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Safe and Healthy Congregations Webinar

thelcf — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:23:14 -0600

Stop Teen Dating Violence Before it Starts: How to Keep Teens Safe
Presenter: Rev. Lizann Bassham
These monthly training webinars address issues surrounding domestic violence, and focus on safe and healthy individuals and congregations. They are available free of charge, through a Lutheran Community Foundation grant to FaithTrust Institute. Register Now!

Safe and Healthy Congregations Webinar

thelcf — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:23:14 -0600

Nonprofits and Investing: Goals, Governance and Giving

thelcf — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:00:17 -0600

"Market anxiety – accompanied by volatility – may or may not indicate a market paradigm shift. However, the combination of anxiety and volatility greatly increase the perceived need to do something, and they also amplify the chance of doing the wrong thing."

Key words from Minnesota Council on Foundation's Giving Forum.

19 Ways to Do Planned Giving Right

thelcf — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:17:43 -0500

They’ve got a great reputation for planned giving at First Presbyterian Church in Bethlehem, PA. So how do they do it? Check out the full story on Presbyterian Endowment.Org: Planned Giving - They Do it Right.

Grounding Ministry in Sense of Place

thelcf — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:57:14 -0500

Is your congregation seeking ways to help young and old appreciate our unique place in God's creation more deeply? We're excited to share two curriculums that were developed as part of the project Engaging Lutheran Congregations through Sense of Place.

LCF Scholarship Recipient Announced

thelcf — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:58:40 -0500

The Lutheran Community Foundation (LCF) is pleased to announce the first recipient of the LCF Scholarship Fund, established to benefit high school seniors from congregations with an endowment fund at the LCF.

Investment Conference Call Recording

thelcf — Thu, 05 May 2011 10:59:38 -0500

Thank you to everyone who joined us May 2, 2011 for a conversation with our investment advisor, Cambridge Associates.

If you were unable to join us, you may wish to hear a recording of the call, or review the topics that were discussed.

Conference Call on Investments - May 2, 2011

thelcf — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:19:32 -0500

You're invited to join the LCF for a conversation with LCF investment advisor, Cambridge Associates, to learn about the "new normal" of today's economy, refinements to the LCF investment portfolio and a new option for mission investing.

Announcing The Lutheran Community Foundation Scholarship Fund

thelcf — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:07:28 -0600

Activated this year, The Lutheran Community Foundation Scholarship Fund was established to benefit Lutheran students who are members of congregations that hold active organizational endowment funds at the LCF.

IRA Rollover: Additional Opportunity to Grow Endowment

thelcf — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:26:26 -0600

President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 on Friday, December 17, 2010.

This new tax legislation contains a unique giving option for those who wish to help grow your endowment fund, through the extension of the IRA Rollover provision.