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The following Endowment Fund Roundtable posts contain resources for organizational endowments.

Marketing Ideas

Marketing the Endowment: Roles and Responsibilities

One of the biggest challenges in marketing a congregational endowment is deciding “who does what.” It’s an important question because the person or group delivering a message can have a large influence over how the message is received. You can find information on this and other topics related to marketing your endowment in our Congregational Endowment Guide.


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Recording - Gift Option Training Teleconference

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:
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Online Giving Options Tool Makes Gift Planning Easy

There are a wide variety of charitable giving options available today. The Lutheran Community Foundation's new online Giving Options Tool makes it easy to learn more about various options and craft a plan that meets potential donors' specific giving interests and financial goals.


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Newsletter / Bulletin Articles

The following articles can be used in your organization’s newsletter or bulletin to promote giving to your endowment fund at the Lutheran Community Foundation:
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Gift Calculator

Through the Gift Calculator, you can learn more about potential income and charitable deductions available through income-producing gifts.
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Fundweb Donor Center

The Lutheran Community Foundation has launched an online system where you can view current Financial Reports of your charitable fund at the Foundation.
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Sample Bylaws

In response to requests from congregations for endowment fund bylaws, the Lutheran Community Foundation has prepared the following Sample Bylaws.
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Tools to Build Your Endowment

1) Endowment Committee Assessment: A Look in the Mirror
2) Sample 12-month Action Plan
3) Resources for Promoting your Endowment Fund

For more information, or to order materials, call 1-800-365-4172.


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Congregational Endowment Guide

This helpful resource for your planned giving program, brought to your by the Lutheran Community Foundation and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, includes
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