This means that they are reluctant to arrange their affairs so that the church appears in their will, or is named the remainderman of a charitable trust, or the irrevocable beneficiary of a life insurance policy. They can t see into the future. They imagine that they might move to their dream retirement location and perhaps change churches. They imagine that the current church leadership might change in ways that might cause them to change their mind. Fidelity, Schwab, all the community foundations that are proliferating around the country are all building on the success of the National Heritage Foundation.
Foundations can add significance to successful lives.
Teaching generosity has always, according to our national heritage, been a province of the church. Churches must be aware that unless the church takes the initiative, NHF and other promoters of donor advised funds are going to target people in the community without the involvement of the church.