WAYS TO GIVE
We welcome your gift to support The Foundation of St. Andrew’s as a reflection of your Christian values and charitable intentions. We accept both current donations and future planned gifts, which can be directed to any established fund or to create a new fund (inquire for details).
CURRENT GIFTS
Give while you are living and see your gift at work! Current gifts may provide tax advantages, such as reducing taxable income or avoiding capital gains tax, while funding your missional interest.
- Cash: Make a one-time or recurring cash gift via personal check.
- Stocks, bonds, and securities: Transfer your company stocks, bonds, and securities, potentially avoiding capital gains. (Please inquire for specific instructions prior to initiating a transfer.)
- Qualified charitable distribution: Direct a portion of your retirement account’s required minimum distribution (RMD) as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD).
- Donor-advised fund: Recommend a grant from your donor-advised fund (DAF) to The Foundation’s fund of your choosing.
- High-value assets: Give the gift of real estate, valuable art, or other tangible personal property that can be received and sold by The Foundation. (Please inquire to determine if the intended gift is allowed by our acceptance policy.)
- Memorial or tribute gifts: Make a gift (in any of the above ways) in memory of a loved one, to honor someone important to you, or to mark a special occasion.
- Employer match: Get the most out of your gift! Many companies offer matching gift programs for employees. Inquire with your human resources or payroll department.
- Thrivent Choice Dollars: Eligible members of Thrivent Financial may direct funds to The Foundation through Thrivent’s community outreach program.
Current gifts should be made payable to “The Foundation of St. Andrew’s” and note the purpose or fund name.
LEGACY GIFTS
Legacy gifts provide a lasting testament to what is important to you and may provide tax advantages to maximize impact.
- Named beneficiary: Designate The Foundation as a beneficiary (sole or partial) of a life insurance policy, annuity contract, IRA/Roth, or employer retirement plan or pension. You can also designate The Foundation as a secondary or contingent beneficiary to receive funds in the event your primary beneficiary doesn’t survive you.
- Payable/transfer on death: Designate The Foundation as a recipient of funds remaining in a bank checking, savings, certificate of deposit (CD), brokerage, or investment account.
- Will or estate plan: Designate The Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, trust, or estate plan, noting the percentage or fixed dollar amount of your estate that you intend to give and for what purpose.
- Life income agreement: Funding a Charitable Gift Annuity or Charitable Remainder Trust allows you to draw income during your lifetime, with remaining assets retained by The Foundation.
- Memorial gifts: Make plans (with your estate planner or executor) to invite friends and family, at the time of your death, to make a gift in your name to support The Foundation through one or more funds of your choosing.
Be sure to designate “The Foundation of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church” as the beneficiary of your legacy gift and include The Foundation’s Tax ID (41-2001369) when possible. Then, to honor your intentions, we invite you to complete a Letter of Intent, to be kept by The Foundation (and your estate planner or executor) to ensure your gift, when received, is designated according to your wishes.
For more information about making a current contribution or entrusting your legacy to The Foundation, email Mark Jackson, Executive Director, at 651.762.9146.
The Foundation does not provide financial planning, investment, tax, or legal advice. Please consult a professional advisor as appropriate.