“There is so much uncertainty in our lives and in our world. It comforts me to know that no matter how things change, the parish endowment will FOREVER support the members of this community.”
– Fr. Greg Kimm, pastor at St. Joseph of Cupertino
Endowments are maintained forever, so a gift to an endowment is truly a gift that continues forever. By supporting an endowment, you are providing for future generations.
Legacy Gifts (or planned gifts) support an organization you care about and create a legacy for yourself and your family.
A donor’s intention when making a gift to an endowment and a legacy gift are often very similar. These donors tend to:
- Care deeply about the organization
- Hope that the organization will thrive for years to come
- Want to make a gift that will have a large/permanent impact on the organization
- Be interested in investing in the long-term health of the organization instead of fixing short-term problems
An endowment is the perfect recipient of a legacy gift because endowments provide what we call FOREVER VALUE – permanent financial security for an organization, so that even in times of economic uncertainty, the organization can continue to focus on their mission and ministry.
Your legacy is timeless. It has the enduring power to bless the ones you care about and grow our Catholic community for generations to come. Imagine creating FOREVER VALUE as your legacy.
“Our parishioners are not only excited about the yearly benefit that will come to the St. Julie food pantry from our new endowment, but also about the fact that the legacy of Bill and Nancy Glover, a founding family in our parish, will live on FOREVER.”
– Fr. Saju Joseph, former pastor at St. Julie Billiart Parish