The United Methodist Foundation is a steward of faith-filled legacies. Endowments and designated funds are little Wesleyan engines – earning, saving, and giving all they can in perpetuity. The result is a growing fountain of resources for churches and other vital ministries. The saints that came before us who created these funds are still with us – helping to meet the challenges of this day, and to become the church that God imagines.

Endowments

An endowment is a charitable fund that provides a permanent source of income for your church or other favorite ministry(ies).

Your gifts to an endowment are not spent. Rather, the earnings from the endowment gifts are spent in support of ministry. If managed properly over time, the fund should grow to meet or exceed inflation and produce a growing annual income stream.

Designated Funds

Designated funds are charitable funds that can be very similar to an endowment, or they can include instructions that change the timing, use, duration, or other aspects of how the fund is used for charitable purposes over time.

In other words, you can tailor a charitable fund in a number of ways, and we are happy to assist you in thinking through the possibilities.