What is Planned Giving?
Throughout the years, many of those who care deeply about the Church of the Good Shepherd have expressed their love of this wonderful Church, and their gratitude to God, by including the Church of the Good Shepherd Foundation in their long-term financial planning. We hope you will recognize the importance of providing future support for the ministries and programs of Good Shepherd by making a Planned Gift to the Church of the Good Shepherd Foundation. You may download the COGS brochure here:
Church of the Good Shepherd Endowment
Planned Giving encompasses a variety of ways that gifts can be made to the Foundation from accumulated resources. Planned gifts include:
- Bequests in a Will or a Living Trust
- Life Income Gifts, such as a pooled income fund, a charitable gift annuity, or a charitable remainder trust
- Gifts of Life insurance
- Gifts of Stock and Mutual Fund Interests
A Bequest can provide a bridge from annual Every Member Canvass support during your lifetime to legacy support for future generations at the Church of the Good Shepherd. A Tribute Gift during your lifetime can honor someone who is living whom you respect and appreciate. A Memorial Gift can honor someone who has died. These and other types of gifts to the Endowment Fund will show both appreciation for the ministry at the Church of the God Shepherd and a commitment to its long term future.
For further information about the Church of the Good Shepherd Foundation and how to make gifts to it, download the “Building an Endowment: Creating a Legacy of Faith” brochure on this page. For further information about Planned Gifts and their estate planning and tax benefits, click this link for Planned Giving Brochures and Booklets which is located on the website of the Episcopal Church Foundation. It is important to talk with your family and a financial advisor or an estate attorney before making a decision about including a gift to the Church or its Foundation in your will or financial plans.
If you would like to notify the Church of the Good Shepherd of a planned gift provision you have already made or would like to discuss planned giving opportunities at the Church, please contact John Sant, Chair of the Church of the Good Shepherd Foundation at 314-994-0340 or by email at jsant@sbcglobal.net.