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Written: 11/12/2009
When we reflect personally, most of us want to leave some kind of legacy behind, out of the witness of our living: our faith in God, some values or beliefs, or a life lesson learned. But will our grandchildren and other children who come after us "get" the message we're trying to send by t...
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Written: 11/5/2009
The California-Nevada United Methodist Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Peters, CFRE, as the Executive Director of the Foundation effective January 1, 2010. She has served as Gift Planning Director of the Foundation since April 2008. Prior to her appointm...
Central Conference Pension Initiative Nearing Fundraising Goal
Written: 10/1/2009
$2 Million Needed to Close the Gap
Nashville: The Central Conference Pension Initiative (CCPI) is 90 percent of the way to its fundraising goal, but still $2 million short of the minimum amount needed to establish pension funds in every central conference.
The initiative was cre...
Subscribe to Free GiftLegacy eNewsletter
Written: 8/13/2009
The California-Nevada United Methodist Foundation has launched a new weekly eNewsletter that contains the latest news from Washington, a "Savvy Senior" column, gift stories, finance news, and timely articles. The Foundation provides this eNewsletter and planned giving website as a free service.
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Learn About Capital Campaigns Team at ACS
Written: 6/12/2009
Find out about your new capital campaigns team, available to help your local church! Listen for the Plenary Report from the California-Nevada U.M. Foundation on Friday afternoon at ACS, and watch for an article in next week's Instant Connection to learn more....
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Written: 3/13/2009
Jim Winkler, General Secretary of the General Board of Church & Society (GBCS), is urging United Methodists to "make a difference for justice" through The United Methodist Church's Social Justice Ministries Endowment Fund. Giving to the fund, Winkler says, will "ensure that The United Methodist ...
Charitable IRA Rollover Extended
Written: 12/5/2008
As part of the $700 billion economic bailout bill (H.R. 1424), signed by the President on Friday, October 3, 2008, Congress included a two-year extension of the IRA Rollover provision. This provision, made retroactive to January 1, 2008, will apply to gifts made from that date through December 31, 2...
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Written: 5/23/2008
The California-Nevada United Methodist Foundation has a new Gift Planning Director. Susan Peters has been appointed to the position after serving for the past year as the Foundation’s lead Capital Campaign Consultant. As a fully Certified Fund Raising Executive, Peters is qualified to work w...
New leadership in place for United Methodist Foundation
Written: 11/2/2007
California-Nevada Conference Bishop Beverly J. Shamana has announced that new leadership is in place for the United Methodist Foundation, following the resignation of the Rev. Mark Parsons as Executive Director in August.
The Foundation Board has elected Celeste Maia Cron to serve as part t...
Cal-Nevada Conference Foundation exec to move on
Written: 8/23/2007
Bishop Beverly J. Shamana has announced the resignation of the Rev. Mark Parsons as Executive Director of the California-Nevada Conference Foundation.
Citing Parsons’ “strength of vision and leadership,” the Bishop expressed gratitude for his five years of dedicated service as a member of the Confe...
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Written: 5/17/2007
The CA-NV United Methodist Foundation announces that Susan Peters, CFRE, is its new lead partner to help your local church with its capital campaign, and that the Foundation’s capital campaign consultants are moving “full steam ahead.” Over the past six years the Foundation has offered top-...
Additional reports for Annual Conference Session
Written: 5/3/2007
The following additional reports are available on line to view:
Statistician Report
UM Foundation Report...