The United Methodist Foundation is a steward of faith-filled legacies. Endowments and designated funds are little Wesleyan engines – earning, saving, and giving all they can in perpetuity. The result is a growing fountain of resources for churches and other vital ministries. The saints that came before us who created these funds are still with us – helping to meet the challenges of this day, and to become the church that God imagines.
Endowments and Designated Funds 2024
Endowments
An endowment is a charitable fund that provides a permanent source of income for your church or other favorite ministry(ies).
Your gifts to an endowment are not spent. Rather, the earnings from the endowment gifts are spent in support of ministry. If managed properly over time, the fund should grow to meet or exceed inflation and produce a growing annual income stream.
Learn how to start your endowment today.
Designated Funds
Designated funds are charitable funds that can be very similar to an endowment, or they can include instructions that change the timing, use, duration, or other aspects of how the fund is used for charitable purposes over time.
In other words, you can tailor a charitable fund in a number of ways, and we are happy to assist you in thinking through the possibilities.
Scroll through the list of 2024 designated funds below.
The Nancy C. Higgins Charitable Endowment Fund
“She spent much of her adult life building sanctuary for others,” recalled Rev. Katie Trinter, “both in her practice as a psychologist and therapist, and through her passion for music and theology.” Rev. Trinter is describing Dr. Nancy C. Higgins at the memorial service held in 2023 to celebrate her life.
Read more about the life and legacy of Dr. Nancy Higgins here.
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