by Frank Imhoff, ELCA News Service
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Charitable Gifting Initiative
recently awarded almost $4.9 million to 75 Lutheran
organizations, including $2 million to 32 organizations of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Congregations,
congregation coalitions, regional divisions of the three largest
Lutheran church bodies, small church bodies, high schools,
colleges, universities, seminaries, and independent organizations
or institutions received grants ranging in size from $5,000 to
$100,000.
"The goal of this initiative is to partner with Lutheran
organizations by providing seed money and training to improve
their ability to generate funds to meet growth goals," said Brad
Hewitt, Thrivent Financial senior vice president of fraternal
operations. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans [
http://www.thrivent.com ] is a nonprofit financial services
organization based in Minneapolis.
http://www.thrivent.com/fraternal/grantprograms/initiatives.html
For information contact:
John Brooks, Director (773) 380-2958 or news@elca.org
http://www.elca.org/news
ELCA News Blog: http://www.elca.org/news/blog
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
