You may have a pretty good idea how an endowment fund helps First Immanuel Lutheran by providing a perpetual flow of annual “income,” but have you ever considered how an endowment can benefit you?

While we may wish we could live here on earth forever, the fact is that our time is limited and therefore our annual gifts to support First Immanuel Lutheran will eventually expire. Creating an endowment fund can change that. Here’s how:

Let’s say you are making a gift or gifts totaling $500 each year to First Immanuel Lutheran. This is fine as long as you are alive and able to give, but what happens when you are gone? By contributing $10,000 to our Endowment Fund, you can effectively endow your $500 gift so that it continues to occur for generations to come.

Of course, you can establish your own endowment fund with a larger gift and thus provide even more to help First Immanuel Lutheran each year. And you can do this with a current gift, or later through your estate.

By establishing an endowment fund in your own name, you create a perpetual reminder of not only your presence on earth but also your alignment with the values of First Immanuel Lutheran. You say to future generations, “I believe in what FIL stands for. I affirm its mission in the world. I want people to know that I support this organization.” Every year, when endowment funds yield their annual “payouts,” your name will be brought into view and your commitment and generosity to First Immanuel Lutheran will be celebrated. And this legacy will continue in perpetuity.

Parents and grandparents naturally want to pass on their values and priorities to those who are following in their footsteps. A named endowment fund can help serve that purpose. As they see your name in the registry of endowments and receive word of the annual endowment pay-outs, your family and friends will be stirred by your philanthropic example and led to consider their own charitable giving.

There are other benefits to creating an endowment fund, including personal satisfaction and possible tax relief. To learn more about the First Immanuel Lutheran endowment program, visit the gift planning page (www.fillegacy.org).

You may have a pretty good idea how an endowment fund helps First Immanuel Lutheran by providing a perpetual flow of annual “income,” but have you ever considered how an endowment can benefit you?

While we may wish we could live here on earth forever, the fact is that our time is limited and therefore our annual gifts to support First Immanuel Lutheran will eventually expire. Creating an endowment fund can change that. Here’s how:

Let’s say you are making a gift or gifts totaling $500 each year to First Immanuel Lutheran. This is fine as long as you are alive and able to give, but what happens when you are gone? By contributing $10,000 to our Endowment Fund, you can effectively endow your $500 gift so that it continues to occur for generations to come.

Of course, you can establish your own endowment fund with a larger gift and thus provide even more to help First Immanuel Lutheran each year. And you can do this with a current gift, or later through your estate.

By establishing an endowment fund in your own name, you create a perpetual reminder of not only your presence on earth but also your alignment with the values of First Immanuel Lutheran. You say to future generations, “I believe in what FIL stands for. I affirm its mission in the world. I want people to know that I support this organization.” Every year, when endowment funds yield their annual “payouts,” your name will be brought into view and your commitment and generosity to First Immanuel Lutheran will be celebrated. And this legacy will continue in perpetuity.

Parents and grandparents naturally want to pass on their values and priorities to those who are following in their footsteps. A named endowment fund can help serve that purpose. As they see your name in the registry of endowments and receive word of the annual endowment pay-outs, your family and friends will be stirred by your philanthropic example and led to consider their own charitable giving.

There are other benefits to creating an endowment fund, including personal satisfaction and possible tax relief. To learn more about the First Immanuel Lutheran endowment program, visit the gift planning page (www.fillegacy.org).