If you have not lifted up this strategy to your farmers you will want to. There are significant tax advantages for receiving gifts of grain. Here is a link that explains the rules that must be followed from the Indiana School of Philanthropy.
Generosity Stories – We Are Thankful – Our Savior’s
Post by Bishop Jon V. Anderson, Gifts small and large will make a difference in the lives of people and congregations. Today we want to highlight two gifts a congregation has given. We give thanks for two gifts from Our Savior’s at Montevideo. They gave earlier from a donor and then waited to give the […]
Endowment E-Newsletter – Summer 2017
This newsletter is provided as a resource from the SW MN Synod to Endowment Boards and Pastors of Congregations with Endowed Funds Our ELCA’s Southwestern Minnesota Synod is working hard to address economic challenges of congregations and rostered leaders (pastors and deacons) because of generous funds we have received from the Lilly Endowment to address […]
Synod E-Newsletter – July 21, 2017
Thanks!!! +Bishop Jon V. Anderson Our Funding Initiative Surpasses $1,000,000 in Gifts and Pledges At our synod assembly we shared that we have surpassed $1 million, including our Lilly Endowment grant, for our Synod’s Funding Initiative. Our overall goal is $2.5 million. We are off to a great start! Our next Enews will lift up […]
Recorded Ministry and Money Events
The Ministry and Money Events took place September 9th and 10th, 2016. Philip and Janet Jamieson, authors of the book, Ministry and Money: A Practical Guide for Pastors led these events concerning the Biblical witness about money. All sessions were recorded to help you share with your congregation the importance of financial transparency, expressing mission through […]
Learn where your gift is currently designated when you give to the overall Funding Initiative.
We formally announced the Embrace God’s Mission + Equip God’s People Funding Initiative at last year’s Synod Assembly. Our mission as a synod calls us to empower and equip people. Our investment will bring significant improvements to our synod’s congregations and leaders. We are working on communication materials for your congregation to better understand the […]
Book of the Month Facebook Group
The next book in our Facebook- Book of the Month Group on Financial Literacy is a brief and well regarded book by Henri Nouwen. A Spirituality of Fundraising enriches the reader to think anew about fundraising. In our last book club book, Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate by J. Clif Christopher, the author argued that the […]
Event Announcement
Energizing and Mobilizing your Congregation: Strategic Budgeting and Fundraising is coming March 18! Are you ready to learn practical tools to enhance giving by members and others? Click here to register! “Energizing and Mobilizing your Congregation,” is a three part series of in-depth workshops: Strategic Visioning: Recorded Livestream available! Strategic Budgeting and Fundraising: Saturday, March 18, 9AM […]
Recognizing Generosity
ELCA StewardCast2017! Livestream Presentation, March 4th @10:30-12:00 CST. Where are the “bright spots” for stewardship ministry in your congregation? Recognizing the bright spots reminds us where god’s abundance is present. Join us for a livestream presentation to thank, inform, teach, inspire and connect with stewardship leaders. You will learn fresh perspectives, practices and skills that […]
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): How to use as a tool for generosity with tax benefits
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Letters to members, Tax information and bulletin announcements— For most people end of the year giving is a SIGNIFICANT opportunity to encourage generosity. One way this can bring a “tax advantage” for people with an IRA is to give a gift directly from their IRA to the Church. When done in […]
