- What is
the
Hope
Foundation?
- How do
the
Memorial
Fund and the Endowment
Fund differ?
- Can I
specify to
which fund my gift goes?
- How can I
make
a
gift?
- In what
ways
can I
give?
- Who
can I
contact
about a gift to the Hope
Foundation?
1. WHAT IS
THE
HOPE FOUNDATION?
The Hope
Foundation offers you a way to make
a lasting gift for Christ's work through Hope Lutheran Church.
The Hope
Foundation enables you to give..
..
what
you want to give...
...to
the
project of your choice...
...now
or
upon your death.
The Hope
Foundation trusts St. Paul's words,
"God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that
by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in
every good work." (2 Corinthians 9:8)
The Hope
Foundation is a tool for ministry
of Hope Lutheran Church to receive, manage, and invest money and
property given specifically to either the Memorial Fund or the
Endowment Fund of the congregation.
2. HOW DO
THE
FUNDS DIFFER?
The
Memorial Fund serves immediate needs of
the congregation. The giver may, but need not, designate the
specific use of the gift. Both the gift principal and
accumulated interest in this fund may be spent.
The
Endowment Fund serves long-range needs
of the congregation by accepting and accumulating perpetual gifts.
Only the interest earned on this fund my be spent for special
projects or programs to further the ministry of Hope Lutheran Church.
The Foundation Trustees determine specific use of the earned
interest.
3. CAN I
SPECIFY TO WHICH FUND MY GIFT GOES?
Yes, you
need to do that. Your
choice determines how your gift will be used!
If you
wish both your gift and
any earned interest to be spent for immediate needs
of the
congregation, you should designate your gift to the Memorial Fund.
If you
wish only the earned interest from
your gift to be used for special projects or programs to meet long-term
needs at Hope, you should designate your gift to the
Endowment Fund.
4. HOW CAN I
MAKE A
GIFT?
You may
give to THE HOPE FOUNDATION in any
way you like. Gifts may be given as a memorial to a loved one
or
in honor of a special event or person in our life. Gifts may
be given from your current income or from your accumulated assets
through a variety of instruments. Gifts may be given whenever
you wish to give above and behond your regular offerings for Christ's
work through Hope Lutheran Church.
5. IN WHAT
WAYS
CAN I GIVE?
Current
cash giving is only one way to give
to THE HOPE FOUNDATION. Other options allow you to give in
creative ways as an expression of your commitment to Christ's work
through Hope. Several possibilites exist.
Real
Estate, often the most valuable asset
you ever own, may be given either upon your death or while you are
still alive. If during your lifetime you give real estate
that
has increased in value, you may experience significant tax advantages
at the same time you maintain a lifetime income.
Life
insurance may be used by giving a
policy to THE HOPE FOUNDATION, or by designating THE HOPE FOUNDATION as
a beneficiary. Gifts of premium payments to the
congregation to purchase a policy can be a current, tax deductible,
charitable gift during your lifetime.
Securities,
such as stocks, bonds,
retirement plan benefits, and mutual funds, may be given.
Just as with real estate, you may realize significant tax
advantages. You may wish to designate any dividends or
interest to THE HOPE FOUNDATION.
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6. WHO
CAN I
CONTACT ABOUT A GIFT TO THE HOPE
FOUNDATION?
You may
contact Hope Lutheran Church and ask
for more information, the phone number is 608-868-3680, or you may
write:
THE
HOPE
FOUNDATION
Hope
Lutheran Church
335
Dairyland Drive
Milton,
Wisconsin 53563
You will be put in touch with the Foundation Trustees or the
Pastor. Any of these people can personally discuss with you
the opportunities to give to THE HOPE FOUNDATION. All
conversations are
held in the strictest confidence.
"Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly
or
under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
St. Paul
2 Corinthians 9:7
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