The End Is Near

Yes, the end of the current fiscal year for churches is near. What are you doing to end strong? Did you plan a special offering? Have you mailed out giving statements updated through October, so that folks are reminded about where they are in their giving? Have you reminded your members that they may give appreciated securities to the church and avoid paying capital gains? Or they may wish to direct their mandatory IRA withdrawals to the church. This avoids taxes, but you cannot use your IRA withdrawal to pay your pledge, nor can you get a charitable deduction.

If your church does not have their own brokerage account, the Foundation provides the service at cost for you.  If you need some “End of the Year” themes to use in bulletins, letters, etc., you may find them on our web site: www.ms-umf.org. Simply click on services and then on resources to find the materials.

Do not delay, because the end is near.