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HOW TO GIVE

There are many different ways in which to give to camp:

  • Online Donation (Monthly Recurring or One Time)

    You can make a monthly recurring gift or a one time gift using our secure gift processing system. We are working as a ministry to reach a goal of 400 recurring gifts.

  • Telephone

    Give us a call.
    Call the Annual Giving Office at 828-209-6303 and make a gift over the phone.

  • Checks
    Mail your gift to the NovusWay Home Office.

    To make a gift by check, mail your check made payable to NovusWay to the address listed here. Please include a note with any information you would like us to know about your gift.

    NovusWay Inc.
    PO Box 830
    Arden, NC 28704
  • Monthly Bank Draft (EFT)

    Have your gifts automatically drafted each month from your bank account.

    You can make a recurring monthly gift from your checking or savings account. Bank payments are made monthly. The deductions appear automatically on your bank statement. An initial email is sent to acknowledge your recurring gift. Annual statements are sent in January for tax purposes.

    To make changes to your automatic drafts, please contact the Home Office in writing. If you change banks, just send us a new voided check or deposit slip. To cancel your automatic draft, please contact the Home Office at least 15 days before the next scheduled fund transfer.

    Begin making gifts through automatic bank account draft by clicking here.

    Setup recurring donation

    Mail notes for changes to the address below or email them to give@novusway.org.

    NovusWay Inc.
    PO Box 830
    Arden, NC 28704

  • Monthly Credit/Debit Card

    Have your gifts automatically gifted each month from your credit or debit card.

    You can make a monthly recurring gift from your credit or debit card. Payments are made monthly. The deductions appear automatically on your statement. An initial email is sent to acknowledge your recurring gift. Annual statements are sent in January for tax purposes.

    To make changes to your automatic gifts, please contact the Home Office in writing. If you change cards alert us in the Home Office.

    Begin making gifts through automatic monthly credit/debit card gifts by clicking here.

    Setup Monthly Donation

    Mail notes for changes to the address below or email them to give@novusway.org.

    NovusWay Inc.
    PO Box 830
    Arden, NC 28704

  • Corporate Matching Gifts

    Increase your gift’s impact through your employer’s matching-gift program.

    Check with your company to see if they offer a matching gift program. Matching gifts from your employer will be credited to your total giving record.

    Check with your employer to learn their specific requirements for matching your gift. We are happy to provide any records you need to complete the process. Call us at the Home Office if you have any questions: 828-209-6303.

    PLEASE NOTE: The name of the employee/donor is often not provided on matching gift distributions. In order to acknowledge your gift properly please do one of the following:

    1. Complete the SPECIALTY GIFT TYPE FORM electronically by clicking here. (We will receive an instant email in our office with all your information.) Or,
    2. Download and complete the PAPER SPECIALTY GIFT TYPE FORM by clicking here and email it to give@novusway.org or to mail it to the PO Box Address on the form.
  • Memorial or Honor Gifts

    Make a gift in honor or memory of someone.

    If you wish for us to notify the honoree or the family of the person you are giving in memory of, please include the correct name and address of the recipient. Gifts may be made online, by phone at 828-209-6303 or by mailing your gift and note with the tribute’s information to:

    NovusWay Inc.
    PO Box 830
    Arden, NC 28704

    If you’d like to include NovusWay Inc or one of our camps in an obituary announcement, we recommend the following verbiage that may be personalized for your needs:

    Memorial contributions may be made to NovusWay Inc (Lutheridge, Lutherock, Luther Springs, Lutheranch). Please direct your gift to (where needed most/camper scholarships/endowment) in memory of (name). Gifts may be made online at novusway.org, by phone at 828-209-6303 or by mail:

    NovusWay Inc.
    PO Box 830
    Arden, NC 28704

  • Securities

    Make your gift of stocks, mutual funds or other securities.

    Donating appreciated securities (stock, mutual funds, etc.) directly to a charity in-kind is one of the most tax-smart ways to give. Yet, it is often not well understood or widely used. By donating stock that has appreciated for more than a year, you are potentially avoiding capital gains taxes. The maximum federal capital gains tax rate is 20 percent on long-term holdings. But if you donate the stock directly to a charity, there’s no capital gains tax to pay, because you are not selling the security. Plus, you are still eligible to potentially deduct the full fair-market value of the asset you donated from your income taxes, up to the overall amount allowed by the IRS.

    Gifts of stock may be completed by physical delivery of certificates or electronically.

    How to make a gift of stock to NovusWay:

    1. Please ask your financial institution/advisor to contact the following to handle the transfer:

    Lee Bugay
    Managing Director of Bugay, Watson & Associates

    A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC

    803 Roper Creek Drive
    Greenville, SC 29615-6938

    O: 864.292.3770
    F: 864.292.5650
    E: John.L.Bugay@ampf.com

    Michele Cockram
    Certified Financial Planner at Bugay, Watson & Associates

    803 Roper Creek Drive
    Greenville, SC 29615-6938

    O: 864.292.3770
    F: 864.292.5650
    E: Michele.Cockram@ampf.com

     

    1. When Ameriprise receives a stock transfer the donor’s name is not visible to them. In order to properly receipt and acknowledge your gift, we ask you to do one of the following:
      1. Complete the SPECIALTY GIFT TYPE FORM electronically by clicking here. (We will receive an instant email in our office with all your information.) Or,
      2. Download and complete the PAPER SPECIALTY GIFT TYPE FORM by clicking here and email it to give@novusway.org or to mail it to the PO Box Address on the form.
      3. Please contact the NovusWay Development Office to alert us that you are making a gift at give@novusway.org .

