our Automatic Giving Plan Changes Form (click here).

And, thank you for your faithful support.

Non-Cash Giving

Overview

Certain gifts, because of size and/or other circumstances, may need to be completed over a longer period of time. Including charitable giving as part of long-range financial and estate planning is a wise investment for some. Such gifts can be made through provisions in a well-drafted will, through revocable living trust arrangements, as beneficiary designations of life insurance policies and retirement plans, and other planning vehicles. Remember, there are no limits on the amount that can be devoted to charitable use while completely bypassing federal gift and estate taxes.

Non-Cash Gifts

While cash is the most common method of making charitable gifts, there can be significant advantages in making charitable gifts using non-cash property you may own. Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, and other properties can make excellent charitable gifts. Making gifts in this manner may allow you to give with minimum impact on your level of spendable income.

Another reason to make gifts in the form of non-cash property is to enjoy the dual tax incentives the U.S. Congress has provided for this type of gift. When you give property that you have owned longer than a year that has increased in value since you acquired it, you are usually entitled to an income tax deduction for the full current value of the asset, not just your cost basis. You also avoid capital gains tax that would have been payable had you sold the property. Gifts of appreciated assets are generally deductible in an amount up to 30% of adjusted gross income. Any excess deductions can be carried over into as many as the next five tax years. For further information on non-cash gifts

Wills and Living Trusts

Giving through a will can be a convenient way to leave a charitable legacy. After providing for your loved ones, you may decide to give a specific asset, a certain amount, a percentage of your estate, or all or a portion of what remains after other commitments have been satisfied.

Giving through revocable living trusts is another avenue to consider. Many people are now using living trusts to provide for their management and final distribution of their assets. Charitable gifts can be rewarding additions to living trusts. Or you may prefer to make a gift today and retain income for the remainder of your life (and/or that of a loved one) through the use of charitable remainder trusts and similar gift plans. For further information about wills and living trusts

Summary

Including your favorite charity and making provision for continued contributions beyond your lifetime may be something you want to talk to your attorney and tax accountant about. If you would like more information, we work with one or more financial consultants who have hearts for missionary outreach and ministry and who are both equipped and able to help you walk through the various options and opportunities. If you want more information, contact us at: 1-888-847-6950 (toll free).

Online Giving

Contribute to MUP Projects at Our Secure Web Site : You may use your credit card to contribute directly and safely to several MUP missionaries and projects from this secure Internet web page, which is hosted by the Synergy Secure Server. Please follow this link to make a donation online.