Contributions/Giving
Convenience for anyone who would like to contribute to St. Stephen's, we offer giving through Simple Give. With Simple Give you can use a credit card. Simple Give payments can be made safely and securely, there is no fee to you, the contributor. Check the link below. If you would like to make a contribution for a special purpose, please send a message using the contact page. Any contribution made will receive an email confirmation from Simple Give. Questions may be addressed to the Parish Office 316.634.2513 or [email protected]. Thank you.
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St. Stephen's Endowment Fund
As we age and come to peace with the finite nature of our earthly lives, we begin to take inventory of all aspects of our being: Our health, our relationships, our finances, and, ultimately, the legacy that we leave behind when our time comes to pass.
Through this reflection we pinpoint our core values and determine how those things which we hold most dear might be reflected in our own estate plans. Often, this will come in the form of a legacy or planned gift to a charitable organization that mirrors those same core values.
At the same time, many who have a desire to support the charities they love beyond their lifetime also wrestle with the fear of outliving their assets. Charitable vehicles known as life income gifts can offer donors present-day tax benefits, provide a stream of income throughout their lifetime, and have a significant charitable impact at the time of their passing.
A life income gift is a gift arrangement in which the donor makes an irrevocable gift of cash or appreciated securities to a charitable organization. In exchange, the donor receives an immediate charitable deduction and an income interest for life or for a specified number of years. Following the death of the income beneficiaries or the close of the gift’s term, the remaining value of the gift is transferred to the charities specified by the donor when the gift was established.
The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) offers three types of life income gifts for donors who wish to benefit Episcopal entities (parishes, dioceses, and other Episcopal institutions) through their philanthropy.
Charitable Gift Annuities provide donors or other donor-designated beneficiaries with guaranteed fixed income for life. Charitable Gift Annuities can be funded with as little as $5,000. The minimum age to receive annuity payments is 55. However, payments may be deferred.
As we age and come to peace with the finite nature of our earthly lives, we begin to take inventory of all aspects of our being: Our health, our relationships, our finances, and, ultimately, the legacy that we leave behind when our time comes to pass.
Through this reflection we pinpoint our core values and determine how those things which we hold most dear might be reflected in our own estate plans. Often, this will come in the form of a legacy or planned gift to a charitable organization that mirrors those same core values.
At the same time, many who have a desire to support the charities they love beyond their lifetime also wrestle with the fear of outliving their assets. Charitable vehicles known as life income gifts can offer donors present-day tax benefits, provide a stream of income throughout their lifetime, and have a significant charitable impact at the time of their passing.
A life income gift is a gift arrangement in which the donor makes an irrevocable gift of cash or appreciated securities to a charitable organization. In exchange, the donor receives an immediate charitable deduction and an income interest for life or for a specified number of years. Following the death of the income beneficiaries or the close of the gift’s term, the remaining value of the gift is transferred to the charities specified by the donor when the gift was established.
The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) offers three types of life income gifts for donors who wish to benefit Episcopal entities (parishes, dioceses, and other Episcopal institutions) through their philanthropy.
Charitable Gift Annuities provide donors or other donor-designated beneficiaries with guaranteed fixed income for life. Charitable Gift Annuities can be funded with as little as $5,000. The minimum age to receive annuity payments is 55. However, payments may be deferred.