Funding the Mission

Last week I wrote on the need for churches and schools to have ways to accept bank cards. Next, let’s talk “noncash” gifts, such as stocks and mutual funds. For donation information like this, I go to the research of people like Professor Russell James, J.D., Ph.D, CFP, director… Read More

In my work with our area Lutheran schools I often note that I am nearly 50 years old and I don’t have a checkbook anymore; regardless of the fact that my Wells Fargo account turned into Flagstar in 2019 and I didn’t bother to order any checks, I still haven’t had much use for… Read More

To help our Partner schools promote their endowment match challenge from The Lutheran Foundation, we created this video and infographic below. Let us know what you think! Read More

If you are a Thrivent Financial member, that is, you have investments and certain insurance products, you can direct charitable dollars to approved charities. Both The Lutheran Schools Partnership and The Lutheran SGO of Indiana can receive those donations.But you have to decide… Read More

During the fiscal year, The Lutheran SGO of Indiana will receive notice of matching gifts… gifts from employers that match (or double-match) donations received from their employees and retirees.This week we received notice of another batch of matching gifts, this time from… Read More

We have had donors label the SGO program as “magical”; why is that?When you donate to the Lutheran SGO, you get a 50% State tax credit that carries forward for 9 years should you be eligible for more SGO credits than you need. This is true whether you itemize or not. This is… Read More