Welcome to Georgia Baptist Foundation Planned Giving
Thank you for your interest in the Georgia Baptist Foundation, Inc. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at the Foundation who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.
Personal Planner
Chronic Illness – Care of Your Property If you have a chronic illness, you will need to care both for your person and for your property. Part II of this article will explain some of the specific preparations that are important to care for your property. More ...
Benefits For Family and Baptist Causes
There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.
Bequests Bill Simpson had many loves of his life: his church, its prayer ministry, and his career in higher education. But the love for which he will be remembered most is his love of missions. That's why, at his death in 1992, his family chose to establish the Bill Simpson Memorial Mission Fund with the Georgia Baptist Foundation. More on Bequests >>.
Charitable Remainder Trust Every time Jesse Moore sees a small jar of O-Sage pimentos or Ga.-Red tomatoes on a supermarket shelf, they bring back memories of the years he helped sell the items throughout his life in Haddock, GA. More on Charitable Remainder Trust >>.
Fixed Income for Retirement After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia Brown was ready to retire. Patricia owned some stock but was concerned about leaving it in the market where it could go up or down. She needed a secure source of retirement income for the future. More on Fixed Income for Retirement >>.
Peace of Mind Gift Annuity Some people look into a can of worms and see fish bait. Trudy Creamer and her husband saw dollar signs. And that long-term relationship with red wigglers not only supported the couple through their joint career as a fisherman's best friend, but is now carrying Trudy through her retirement years. More on Peace of Mind Gift Annuity >>.
Steps to Wise Giving
There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.
Thanks very much for visiting us! We would be very pleased to help you. Please feel free to contact us.
Douglas Couch
Vice President, Director of Development
Duluth, Georgia
Phone: 800-452-9064
Email: dcouch@gbfoundation.org
Ray Sullivan
Director of Development
Tifton, Georgia
Phone: 229-392-1494
Email: rsullivan@gbfoundation.org
Guide to Planning Your Gifts
Learn how you can avoid an accidental disinheritance. View our Wills Guide Videos. Click here to learn more.
Professional Advisors
We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact dcouch@gbfoundation.org or rsullivan@gbfoundation.org.
If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.
Thank you for your interest in the Georgia Baptist Foundation, Inc. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at the Foundation who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.
If you have a chronic illness, you will need to care both for your person and for your property. Part II of this article will explain some of the specific preparations that are important to care for your property. 
