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Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Spotlight: Randall Haney
How one naval officer moved off the farm and soared to new heights and is
now giving back to God's mission. From working on farms with only a fifth grade education to retiring from
the Navy as a...
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Supporter Spotlight: Robert and Tomi Hudson
Robert and Tomi Hudson are a couple whose generosity through charitable
gift annuities and a retained life estate through living trust helped them
make a difference in young lives at Faulkner...
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Supporter Spotlight: Emma Staton
Both Emma Dunlap Staton and her husband of 56 years, Thomas Felix Staton
were pillars in the Montgomery community who dedicated their lives and...
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Supporter Spotlight: Jason Akins uses family business to furnish student areas
Successful business owner, Jason Akins became a faithful supporter of Faulkner University after hearing about the university...
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Supporter Spotlight: Marjorie Snook presents gift of $1 million
Long-time Faulkner University benefactor, Marjorie Snook presented a gift of $1 million from the Snook Foundation to President Mike...
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Supporter Spotlight: Sybil Taylor
Sybil Taylor, 94, wasn't sure what she would do when her husband died and left their large farm in Florida to her. She wasn't prepared to...
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Supporter Spotlight: Neal and Brenda Smith support Faulkner students through scholarship, trust
Neal and Brenda Smith work hard for what they have and are generous with their earnings. Through regular cash donations...
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Supporter Spotlight: Wilma and Lanar Phillips give back to Faulkner's 'fruitful' mission
Faithful donors, Wilma and Lanar Phillips moved to Montgomery with their
children nearly 40 years ago for the Air Force. After finding a local...
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Supporter Spotlight: Loye and David Moorer excited to give toward new autism center
Loye Moorer and her husband, David Moorer have been giving to Faulkner for nearly 20 years and were very excited to give...
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Supporter Spotlight: Martha Grubb
Sometimes blessings bloom out of sorrow and sometimes new love is found when it is least expected. If you had told that to Martha Grubb three years ago when...
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Bequests
Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization. They believe it is important to help further our mission.
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Using a Beneficiary Designation to Make a Gift to Charity
Joanne and her late husband Hal had been longtime supporters of our organization. Recently, Joanne's children encouraged...
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Fixed Income for Retirement
After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small town, Patricia is ready to retire.
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Tax-Free Sale
Howard and Lynn were both age 55 when they purchased some vacant land a few miles outside of town. They thought real estate would be a good investment that could be sold later for a profit.
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Capital Gains Tax Bypassed
Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities and built a sizable portfolio.
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Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Many years ago, Clara bought a home. Since she was very pleased with her home, she bought stock in the company that built the home.
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Endowment Gift
Pat and Shelly were recently married. They both had been dedicated volunteers at their favorite charity for many years.
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Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. The company has done well.
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The Retirement Unitrust
Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she and her husband Bill inherited the farm.
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Property Turns Into Income
Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their three children. After her spouse passed away, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her property.
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Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity
Luis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially in value.
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Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought a vacant lot along Lake Michigan many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their family could spend their summers along the lake.
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Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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Gift of a Bank Account When No Longer Needed (POD)
Keith has been a faithful supporter of Faulkner University and makes regular gifts to support our work.
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Transferable on Death (TOD) Gifts
Harold and Jeanne married after meeting at an event Faulkner University held for our donors. They wanted to leave a legacy gift...
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A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago, Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock.
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What Will You Do with Your Unspent Retirement Savings?
Michael and Kelly were retired engineers with two adult children. They owned a home, some stocks, and IRAs.
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Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Jonathan purchased his home many years ago for $80,000. The home is now worth $420,000. Jonathan wants to sell his home and buy a condo for $130,000.
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A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work, Thomas wanted to thank us with a gift from his estate.
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Leading for the Future
Luke and Cynthia spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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Give it Twice Trust
While visiting her favorite charity's website, June came across the idea of a give it twice trust. She contacted the charity for more information.
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Providing for Our Children's Future
Ron and Kathy worked for many years building their nest egg for retirement.
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Bequest of Insurance
Marla and Wayne purchased a life insurance policy many years ago to create security for their children's future.
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Testamentary Charitable Remainder Unitrust: Have Your Cake and Eat it Too!
We have all heard the saying "You can't have your cake and eat it too." This phrase describes a situation where we want two good things at the same time when that isn't possible.
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