| Administration Matters addresses common, practical issues including finance, governance, risk management, tax, legal concerns and other topics of interest about day-to-day operations and management in church settings. |
Theft and employee dishonesty insurance (fidelity and crime bonding)
Information is available for determining proper coverage you need for this type of insurance. >more | 
Financial contingency planning
It’s important to be prepared to respond to the unexpected. >more |
 Terminations, Part 2: Expect the unexpected
Being prepared to deal with the unexpected during a dismissal meeting will help you react appropriately to most any situation. >more | |
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Health Care Reform update: Find Portico at synod assemblies
This fall, ELCA employers and plan members will have choices to make about health plan options. To help synods and congregations prepare for the coming changes, Portico representatives will be at nearly every synod assembly this spring and provide the following online information. >more |
Records retention information
It is important to know which records and information a congregation or synod should keep and what can be discarded. Some records need to be maintained permanently and others should be discarded periodically. >more for congregations >more for synods |
When is it important to establish separate incorporation?
Congregations involved with schools, day care centers, food pantries, foundations, etc., may want to consider separate incorporation as there may be significant advantages to such a structure. >more |
 Registration for the ELCA 2013 Churchwide Assembly is now open!
More information regarding the ELCA 2013 Churchwide Assembly, including how to register can be found online. >more. |
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