filtered by Advocacy, Outreach, Endowments + 2 other(s)
By Aline Sun
Church endowment funds serve an endless number of purposes. But they all have one thing in common, – to provide a stable funding source while also preserving future purchasing power. Read more in Aline Suns blog, Investing for the Future: The Three Pillars of ECFs Endowment Strategy.
By Anne Richardson
Looking to inspire new gifts to your endowment? Todays donors give where they see impact. Discover how to tell the story of your endowment and engage parishioners in our latest blog post, Telling Your Endowment Story.
By Josh Anderson
In Investing in the Future, Josh Anderson, Associate Program Director, ECF Endowment Management, outlines five things prospective donors want to know about your endowment.
By Juliette Acker
Success doesn’t just happen; we must plan for it. Many churches have an endowment fund, but not all have the markers of success. It’s important to continually assess your endowment strategy especially if an endowment lacks organization, if it is not growing with new gifts, or if many church members are unaware of the endowment’s existence or purpose.
By Alicia Hager
In God is doing a New Thing, Alicia Hager shares instances of hope springing forth in ministries around her, reminding us that God is always at work, even if it seems like we are in the wilderness.
By Dustin Seo
How many times has your faith community thought about what it can do to bring and keep young people at church? In Worship as an Invitation to Belong, Dustin Seo describes his journey into the Episcopal Church as an active participant who knows he belongs, the role that music played on that path and how worship is something we all actively create, not something we passively consume.
By Juliette Acker
The importance of legacy is firmly rooted in the minds and hearts of the parishioners of All Saints Episcopal Church in Tarpon Springs, FL.
By Thomas Ni
El Centro Li Tim-Oi fue creado por la Iglesia de Nuestro Salvador, San Gabriel, y la Diócesis de Los Ángeles en 2014 para hacer frente a una "emergencia evangelística" que surgió con las oleadas de inmigrantes chinos de las últimas décadas.
By Carsten Sierck
Endowment giving requires a special kind of trust. Donors who care will give when they are moved by your mission, understand your plans, and trust you.
By Adriane Bilous
The Fellowship Partners Program has been in existence since 1964 and supported the work of over 200 creative and future-focused Episcopalians. In this month’s edition of Vestry Papers, we celebrate the work of several of these incredible individuals. These stories highlight the current projects, interests and programs ECF Fellows are engaged in and delighted to share with the ECF community. As p...