Articles and Insights
June 29, 2023
What Christians Need to Know About Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-advised funds have exponentially grown in popularity over the past decade. A donor-advised fund (DAF) enables a donor to give an asset, receive an immediate tax deduction, and recommend grants…
April 26, 2023
PCA Foundation Celebrates Record Giving
The PCA Foundation distributed a record number of grants in 2022 to PCA churches, committees, and agencies. The Foundation recorded over $8,750,000 granted to local PCA churches and denominational entities.…
February 16, 2023
5 Reasons Christians Use Donor-Advised Funds
Churches and religious organizations continue to be the primary beneficiary of all charitable giving in America. Over the past few decades, donor-advised funds have become a popular tool for Christians…
February 16, 2023
Lessons Learned from Selling the Family Business
I don’t meet many candy entrepreneurs. But I’m thankful for my grandfather who left a farm and became a candy entrepreneur in 1906 when he started Brock Candy Company. Eighty-seven…
November 04, 2022
The PCA Foundation Adds Senior Gifts Officer
The PCA Foundation announced today that Greg Mattox has been hired to serve as Senior Director of Major and Planned Gifts. This addition to the senior leadership team is the…
July 21, 2022
A Giving Solution That Returns Income to the Giver
You can give away property to charity, and receive an immediate tax deduction for your gift, but continue to receive income from the property. The way to accomplish these things…
May 11, 2022
Special Advantages of Giving to a Church Foundation
There’s a question we often get: Why should I give through the PCA Foundation (PCAF) as opposed to other commercial institutions like Fidelity or Schwab, or even non-church Christian foundations?…
May 10, 2022
New Matching Grants for PCA Committees and Agencies
We launched the first-ever matching grant program to boost support for these important ministries of the church.
April 18, 2022
Should the Pastor Know How Much People Give?
Pastors are called to shepherd God’s flock. Generosity is an important discipline and gauge by which we measure the spiritual growth of Christ’s disciples. Does a pastor need access to…
March 24, 2022
When Church Members Give Outside The Church
It is common for church members to give financial resources to ministries outside their own local church. These ministries can range from a local homeless shelter, to pregnancy care services,…
December 06, 2021
Turning the family business into a giving opportunity
“The Earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof…” (Psalm 24:1) In considering what is “the Lord’s,” we tend to think of cash as the only asset God’s people can…
December 01, 2021
PCAF Reminds of Service for Cryptocurrency Donations
Cryptocurrency, in all of its forms, has been one of the biggest disruptors of the financial world in this century with the market capping out above $1 trillion. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin…