The beginning of the year is traditionally a time of anticipation, of looking forward to all that is to come over the next several months. At the ELCA Foundation we’re looking forward to a year of vitality across the church and its ministries — vitality fueled, in part, by your support. Thank you for your continued partnership in the work we are called to do as one body in Christ.
This issue of “Insights” includes exciting news about charitable gift annuities, a reminder about the ELCA Foundation’s newest estate-planning tool, and a story from an ELCA member who worked with the Foundation to carry on her late husband’s legacy. I hope you find this information both useful and inspiring.
I also want to make a note about the required minimum distribution (RMD) for 2024. Many of our donors and supporters have received notices about their RMDs for the year. There are some unique opportunities available to you for utilizing RMDs for gifts that are both tax-advantaged and beneficial to the ELCA ministries you care about the most. I would be happy to connect with you, at no cost, to explore your options.
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| CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TODAY’S HIGH RATES. |
| Charitable gift annuity rates have gone up yet again, making today’s payouts the highest they’ve been in 16 years. Learn more about how you can lock in these rates and get fixed, reliable income for life. |
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| “WE HAVE HAD SUCH A BLESSED LIFE … AND I JUST WANT TO PASS THAT ON.” |
| Even before her husband lost his life in a Montana white-water rafting accident, Elizabeth Storm had an idea of what to do with their property in Cook, Minn., after they died. Learn how Elizabeth worked with the ELCA Foundation to establish the gift of a retained life estate that will allow her and her husband’s legacy live on. |
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| NEED TO CREATE YOUR WILL? WE CAN HELP. |
| The ELCA Foundation is pleased to offer GivingDocs to supporters of ELCA ministries. GivingDocs is a secure, complimentary estate planning resource that gives you the power to create your own will and other estate planning documents on your own timeline. Plan your legacy with confidence, knowing that this resource is safe, secure and free for life. |
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MINISTRY GROWTH FUND PARTICIPANTS
The ELCA Foundation is upgrading its document delivery method from hard copy mailings to e-statements that will be available online in our new donor/client portal. This new portal offers best-in-class technology, a user-friendly interface, and timely and accurate reporting.
You will receive your final paper statement this month, after which you will be able to access your statements in the online portal. To avoid any interruption to the delivery of your statements, please email foundationclientportal@elca.org and confirm the following information in the body of your email:
- Donor/investor account number (listed on the top of your statement)
- Current email address(es) to be used for logging into the new donor portal
Thank you for your help in achieving a seamless and successful transition to this new platform! |
| About the Ministry Growth Fund |
| Designed specifically for congregations, synods, seminaries and other affiliates of the ELCA, the Ministry Growth Fund is a long-term, stable and socially responsible endowment fund that provides distributions to grow ministry, now and well into the future. Individuals may participate in the fund by opening a named endowment or donor-advised fund. Learn more.
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