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Planned Giving Services for
churches and agencies

WELCOME TO PLANNED GIVING -- WE'RE HERE TO SERVE YOU


The Stewardship Development Services of the Diocese assists churches and Episcopal agencies to develop a Planned Giving Program -- or help strengthen your existing program. Contact us -- our services are free. We also help individual donors in their estate plans and in creating life-income plans benefiting your church or agency, where appropriate.

Planned Giving is the key to funding future ministry in our diocese, churches, schools and agencies. We meet with clergy and lay leaders to either start a gift-planning program or improve a program that is already in place. There has been great demand for our services in presenting life-planning workshops to church members, using the Stewards of Thy Abundance book as a guide.


The Diocesan Planned Giving Advisory Council of allied professionals are also available to advise your prospective donors.

For more information and to help facilitate their donation to your church or agency you can direct your individual donors to go to http://ladiocese.giftlegacy.com/.

Our goal is to provide encouragement and a "how to" approach to your Planned Giving program. We begin by helping you set up policies and procedures for your program. Then, we 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.

ADVISORY SERVICES
The Diocesan Planned Giving Advisory Council is here to serve you. Visit their page for more information.

STEWARDS OF THY ABUNDANCE
In the Episcopal Church we believe that a person's estate plan should reflect their values. We have a booklet, "Stewards of Thy Abundance" that provides the information to set up a medical directive, plan a funeral service and write a will or living trust.

You can download a copy, or call us at 626.254.1503 or (800) 366-1536 x290 or email us and we will send you a copy.
 

 

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.


Return Income


Gifts That Give Back


Retirement Income


Gift Annuity


Tax Free

ARTICLES
Use these articles as hand-outs or publish them in your newsletter. Files are in Word format.

  • A Gentle Nudge [wills] download
  • A River Runs Through Us [Endowments. Contact Ben for help with endowments] download
  • Candlelight [endowments] download
  • Don't Do This with Your Will [wills and living trusts] download
  • Double Meanings [wills and living trusts] download
  • Five Ways a Gift Annuity Can Benefit You [charitable gift annuities] download
  • Gift Annuity Letter [gift annuity] download
  • In Memorandum Letter to Family download
  • Making Waves for the Future [can go with "wave" ad] download

PLANNED GIVING TIME LINE
A suggested Planned Giving Time Line for your use plus some planning advice. For more information and planning assistance, contact Ben Harrington at bfharrington@earthlink.net | download

APPLICATION FOR BISHOP'S LEGACY CIRCLE
The Bishop's Legacy Circle recognizes annual and capital gifts to your Episcopal ministry. Letter and application is available in Adobe PDF format. download


CONTACT BEN
If we can help, advise, or serve you in any way, contact me.

Ben Harrington
Diocesan staff and the Program Group on Stewardship Development offer assistance to all churches, schools and agancies within the Diocese. These services are free of charge. Just give Ben a call.
benharrington@ladiocese.org
626.254.1503 or (800) 366-1536 x290