The ELCA Foundation has gift planning tools for every situation. All of our services and tools are available to individuals and congregations without obligation.
A Family's Plan through the ELCA Foundation
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A Family's Plan through the ELCA Foundation
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DownloadELCA Charitable Gift Annuity Application
This resource serves as the application for a charitable gift annuity and should be filled out with the guidance of your regional gift planner.
ELCA Charitable Gift Annuity Application
DownloadGetting Started on Your Gift Plan
This resource offers information about the assets you can use to get started on your gift plan.
Getting Started on Your Gift Plan
DownloadGifts Through a Charitable Remainder Trust
This resource offers an overview of a charitable remainder trust and how a trust may benefit you as a part of your estate plan.
Gifts Through a Charitable Remainder Trust
DownloadGifts Through a Charitable Gift Annuity
This resource offers an overview of charitable gift annuities and how they may benefit you as a part of your gift plan.
Gifts Through a Charitable Gift Annuity
DownloadGifts Through a Donor Advised Fund
This resource offers an overview of a donor advised fund and how they may benefit you as a part of your gift plan.
Gifts Through a Donor Advised Fund
DownloadGifts Through Life Insurance
This resource offers an overview of a gift from a life insurance policy and how that may benefit you as a part of your gift plan.
Gifts Through Retirement Plans
This resource offers an overview of a gift from your retirement plan and how that may benefit you as a part of your gift plan.
Growing in Faith, Growing in Giving: Services Overview Brochure
This resource is an overview of individual gift planning options and expertise for congregations looking for endowment and gift planning education.
Growing in Faith, Growing in Giving: Services Overview Brochure
DownloadImportant Notes About My Estate
This guide for your family is designed to help you capture the details of your estate plan assets, funeral plans and location of important documents.
Will and Trust Workbook
This guide is designed to be a planning resource as you prepare to meet with your legal advisor and to help you plan for the distribution of assets.
Endowment Fund A of the ELCA Endowment Fund Pooled Trust, was established to allow for the collective long-term investment of funds belonging to the ELCA, its congregations, synods, seminaries and other eligible affiliated entities.
ELCA Endowment Fund A Brochure
This brochure offers an overview of the ELCA Endowment Fund Pooled Trust - Fund A, along with audited numbers as of 12/31/12.
Form B: Addition to Principal
Endowment Fund Form B allows participants to make additions to principal.
Form C: Change in Authorization
Endowment Fund Form C allows participants to make a change in authorization.
Form D: Change in Distribution Election
Endowment Fund Form D allows participants to make a change in distribution election.
Form D: Change in Distribution Election
DownloadForm E: Withdrawal
Endowment Fund Form E allows participants to make a withdrawal.
Form F: Closing Withdrawal
Endowment Fund Form F allows participants to make a closing withdrawal.
Form G: Authorizing Resolution
Endowment Fund Form G allows participants to share an authorizing resolution.
Fund A Monthly Report February 2018
Fund A Monthly Report February 2018
DownloadFund A Monthly Report March 2018
Fund A Monthly Report March 2018
DownloadFund A Monthly Report April 2018
Fund A Monthly Report April 2018
DownloadFund A Monthly Report May 2018
Fund A Monthly Report June 2018
Fund A Monthly Report July 2018
Fund A Monthly Report August 2018
Fund A Monthly Report August 2018
DownloadFund A Monthly Report September 2018
Fund A Monthly Report September 2018
DownloadFund A Monthly Report December 2017
Fund A Monthly Report December 2017
DownloadFund A Monthly Report August 2017
Fund A Monthly Report August 2017
DownloadFund A Monthly Report July 2017
Fund A Monthly Report June 2017
Fund A Monthly Report May 2017
Fund A Monthly Report April 2017
Fund A Monthly Report April 2017
DownloadFund A Monthly Report December 2016
Fund A Monthly Report December 2016
DownloadFund A Monthly Report July 2015
Fund A Monthly Report June 2015
Fund A Monthly Report May 2015
Fund A Monthly Report April 2015
Fund A Monthly Report April 2015
DownloadFund A Monthly Report March 2015
Fund A Monthly Report March 2015
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Fund A Monthly Report February 2015
DownloadFund A Monthly Report December 2014
Fund A Monthly Report December 2014
DownloadFund A Monthly Report November 2014
Fund A Monthly Report November 2014
DownloadFund A Monthly Report October 2014
Fund A Monthly Report October 2014
DownloadFund A Monthly Report September 2014
Fund A Monthly Report September 2014
DownloadFund A Monthly Report August 2014
Fund A Monthly Report August 2014
DownloadFund A Monthly Report July 2014
Fund A Monthly Report June 2014
Fund A Monthly Report May 2014
Fund A Monthly Report April 2014
Fund A Monthly Report April 2014
DownloadFund A Monthly Report March 2014
Fund A Monthly Report March 2014
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Fund A Monthly Report February 2014
DownloadFund A Monthly Report January 2014
Fund A Monthly Report January 2014
DownloadFund A Monthly Report December 2013
Fund A Monthly Report December 2013
DownloadFund A Monthly Report November 2013
Fund A Monthly Report November 2013
DownloadFund A Monthly Report October 2013
Fund A Monthly Report October 2013
DownloadFund A Monthly Report September 2013
Fund A Monthly Report September 2013
DownloadMission endowment fund guidance and investment options are available to ELCA congregations, organizations and affiliated ministries. Our resources can help you be thoughtful stewards of bequests and planned gifts.
How to Create a Mission Endowment Fund
This resource provides a systematic approach to establishing a mission endowment fund and can be used by congregation committees looking for guidance.