LINKS TO USEFUL INFORMATION
The following Endowment Fund Roundtable posts contain links to useful information about endowments for organizations.
This conference within the 2008 ALDE International Conference is designed for the specific needs of churches and schools. In these special sessions participants may choose to learn about capital campaigns or how to make an "ask" from a congregations standpoint. One keynote session in this exclusive conference asks the questions, "Will Our Children be Stewards?" posted by thelcf on Wed, 2008-01-02 16:37
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A few months ago I was asked to sit on the Advisory Board for a local nonprofit I had helped start 35 years earlier. After I attended the first meeting, I understood that one of the major priorities of this newly convened Advisory Board was to build an endowment fund. I thought it would be helpful to share the steps we go through with you – in essence providing a practical guide to this process. Each week, A Real Life Approach to Endowment Building will mirror the Board’s work as we confront the challenges of creating a successful endowment fund. If you have questions or thoughts, please send them to me (cadams@grantstation.com). - Cynthia M. Adams, CEO, GrantStation For the nine part series from GrantStation click here: http://www.grantstation.com/Public/tracks_to_success/EndowmentBuilding/main.asp posted by thelcf on Mon, 2007-11-19 16:33
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Every fundraiser knows the trend: as donors start to think about making or have made their estate plans, many consolidate or even wholly discontinue their annual giving. posted by thelcf on Thu, 2007-03-08 00:00
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Thank you to all who were able to participate in our online Gift Option Training on Thursday, November 9th. For those who would like to share the presentation with others in their organization, or for those who were unable to attend, you can find a recording of the meeting here: posted by thelcf on Mon, 2006-11-13 00:00
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This web site, from Michigan State University Libraries, is intended as a starting point for people who are interested in raising money for their churches, synagogues, etc. or religious organizations: posted by thelcf on Wed, 2006-11-01 00:00
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On Thursday, August 17, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 was signed into law. In brief, members of your congregation or organization who meet the criteria can make gifts from their IRAs to your organizational endowment fund at the Lutheran Community Foundation. This act allows participants of traditional and Roth IRAs to make direct transfers from such plans to qualified public charities without having to take such distributions into their taxable income. posted by thelcf on Tue, 2006-09-05 23:00
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Over the past several months much has been written regarding the importance of promoting planned giving and stewardship programs within congregations. Motivational messages and practical tips involving charitable remainder trusts, lead trusts, and annuities have helped to shape many church endowment programs. However, in the development of a planned giving plan, one key work detail and one crucial document all too often is ignored - the establishment of a written endowment policy. posted by thelcf on Sun, 2006-08-20 23:00
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In her article, Getting Serious About Building Endowment: Straight Talk for Charities and the Professionals That Serve Them, Kathryn Miree, starts off with this Quiz for Nonprofit Managers and Development Staff: posted by thelcf on Tue, 2006-07-18 23:00
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Can you explain your organization's work to an outsider in the time it would take to ride an elevator to the 15th floor, or the mission of your congregational endowment in the time it takes to walk from the parking lot to the sanctuary? posted by thelcf on Wed, 2006-07-05 23:00
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