Endowments

The Endowment Committees group exists to encourage conversation among congregational and synodical endowment committees and congregational foundations. This is a place to ask questions, share experienced based advise, post useful endowment documents, and encourage the upbuilding of the Church through major, long term giving.

The group is sponsored by the Oregon Synod Endowment Committee.

Recent group content


Document	Creative Ministry Grant application 2012 OregonSynod Creative Ministry Fund Grant Congregational Grant Application The following information will help us determine whether to...	Lynn Ries 16 weeks 1 day ago
Discussion	The etiquette (and practical considerations) of Thank Yous I was going through some old records, and found a period in which the people who ran a certain endowment didn't send out thank you notes for... 3 replies	Lynn Ries 26 weeks 3 days ago
Document	Boilerplate Model Thank You, Receipt of $250 and Up Gift The IRS requires a letter acknowledging a gift valued at $250 and up. If it is an outright gift it must include, "No goods or services...	jtrev 26 weeks 6 days ago
Discussion	Endowment resource materials in Soul Cafe There are a lot of materials available to help organize endowment efforts here in the Oregon Synod. I'll be posting whatever I think people might... 1 replies	Lynn Ries 26 weeks 6 days ago
Document	New Beginnings--Development and Transformational Grants This is basic information about how the large, multi-year grants from the Oregon Synod Endowment Fund are administered. The FAQ outlines the goals...	Lynn Ries 26 weeks 6 days ago
Document	Creative Ministry Grant Application--2011 (for planning only) The overriding goal of endowment is to connect funds to ministries: here is the application the OR Synod Endowment asked applicants to fill out in...	Lynn Ries 26 weeks 6 days ago
Document	Endowment Trustee Job description This is the job description the synod endowment board developed a couple years ago for itself. If you are interested in working in this ministry at...	Lynn Ries 26 weeks 6 days ago
Event	Church money 102 -- POSTPONED POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING Keep the conversation going here at Soul Cafe! Church Money 102 Saturday, October 15, 2011 Coffee and registration at 9am,...	Elizabeth Larsen 34 weeks 1 day ago
Event	Workshop for Endowment Fund Committees You are invited to attend a congregational Endowment Fund Workshop: This workshop will assist congregations that are Just starting an...	jtrev 39 weeks 14 hours ago
Document	Legacy Lunch for Pastors -- Good Start The Legacy Lunch for Pastors on July 21 was a good start. The families of five Pastors were represented with a total of 7 people responding to the...	jtrev 42 weeks 4 days ago