Who We Are
Who We Are

The Signatry is a donor advised fund (DAF) sponsor, but we are more importantly a Christian ministry seeking to build the kingdom of God by inspiring world-changing generosity.
Our Story
Since 2000, The Signatry‘s donors have recommended grants to over 13,000 nonprofits, working to bring the hope of the gospel to all.
Mission, Vision, & Values
We seek to inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world’s greatest problems.
Financials & Impact
Board of Directors
Leadership & Team
Statement of Faith
Donor Advised Fund
Donor Advised Fund

Donor advised funds are flexible giving tools your family can use to build habits of generosity together.
What is a Donor Advised Fund?
A donor advised fund holds your contributions until it is time to send support to your favorite nonprofits.
How to Set Up a DAF
Set up an account. Make your contribution. Start recommending grants.
Why The Signatry?
A donor advised fund is a partnership. Find a partner that shares your faith and values.
Biblically Responsible Investments
Invest a fund balance in pools that support Christian values.
Advisor Managed Accounts
Recommend your financial advisor to manage investments for a donor advised fund balance.
Fees and Minimums
Funds cost $0 to open and nothing to maintain. Small fees apply to certain contribution methods and investments. Learn more.
Other Ways to Give
How other charitable giving strategies work together with a donor advised fund.
Asset Giving
Asset Giving

Donor advised funds can accept donations of real estate, business interests, and other assets. Donating these non-cash assets before they are sold can help minimize your taxes to maximize your generosity.
Noncash Asset Giving
Donate Appreciated Stock
Donate Business Interests
Donate Real Estate
Donate Cryptocurrency
Generosity Calculator
Estimate how much more you could give by donating an asset rather than cash proceeds.
Resources
Resources

Tools to serve families, financial advisors, and nonprofits.
For Families
Discussion guides, planning tools, and charitable giving information.
For Advisors
Charitable giving tools, strategies for your clients, and resources to strengthen client relationships.
For Nonprofits
Fundraising tools, donor development strategies, conversation guides, and more.
Donor Forms
Online and printable forms to set up a fund, make a contribution, recommend a grant, and more.
Help Center
Find answers to common questions about using a donor advised fund.
Blog

Who We Are
- Our Story
  Since 2000, The Signatry‘s donors have recommended grants to over 13,000 nonprofits, working to bring the hope of the gospel to all.
- Mission, Vision, & Values
  We seek to inspire and facilitate revolutionary biblical generosity across generations to solve the world’s greatest problems.
- Financials & Impact
- Board of Directors
- Leadership & Team
- Statement of Faith
Donor Advised Fund
- What is a Donor Advised Fund?
  A donor advised fund holds your contributions until it is time to send support to your favorite nonprofits.
- How to Set Up a DAF
  Set up an account. Make your contribution. Start recommending grants.
- Why The Signatry?
  A donor advised fund is a partnership. Find a partner that shares your faith and values.
- Biblically Responsible Investments
  Invest a fund balance in pools that support Christian values.
- Advisor Managed Accounts
  Recommend your financial advisor to manage investments for a donor advised fund balance.
- Fees and Minimums
  Funds cost $0 to open and nothing to maintain. Small fees apply to certain contribution methods and investments. Learn more.
- Other Ways to Give
  How other charitable giving strategies work together with a donor advised fund.
Asset Giving
- Noncash Asset Giving
- Donate Appreciated Stock
- Donate Business Interests
- Donate Real Estate
- Donate Cryptocurrency
- Generosity Calculator
  Estimate how much more you could give by donating an asset rather than cash proceeds.
Resources
- For Families
  Discussion guides, planning tools, and charitable giving information.
- For Advisors
  Charitable giving tools, strategies for your clients, and resources to strengthen client relationships.
- For Nonprofits
  Fundraising tools, donor development strategies, conversation guides, and more.
- Donor Forms
  Online and printable forms to set up a fund, make a contribution, recommend a grant, and more.
- Help Center
  Find answers to common questions about using a donor advised fund.
Blog

Talk Business with Donors

Kristin Hammett

May 17, 2022

How — and Why — to Talk Business with Donors

Give before the sale.

Nonprofit leaders, I’m talking to you. And, yes, I’m talking about business.

Do you have donors who are business owners? Farmers, ranchers, or real estate developers?

I bet you do.

We want to help you add value to your relationship and change the conversation. They have an opportunity to donate part of their land or business to you before they sell. This can help them mitigate their tax burden and give more generously.

As our CEO Steve French says, “They’re going to give it away, it’s just a matter of who they give it to” — a ministry, or the IRS?

So how do you, a nonprofit or ministry leader, bring up a business discussion?

Check out the quick video above.

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About Kristin Hammett

As the Vice President of Family Generosity Services at The Signatry, Kristin Hammett focuses on equipping and encouraging families to purposefully consider what questions God has given them the resources and heart to answer, modeling obedience to his will to current and future generations while actively participating in advancing the kingdom of God.

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