Unlock more major gifts for your mission
NCF helps charities grow generosity by making asset giving simple for donors, so your team can focus on building relationships.
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How NCF comes alongside your team
Engaging donors in major gifts can feel daunting. From the first conversation to completion of a gift, we help you navigate each step of the process with confidence.
Help donors give beyond cash
Access the resources and experience you need to help your donors harness the power of asset giving.
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Expand how donors give to your mission
Offer tools like Charitable Gift Annuities (CGA) and Single-Charity Funds to help donors give in ways that fit their goals.
Strengthen your team to grow generosity
Equip your team with the tools, training, and support they need to increase giving.
Credibility you can count on
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years helping charity leaders and development officers inspire greater giving
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gifts of business interests, real estate, and other complex assets
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granted to nonprofits and ministries serving communities worldwide
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charities that have received grants from givers at NCF since 1982
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Asset giving support
Research analyzing more than one million nonprofit tax returns shows a clear pattern: Charities that accept gifts of assets grow significantly faster than those that rely on cash alone – especially over the long term.
We can help you understand what asset giving is and why it’s important, how to spot your best potential gift opportunities, how to identify potential donors, and the steps you need to get started.
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Get practical guidance for real donor situations and explore topics like non-cash giving, major-donor strategy, and engaging next-generation donors.
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Major gifts guide
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Resources for donor meetings
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Can’t find what you’re looking for?
Connect with your local team.Through NCF, your supporters can give a wide range of assets beyond cash – from securities and real estate to business interests, retirement assets, and other non-cash gifts. We support them and their advisors in the due diligence, liquidation, and details of the gift, so your team can stay focused on your mission. Learn more about asset giving.
NCF works alongside your donors and their advisors to evaluate and execute non-cash gifts while your team stays focused on relationships and your mission.
Publicly traded securities can often be completed quickly once instructions are in place. Complex assets, like real estate or business interests, typically take longer, as they involve due diligence, documentation, and liquidation before proceeds are distributed.
Yes. You remain the primary relationship with your donor, while NCF helps facilitate gift transactions alongside the donor and his/her advisors.
NCF comes alongside what you’ve built, offering added support when needed, so you can stay focused on leading and nurturing your donor relationships.
Preparing for a major gift conversation?
We can help you think through the details, engage your donor well, and take the right next step.