A Week of Compassion named endowment fund is truly a gift that keeps giving.
Under the excellent stewardship of the Christian Church Foundation, an annual distribution from your named fund provides a steady source of reliable income for Week of Compassion’s ministry. As gifts are added to the fund over time, it continues to grow – and so does the benefit to Week of Compassion!
Endowment returns are funds we can count on, readily accessible when urgent needs arise. Whatever the cause or crisis, these gifts mean resources are available immediately, and long-term plans and future priorities can move forward.
Establishing a named endowment fund is not just an opportunity for someone making end of life plans, nor is it just for the wealthy. This is an opportunity for anyone who wants to make a lasting commitment to support and sustain the mission of Week of Compassion.
This is also not just for individual investment. Many congregations establish Week of Compassion endowment funds as the physical ministry of their church comes to a close; a gift from the church's assets can create funds that carry the name of their congregation as a legacy well beyond the life of their church itself.
Endowment supporters are recognized in the annual report from the Christian Church Foundation each year, and receive annual notice of their fund's growth in the past year and the mission and ministry those funds have made possible.
Contact Week of Compassion, or the Christian Church Foundation, to establish a Week of Compassion named endowment fund.
Under the excellent stewardship of the Christian Church Foundation, an annual distribution from your named fund provides a steady source of reliable income for Week of Compassion’s ministry. As gifts are added to the fund over time, it continues to grow – and so does the benefit to Week of Compassion!
Endowment returns are funds we can count on, readily accessible when urgent needs arise. Whatever the cause or crisis, these gifts mean resources are available immediately, and long-term plans and future priorities can move forward.
Establishing a named endowment fund is not just an opportunity for someone making end of life plans, nor is it just for the wealthy. This is an opportunity for anyone who wants to make a lasting commitment to support and sustain the mission of Week of Compassion.
This is also not just for individual investment. Many congregations establish Week of Compassion endowment funds as the physical ministry of their church comes to a close; a gift from the church's assets can create funds that carry the name of their congregation as a legacy well beyond the life of their church itself.
Endowment supporters are recognized in the annual report from the Christian Church Foundation each year, and receive annual notice of their fund's growth in the past year and the mission and ministry those funds have made possible.
Contact Week of Compassion, or the Christian Church Foundation, to establish a Week of Compassion named endowment fund.
Why start a named endowment fund?
When I started an endowed fund, I was looking for a way to celebrate my ordination into ministry. Yet, as my life has changed so has this fund; it became not just 'my' fund, but 'our' fund. Now the witness of the Week of Compassion Ryan and Suzanne Kerr Motter Fund directly connects the work of Week of Compassion around the world to the everyday love we share in marriage, family, ministry, and life. We're committed to stewarding this fund because we know that its support of Week of Compassion helps our family grow in awareness, in commitment to justice, and in simple practices of mercy every day.
- Rev. Ryan Motter; Creekwood Christian Church, Flower Mound TX
- Rev. Ryan Motter; Creekwood Christian Church, Flower Mound TX
We’ve had the chance to see Week of Compassion's impact first hand. Their work makes such a difference in the world and a named endowment is a way to support them now and in the future!
- Alex and Erin Morse; Saint Andrew Christian Church, Olathe KS
Having the experience of serving on the Week of Compassion Board of Stewards has given our family greater insight into the needs of the world. We have witnessed how Disciples are responding to those needs time and time again, and how this ministry provides a responsible and secure way of getting funding where it is most needed and appropriate. An endowment allowed us to be able to give freely at any time of the year, while ensuring the positive work of Week of Compassion is being supported year round. Through our Endowment Fund, we are able to teach our daughter a valuable lesson in mercy, and demonstrate how we are connected to other people all across the world. - Cindy Kim-Hengst; Chicago Christian Church, Des Plaines IL
When I joined the team at Harvard Avenue Christian Church in 2012, I was also completing my work with the Advisory Committee [now Board of Stewards] of Week of Compassion. Harvard Ave has a long history of generosity with Week of Compassion, and as a gift at my installation, the congregation surprised me by creating a named fund in the Week of Compassion Endowment. {And in 2021, when Brad Lyons and I married, we added his name to the fund, and our friends and family contributed to the endowment to celebrate with us!} - Rev. Courtney Richards; Week of Compassion staff, St Louis MO
