Welcome to Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch Planned Giving
Thank you for your interest in Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends of the Ranch 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 and prayerfully considering how you may assist our ministry in our mission to serve at-risk children and their families.
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The Five-Percent Solution Winding my way down Baker Street to 221B, I found a flat that consisted of a couple of comfortable bedrooms and a single large airy sitting-room that was cheerfully furnished and illuminated by two broad windows. More ...
Benefits for Family and Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch
There are several types of planned giving opportunities. Many of these opportunities offer wonderful benefits for the gift donors as well as to our minstry and the children and families we serve. The families profiled in the stories below have enjoyed increased income, generous tax savings and the joy of giving and assisting others. You might start your own planning by reading their stories. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.
A Bequest to Further Good Work Nancy and David Atkins were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals impacted by the good work of our organization. They wanted to create a legacy to provide future support to continue our mission. More on A Bequest to Further Good Work >>.
Deferred Gift Annuity Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.
A Bequest to Save Taxes Thomas Merrick 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. More on A Bequest to Save Taxes >>.
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.
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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 a.evon@dakotaranch.org.
If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.
Winding my way down Baker Street to 221B, I found a flat that consisted of a couple of comfortable bedrooms and a single large airy sitting-room that was cheerfully furnished and illuminated by two broad windows. 