    If you or your broker have questions or if you have questions about the use of securities for an estate gift and how that may benefit you please email:
    Mary Osen, Donor Relations Specialist at give@novusway.org

     

    How the Process Works:

    Step 1: Complete the Gift of Securities Form electronically or in written form.

    Step 2: Your institution transfers ownership of the stock to NovusWay after your verbal authorization.

    Step 3: Ameriprise contacts NovusWay immediately to gain verbal authorization from our staff to sell the stock.

    Step 4: After the stock is sold, NovusWay receives a physically check from Ameriprise following the sell. This full process can take up to 10 days.

    Step 5: Donors receive a gift receipt/acknowledgement for tax purposes for the amount the stocks originally transferred at to NovusWay. We use your completed Gift of Securities Form to determine this information.

  • Estate Gift

    Make an estate gift through your Will, retirement assets or life insurance.

    You can include NovusWay in your Will, as the beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance. Your current financial situation, the combination of assets in your portfolio and the amount you wish to leave to loved ones all determine the best method for leaving an estate gift to our camping ministries. NovusWay partners with the ELCA Foundation to provide a free Regional Gift Planner to assist you in reviewing your entire estate to ensure you know all your options and have the information to make the best decision for you and your family. In addition to the ELCA Foundation Gift Planners, you can contact our office directly at 828-209-6303 or give@novusway.org.

    Visit www.elca.org/foundation to schedule a conversation with your local Gift Planner.

  • Real Estate

    Make a gift of real estate.

    Real estate gifts include assets of principle homes, vacation homes, farms, timberland, commercial buildings and unimproved land. The gift of real estate can provide a significant tax benefit to you, and your tax advisor can help answer those specific questions as each case is different.

    To make a gift of real estate please contact:
    The Rev. Dr. John L. (Jan) Setzler
    Senior Development Officer, Deployed

    NovusWay Ministries
    P.O. Box 830
    Arden, NC 28704
    864-942-2974 (Cell)

  • Qualified Charitable Distributions

    Required Minimum Distribution from an IRA

    The new Secure 2.0 laws allow for a distribution from your IRA to fund a life-income gift.

    If you are 70½ or older, you can make a one-time election for a qualified charitable distribution of up to $50,000 (without being taxed) from your IRA to fund a life-income gift such as a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder unitrust or charitable remainder annuity trust.

    How does this affect me?

    These types of life-income gifts allow you to make a gift to a qualified charitable organization like NovusWay Ministries and receive lifetime payments to boost your retirement income or provide a lifetime payment for you or your spouse.

    To read the complete article about new laws click here

    Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) are another tax-smart way to give.

    A QCD will count toward satisfying your required minimum distribution (RMD), and neither you nor NovusWay will have to pay income taxes on this distribution. If you are 70.5 or older, pre-tax money saved in an IRA can be an ideal charitable donation to NovusWay. You can use a QCD whether or not you itemize deductions on your tax return. However, it is important to note that if you use this strategy, the distribution cannot be included as an itemized deduction.

    Contact your financial institution where your IRA is invested and request the QCD be sent directly to NovusWay to receive any possible tax benefits. Please speak to your financial and tax professional to learn more about this tax-efficient giving strategy.

    PLEASE NOTE: When gifts are received in our office, donor information is often not included on the check. The check appears to be a gift from the financial institution. Also, the memo space is often too small for us to clearly read where you would like your gift used.  In order to acknowledge your gift properly please do one of the following:

    1. Complete the SPECIALTY GIFT TYPE FORM electronically by clicking here. (We will receive an instant email in our office with all your information.) Or,
    2. Download and complete the PAPER SPECIALTY GIFT TYPE FORM by clicking here and email it to give@novusway.org or to mail it to the PO Box Address on the form.

    Have your financial institution make the check payable to NovusWay and mail it to the following address:

    NovusWay Inc.
    PO Box 830
    Arden, NC 28704

  • Endow A Gift

    Endowing a gift of any kind for the future provides sustainability for campers today and in perpetuity.Current or estate gifts may be endowed to NovusWay and there are a number of ways to do this. You can make a donation of any size into one of our current NovusWay endowments.

      • NovusWay has a general endowment that supports the ministry with an annual distribution to the annual fund (where needed most).
      • NovusWay has a general endowment that funds camper scholarships with an annual distribution.

     

    You may also name an endowment with a current or legacy gift of $10,000 or more. Please contact our office directly at 828-209-6303 or give@novusway.org to learn more.