I have the audacity to believe that people everywhere can have three meals a day for their bodies, education and culture for their minds, and dignity, quality and freedom for their spirits.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

Information for Churches

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Many Foundation services are designed for the local church.  We consult with church groups to develop and promote endowment funds and planned giving programs.  We assist in developing policies for accepting gifts and making prudent investment decisions.  We make presentations, provide workshops and preach on planned giving topics and lifelong stewardship. We have many additional resources that can assist local churches in their stewardship ministry.  

In addition we provide investment management services for local church-owned funds.  More than 275 local churches and more than 50 church-related organizations use our investment management services.

The Foundation also offers a grants program. Since 1999, we have distributed more than $550,000 to almost 150 ministries across northern Illinois.