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GivingPlus® program helps donors make a bigger impact

Direct donations to the Lutheran Community Foundation for the benefit of your endowment fund can now accomplish even more, through the benefits of a one-of-a-kind gifting program called GivingPlus.®

 


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LCF 'Bird Man' Poster Available

The Lutheran Community Foundation now has posters available, to promote charitable giving.


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Cambridge Associates Becomes LCF Investment Advisor

Effective 2007, the Foundation increased its level of stewardship by retaining a new investment advisor, Cambridge Associates, a leading investment consulting group for nonprofits nationally. This new relationship reflects the Foundation’s current asset base and potential for growth.
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Cambridge Associates Becomes LCF Investment Advisor

Effective 2007, the Foundation increased its level of stewardship by retaining a new investment advisor, Cambridge Associates, a leading investment consulting group for nonprofits nationally.
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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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On-line Gift Option Training for Endowment Committees & Advisors

The Lutheran Community Foundation is hosting a LIVE MEETING on
"Ways to Give to Endowment Funds"
Thursday, November 9th, from Noon to 1 p.m. (central).


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New Federal Law Can Grow Your Endowment

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.


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Ways to Give Booklet

Charitable giving today includes a variety of options that go beyond direct gifts of cash, and each option offers its own advantages and considerations. The Ways to Give booklet for endowment funds includes detailed information about assets and tools supporters can use to give to your endowment fund at the Foundation, as well as a gift form
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FAQ about Endowments for Organizations

To help you better understand how an organizational endowment fund at the Lutheran Community Foundation works, we offer answers to the following commonly asked questions...
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