A special gift
Pictured above: Pam with her great-nephew, Shaun, who attends St. Croix Lutheran High School. Pam Peterson says her parents, Will and Esther Bauer, were strong Christians who taught her the […]
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A Legacy Gift 20 Years in the Making
/in Grace of Giving, NewsletterEddie and Robert Verhelst, brothers from South Dakota, are third-generation farmers, working the land passed down through their parents and grandparents. Out of gratitude for the Lord’s blessings, they wished […]
Why Establish a Charitable Remainder Trust?
/in Grace of Giving, NewsletterIf you desire to use appreciated property that may produce little to no income to support you or your family—and the Lord’s ministry—while avoiding taxes, the charitable remainder trust (CRT) […]
SECURE Act 2.0 Opens New Use for Qualified Charitable Distributions
/in Grace of Giving, NewsletterDonors 70.5 and older have enjoyed making tax-free qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from their IRA that also count toward their yearly required minimum distribution (RMD). Legislation passed at the end […]
The Charitable Gift Annuity: A Gift That Pays Income for Life
/in Grace of Giving, NewsletterAfter 35 years of teaching, Arnie Nommensen began serving in a different way: as a WELS Christian giving counselor. In his role, Arnie met a WELS member who made quite […]
A Smart Option for Giving
/in Grace of Giving, NewsletterIf you are age 70.5 or older, you can support WELS ministries and churches through a gift directly from an individual retirement account (IRA) called a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). […]
Consider Being “Flexible” in Retirement
/in Grace of Giving, NewsletterFor those looking for new ways to support WELS’ mission to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ while still providing for their retirement needs, they may be surprised to learn […]
The Donor Advised Fund: One-Stop Giving
/in Grace of Giving, NewsletterWELS member and attorney David Nommensen and his wife, Bonnie, knew that setting up a donor advised fund was an ideal and tax-wise way to support ministry at their home […]
Why a Donor Advised Fund?
/in Grace of Giving, NewsletterFrom time to time, a WELS member may be faced with a larger than expected financial blessing that opens the door for giving to the Lord’s work without enough time […]
WELS Foundation: Here to help
/in NewsOn Nov. 7, 2021, Divine Peace, Milwaukee, Wis., held its final worship service after sharing the gospel with its neighborhood for almost 65 years. It was an emotional day filled […]
WELS celebrates exciting milestone in endowments program
/in NewsThis year WELS Ministry of Christian Giving and WELS Foundation are celebrating 16 years of God’s blessings—and the generosity of God’s people—through the WELS endowment funds. In 2005, synod convention […]
God blesses the generosity of his people through endowments
/in NewsThis year WELS Ministry of Christian Giving and WELS Foundation are celebrating 15 years of God’s blessings—and the generosity of God’s people—through our synod endowment funds. In 2005, delegates at […]
WELS Foundation featured in “Table Talk” vlog
/in NewsJim Holm, executive director of WELS Foundation, was the featured guest of Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School’s Estate Plan Counselor Paul Snamiska in the KML Foundation’s new vlog series “Table […]
WELS Endowment Fund finishes in 90th percentile of Commonfund study
/in NewsWe have some very exciting news to share with you! Here’s the technical part of the news: In the recently released Council on Foundations—Commonfund Study of Investment of Endowments for […]
A great time to consider a charitable gift annuity
/in NewsIf you’ve been looking for a tax-wise way to financially provide for you or a loved one—and ultimately give a thank offering to Jesus for WELS ministry—now is a great […]
The CARES Act and its impact on planned giving
/in NewsWe are certainly living in unprecedented times, aren’t we? COVID-19 has changed every aspect of our lives. We want to keep you updated on anything related to COVID-19 that will […]
The SECURE Act and Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
/in NewsThe “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” Act, aka the SECURE Act, was signed into law on December 20, 2019. The SECURE Act, which went into effect on January […]
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