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In my role a Treasurer for the Diocese, my goal is to provide encouragement and a “how to” approach for putting together, or expanding an existing, Planned Giving program for your church or agency.
For church or agency leaders who are interested in setting up a planned giving program we will begin by helping you set up policies and procedures for your program. Then, we will help you with *communications to your congregation and supporters regarding the program. And last, we will help you set up procedures to record gifts and recognize your donors.
In the churches and agencies where planned giving programs are in place we have the opportunity to evaluate your approach *so it will be well received by your congregation. And, we will help you to discover what is missing in your program and what needs strengthening.
The core of any planned giving program is people. Members will benefit from a Charitable Gift Annuity that guarantees a steady income for life while leaving a legacy for their church. Others will benefit from assistance with an issue they may be uncomfortable with – end of life planning. We have materials to assist you in supporting your church such as booklets on life planning which include funeral planning, medical directive, wills and living trusts, sample bequest forms, and fill-in charts regarding financial information so your beneficiaries can locate your documents. Also, we will be here for any support or questions you may have along the way.
I look forward to working with you!
Peter Pereira
Download Legacy Society Brochure
The Episcopal Church Foundation has created print advertising, articles and bulletin inserts to assist you in your planned giving efforts. They are available here for your use.
Use these ads for your church newsletter. Files are high resolution pdf format. Add your contact information [church name, address, phone, email] to the blank area in the ad.
Advent Bear Fruit Christmas List Churchill
Death and Taxes Estate Planning Freedom Future Plans
Gift Annuity Gifts of God He Lives
Ministry Gifts Parents PIF Real Estate
Season Solid Spring Checklist Spring Planting Summertime
Tax Break Taxes Thanksgiving Timeless Tomorrow
Tough Love Treasure Unchanging Wave
Act of Will Be Prepared Charitable Gift Annuity
Charitable Remainder Trust Charitable Remainder Trust 2
Devil Future Ministry Gift for You Gives Back
Hope House Life Income Life Insurance
Parents Planned Gift Real Estate Retirement
Summer Tax Deductions Tax Time Thy Will
What Does Planned Giving Mean What is Planned Giving
Episcopal Church Fund's planned giving brochures present the basics of planned giving, explaining the how and why, as well as the different kinds of gifts that are possible.
ECF's planned giving booklets explain in depth how planned gifts work, and provide instructions and application forms to make a charitable gift or bequest.
As Episcopalians we all have our own personal reasons for wanting to make a planned gift to support the organizations and ministries that are meaningful to us.
Planned giving encompasses a variety of ways to create a gift to your church using accumulated resources. Although planned giving usually involves financial or estate planning, it is not reserved for the wealthy. Planned giving is for anyone concerned with the wise use of his or her personal resources and provides the opportunity to make a considered choice about their ultimate disposition.
This Planned Giving booklet gives you a basic understanding and describes the different ways of giving through immediate, deferred or life income gifts.
Writing a will is a loving and responsible act for the sake of your family and to those causes you cared about during your life. This brochure provides you with a few helpful suggestions about to prepare to write your will, with the ultimate exercise in Christian stewardship.
Writing a will can be a daunting proposition. It is also essential. Appointing trustees and executors, naming guardians for your children, and deciding how you would like your worldly goods distributed will give you peace of mind and relieve your loved ones of the burden of those decisions. In the Episcopal Church we believe that your estate plan should reflect your values. This Planning for the End of Life booklet provides the information you need to set up:
• A medical directive • Planning your funeral service • Preparing to write your will
Planning for the End of Life Booklet 2011
A charitable gift annuity enables you to make a substantial gift to your church, diocese, or any other Episcopal organization now, and receive guaranteed income for life. This is one way to put your treasure where your heart is — in the church — and still take care of your needs and those of your family. This brochure explains how you can establish a charitable gift annuity through the Episcopal Church Foundation.
Charitable Gift Annuity Brochure 2011
Through a charitable gift annuity you can make a gift to your church, diocese or Episcopal organization and guarantee yourself, or another beneficiary you name, an income for life. The minimum amount required to establish a charitable gift annuity through the Episcopal Church Foundation is $5,000. This Charitable Gift Annuity booklet provides you, a prospective donor, with information about ECF’s charitable gift annuity program and how you might create one.
Charitable Gift Annuity Booklet 2011
A trust can be a useful estate planning tool that allows you to ensure the financial well-being of your family and, if appropriate, provide a significant deferred gift to your church. A trust, in its simplest form, is the holding of legal title to property by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary). This brochure provides the information you need at all stages of setting up a trust.
Charitable Remainder Trust Brochure 2011
A charitable remainder trust allows you to make a significant gift to your local Episcopal church, diocese or Episcopal organization while retaining the right for you and/or one or more designated beneficiaries to receive income payments over a specified period of time. In establishing a charitable remainder trust, you may transfer cash, securities and/or other property to a trustee who is responsible for investing and reinvesting those assets, together with any income therefrom, and for making distributions to you and/or your designated beneficiary(ies). At the death of the last income beneficiary, the remainder of the trust is distributed to the church(es) you named. This Charitable Remainder Trust booklet provides you with the information you need to establish a trust.
Charitable Remainder Trust Booklet 2011
Pooled Income Fund: Give and You Shall Receive
A pooled income fund enables donors to make gifts to their parish, diocese, or other Episcopal organization and receive an income from the gift for live. This brochure explains how a pooled income fund works and its many advantages to you.
Pooled Income Fund Brochure 2011
This Pooled Income Fund booklet provides you, the prospective donor, with information about the Episcopal Church Foundation Pooled Income Fund. A pooled income fund “pools” your gift with others and is invested by a team of professionals. The fund pays you and/or chosen beneficiaries an income for life based on the performance of the investments. At the death of the final beneficiary, the principal goes to the designated organization.