Episcopal Diocese of Northern California

EFNC Resources for Planned Giving

 

Resource for Planned Giving 


 

 

Table of Contents

 

Why Include the Church?

Letter from our Executive Director

Introduction & Elements of Planned Giving

     INCLUDED:

        The Foundation's Services to Churches

        The Foundation's Services to Individuals

 


 

 

Resource 1 - Legacy Giving Bible Study Series

The Basics of Giving

 

 

Resource 2 - Handbook for Church Endowments

 

    Handbook for Church Endowments

    Appendix A -    How to Establish a Church Fund (Endowed or Otherwise)

    Appendix B -    "Long-Haul Investing:  Riding Out the Risk in Stocks", reprinted from The Wall Street Journal, December 16, 1991

                               "T-Bill Trauma and the Meaning of Risk", reprinted from The Wall Street Journal, February 12, 1993

    Appendix C -    The Endowment & Memorial Trust Fund

 

 

Resource 3 - Making a Planned Gift

 

    Introduction to Planned Giving

    Immediate Gifts

    Deferred Gifts & Life Income Gifts

    Comparison Summary of Life Income Gifts

  

 


Resource 4 - Descriptive Brochures   

Title of Descriptive Brochure

Series Number

The Ministry of Planned Giving

1

How to Include Your Church in Your Will*     *or Other Estate Plan

2

Stock Tips:  How to Render More Unto God & Less Unto Caesar

3

Charitable Gift Annuities – Guaranteed Income for Life

4

Pooled Income Fund – Give and Receive

5

The Next Generation – Giving to Your Children & Your Church

6

The Vine and Branch Society

7

Charitable Remainder Trusts – Flexible Estate Planning Tools

8

Giving Real Property

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Resource 5 - Newsletter & Service Bulletin Resources

   

    Titles of Articles and Reminder Lines

    

     "One-Liner Ads" - For Your Newsletter and Sunday Service Bulletins (Reminder Lines)

     A Gift for You, A Gift for the Church

     An Act of Will

     Let Your Hope Shine Through

     Entrust a Lasting Legacy to Your Parish with a Charitable Remainder Trust

     Who Gives Life Insurance as a Gift

     Retirement Plans and Planned Giving:  Ways It Can Work

     It’s Tax Time Again

     What Does Planned Giving Mean?

     What Exactly is Planned Giving?

 

 

Resource 6 - Congregational Letter

  

 

Resource 7 - Recognition of Givers

 

    Under Construction

 


 

Resource 8 - Wills Awareness Program

 

    Introduction

    A Word to the Clergy

    The Gift Committee

    Planned Gift Guidelines

    Gifts Through Wills

    Quarterly Letters

    Quarterly Follow-Up Letters

    Newsletter Articles

    Wills Clinic

    Introduction - What is a Last Will and Testament?

    Why Your Will is Important

    What Your Will Can Accomplish and How

    What Happens When There Is No Will?

    Brief Review of State and Federal Tax Laws

    The Will Is the Best Known Method of Giving to the Church After Life

    Closing Comment

    One-Liner Ads

    Keeping the Wills Awareness Program Active Year Round

    Appendix A - Summary of Enclosures, Letters, Newsletter Articles

    Appendix B - Deferred Retirement Plan Assets Program

    Appendix C - Enclosure Card

 

 

Resource 9 - Funeral & Burial Instructions