Talk with a Giving Advisor to help your Generosity Go Further.
Your giving has the power to change lives, and with the right guidance, it can make an even greater impact.
Giving Advisors from One Collective can help you strategically align your resources with your passions, unlocking opportunities to give in ways you may not have considered.
From maximizing tax benefits to exploring innovative options like donor-advised funds or gifts of appreciated assets, a Giving Advisor ensures every dollar you give works harder for the causes you care about. By taking a holistic look at your financial picture, they help you leverage your wealth — whether it’s cash, stocks, real estate, or even business interests — for maximum impact around the world.
Examples of Strategic Giving
Leveraging Life Insurance
A donor designates a charity as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Upon their passing, the policy provides significant funds to the charity.
Impact:
A relatively small cost to the donor creates a substantial future benefit for the charity.
Establishing a Donor Advised Fund
A couple contributes $100,000 to a donor-advised fund during a high-income year. They claim the tax deduction immediately but disburse funds to charities over several years.
Impact:
The couple optimizes their tax benefits while maintaining flexibility to give strategically over time.
Giving a Portion of a Business (pre-sale)
A business owner donates a 10% interest in their growing company to a donor-advised fund before selling the business. This reduces their taxable income from the sale and directs profits from the gifted portion to charitable causes.
Impact:
The donation generates significant tax savings, and the proceeds from the 10% interest fund the owner’s philanthropic vision.
Giving Appreciated Stock instead of Cash
A donor owns stock purchased for $10,000 that is now worth $50,000. By donating the stock directly to a charity, the donor avoids paying capital gains taxes on the $40,000 appreciation and can deduct the full $50,000 from their taxes.
Impact:
The charity receives the full $50,000 value, and the donor saves on taxes—enabling greater giving potential.
Using IRA Distributions
A retiree over 70½ uses a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to donate $50,000 directly from their IRA to a favorite charity. This reduces their taxable income, as the donation doesn’t count as part of their Adjusted Gross Income (AGI).
Impact:
The retiree avoids taxes on the distribution, and the full amount goes to support charitable work.
“Seeing what God is doing around the world through the One Collective lens helped me see how all of my own strengths and experiences could actually align with a global ministry”
Meet our Giving Advisors
Brandon Weidman
Sr. Director of Development
Brandon serves as Sr. Director of Development at One Collective, where he brings a unique set of gifts and experience to the role of connecting donors and partners to the work One Collective does around the world. After an early career in business, Brandon opened a new community for One Collective in Nicaragua as a Catalyst and continues to oversee the team there in the capacity of Area Director.
Brandon began serving as a Catalyst with One Collective for over 6 years - but has since found deep fulfillment investing his time in other Catalysts and communities around the world who are striving to do the same, by serving in various roles on One Collective's global leadership team that range from Business Strategist to Director of Expansion and Impact Fund Manager. Brandon currently resides in Indiana with his wife and four children.
Lindsey Vanzant
Global Giving Advisor
Lindsey serves as the Global Giving Advisor for One Collective, where her primary focus is to coach financial supporters by connecting their goals, experiences and passions to the work God is doing on the front lines in communities where One Collective serves around the world.
Prior to joining One Collective, Lindsey spent 15 years in various business development and account management roles with Rubbermaid Commercial Products where she most recently led the healthcare division. For the past 11 years, Lindsey has led a local ministry support group for young moms with unplanned pregnancies alongside her local church.
Lindsey lives in Indiana with her husband and four children and loves to travel, explore new places, meet new people, cheer on Hoosier basketball, grow flowers, and spend time with family and friends.
Schedule a call with a Global Giving Advisor:
If you are passionate about creating sustainable change, and want to join what Jesus is doing around the world - exploring a relationship with a giving advisor is a great place to begin.
Our team will ask great questions, help you deepen your relationship with One Collective leaders, and connect you with opportunities for impact that multiplies.
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