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Major Gifts Focus
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Develop awareness of the cutting edge work being done in our community and the
world.
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Actively seek places where major gifts of St. Luke money could make a
difference.
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Recommend allocations of major gifts to the team.
The Major
Gifts Focus Group worked in June to put $57,000 to work as part of our
church mission.
In total, 28
applications were reviewed and 18 projects were funded.
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organization |
project |
amount
granted ($) |
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Education for
Children in Afghanistan |
Microlending
for a village in Afghanistan |
1,300 |
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Fellowship of
Reconciliation |
Web site to
promote non-violent techniques and skill |
1,000 |
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Haiti Outreach |
library and
computer lab added to school we are helping to build |
5,500 |
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Sojourners
Project |
Shelter for
battered women and children in West Suburbs |
3,000 |
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Sexual
Violence Center |
Services and
education on sexual violence |
1,500 |
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InterChurch
Association |
short term
grants to help families stay in current residence |
2,500 |
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Division of
Indian Work |
Spiritual
Counselor at the work house |
10,000 |
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Kwanzaa Aids
Project |
Aids education
in park using hip-hop and kids to educate |
5,000 |
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Sioux Housing |
Lending to
help residents buy a house |
2,500 |
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Greater Mpls
Council of Churches |
Criminal
Justice Initiatives - Mentoring 92 inmates |
5,000 |
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More Light
Presbyterians |
moneys to help
change rules on ordination of GLBT ministers |
5,000 |
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BorderLinks |
Staff salary &
scholarships for educational center |
2,500 |
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Congregations
Concerned for Children |
Lobbying for
children's issues |
2,000 |
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Alliance of
the Streets |
Handbook of
resources for homeless people |
1,259 |
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Meals on
Wheels |
Daily meals to
help elderly eat better and stay in own homes |
1,000 |
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General
Assembly of PCUSA |
mission
programs, worldwide |
1,360 |
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Synod of Lakes
& Prairies |
mission
programs, synod wide |
1,360 |
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Presbytery of
the Twin Cities |
mission
programs, presbytery wide |
5,280 |
We seek a
distribution of project types. This giving allocates 19% to
international projects, 21% to national projects, 13% to west suburbs of
Minneapolis, and 46% to Twin Cities urban projects.
The group
continued to use the decision criteria and screening process used by the
Building Campaign’s 1-to1 Giving Group:
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Creates
sustainable change
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Organization
has a clear vision with specific goals
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Project will
not happen without St. Luke
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Potential for
congregation involvement
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Meets an
immediate need
·
Project has
demonstrable results
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Cost
effective use of resources
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Clear plan to
measure success
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Organization
has a history with St. Luke
These criteria
are not the only basis for selection, but are the main considerations in
our prioritization.
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