Newsletters

Current issue

    Winter 2012
                KALOS: The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Legacy Society
                Helping others share God’s abundance
                The ELCA Fund for Leaders awards scholarships
                ELCA Foundation names new director
                Charitable gift annuity rates adjusted Jan. 1, 2012
                Inspired Giving: Director's Letter

Archived issues

    Fall 2011
                Alpha Ekstrom, helping others now and into the future
                Inspired Giving: Director's Letter
                Charitable IRA Rollover expires December 31
                What does your faith inspire?
                ELCA regional gift planners—here to serve

    Summer 2011
                Goal of charitable giving realized through a charitable trust
                Inspired Giving: Director's Letter
                Making a case for a charitable trust
                Inspired giving leads to increased impact
                American Council on Gift Annuities approves new suggested rate schedule

    Spring 2011
                Love of Neighbor Shown Through Years of Action
                Inspired Giving: Director's Letter
                An Example of Faith
                Here to Serve
                Charitable Giving Opportunity for 2011

    Fall 2010
                A Call to Service
                Inspired Giving: Director's Letter
                At Work in the World
                Planning Makes a World of Difference
                Sample of 2010 Charitable Gift Annuity Rates

    Fall 2008
                Bringing Forth a New Generation of Leaders, One Student at a Time
                ELCA Foundation, 20 Years of Transformational Ministry
                When Giving Comes Naturally, Dick and Bev Moody 
                ELCA Good Gifts

    Summer 2008
                What Brings You Joy?  A Holistic Approach to Gift Planning
                More than Scholarship Support, ELCA Fund for Leaders
                An Everyday, Ordinary Miracle, Mildred Wilson
                Responding with Confidence in Uncertain Times, Cynthia Halverson
                Gifts of Real Estate

    Spring 2008
                Leadership Rising, ELCA Fund for Leaders
                Sustain and Grow Ministry, Cynthia Halverson
                Doing Some Good, Gilbert and Ruth Dehnkamp
                Life Income Agreements
                News About Charitable Gift Annuities

    November 2007
                A Legacy of Ministry, The Rev. Donald M. Hallberg
                Every Little Bit Helps, ELCA Fund for Leaders
                Carrying on the Legacy, Cynthia Halverson Brings Fresh Leadership
                Pension Protection Act
                ELCA Fund for Leaders Announces Matching Gift Challenge

    April 2007
                Leadership that Matters, ELCA Fund for Leaders
                Thanks be to God!  20 Years of Ministry
                The Rev. Dr. Theodore and Doris Schneider
                Willing Witness
                College Option Gift Annuities

    November 2006 
                Mission Around the Globe
                Leadership Matters, ELCA Fund for Leaders
                Dr. Thomas D. Rossing
                ELCA Good Gifts
                Giving Retirement Assets

    July 2006 
                God is Calling, ELCA Fund for Leaders
                Youth Answering the Call
                Hawk Creek Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart, MN
                Giving Real Estate

    April 2006 
                Disaster Response, After the Hurricanes
                Called to Serve, Responding to Disaster
                Jan and Wally Hedlund
                Donor Advised Funds
                Giving Appreciated Securities