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Creating a Legacy for Today and Tomorrow
The Archangel Fund is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. Rooted in our faith and guided by the stewardship of God’s gifts, this true endowment fund supports ministries beyond what the annual budget allows, ensuring the continued growth and vitality of our church for generations to come.
Why Give to The Archangel Fund?
By contributing to The Archangel Fund, you honor our shared history and invest in the future of St. Michael’s. Your generosity provides financial stability, allowing us to expand our outreach, enhance worship, support educational programs, and ensure the upkeep of our sacred spaces.
At its core, The Archangel Fund is more than just a financial tool—it’s a testament to the commitment and love that generations of parishioners have for this community. Your gift can create new opportunities for ministry, serve those in need, and provide a spiritual home for future generations.
As stewards of this legacy, we invite you to join us in building a lasting foundation for the mission of St. Michael’s.
Ways to Give
There are many ways to support The Archangel Fund, making it easy to find a giving option that works for you:
Planned and Estate Giving
Planned giving is a thoughtful and intentional way to reflect your faith and values. Through estate planning, you can ensure that your financial resources continue to make a difference long after your lifetime. By naming St. Michael’s in your will or trust, you make a lasting contribution that will empower future generations to carry forward our mission.
We encourage you to consult with your financial or legal advisor to determine the most effective way to include The Archangel Fund in your estate plans. Our Archangel Committee is also available to answer any questions you may have.
Types of Planned Gifts
Managed for Longevity
The Archangel Fund is professionally managed by a registered investment advisory firm, with oversight by the Archangel Committee. This committee, which includes experienced legal and financial advisors, ensures that gifts are prudently invested and that spending is limited to the dividends and interest earned each year, thereby preserving the fund’s principal. This ensures that your gift continues to provide for the church’s needs far into the future.
Become a Part of Our Legacy
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church has been a source of spiritual strength and guidance for the Northshore community for decades. The Archangel Fund offers you the opportunity to ensure that future generations have the same spiritual home and resources that have supported so many before. Whether through a current gift or planned giving, you can make a profound impact on the future of St. Michael’s. No matter the size of your gift, your generosity will contribute to a legacy of faith and love that will benefit St. Michael’s ministries for years to come.
The Archangel Fund is your opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. Rooted in our faith and guided by the stewardship of God’s gifts, this true endowment fund supports ministries beyond what the annual budget allows, ensuring the continued growth and vitality of our church for generations to come.
Why Give to The Archangel Fund?
By contributing to The Archangel Fund, you honor our shared history and invest in the future of St. Michael’s. Your generosity provides financial stability, allowing us to expand our outreach, enhance worship, support educational programs, and ensure the upkeep of our sacred spaces.
At its core, The Archangel Fund is more than just a financial tool—it’s a testament to the commitment and love that generations of parishioners have for this community. Your gift can create new opportunities for ministry, serve those in need, and provide a spiritual home for future generations.
As stewards of this legacy, we invite you to join us in building a lasting foundation for the mission of St. Michael’s.
Ways to Give
There are many ways to support The Archangel Fund, making it easy to find a giving option that works for you:
- Current gifts of cash, stock, or other assets
- Planned giving through your estate, such as bequests in wills
- Charitable gift annuities
- Life insurance or retirement account beneficiary designations
- Gifts in honor or in memory of loved ones
- Corporate sponsorships and corporate gifts
Planned and Estate Giving
Planned giving is a thoughtful and intentional way to reflect your faith and values. Through estate planning, you can ensure that your financial resources continue to make a difference long after your lifetime. By naming St. Michael’s in your will or trust, you make a lasting contribution that will empower future generations to carry forward our mission.
We encourage you to consult with your financial or legal advisor to determine the most effective way to include The Archangel Fund in your estate plans. Our Archangel Committee is also available to answer any questions you may have.
Types of Planned Gifts
- Make St. Michael’s the beneficiary of your IRA or 401(k) by completing a beneficiary designation form with the company that manages the IRA. The designation could make St. Michael's the primary beneficiary, partial primary beneficiary, contingent beneficiary, or partial contingent beneficiary.
- Make St. Michael's the beneficiary of your life insurance policy by signing a beneficiary designation form from your insurance company. The designation could be for all the proceeds available under the policy or for partial proceeds.
- Give appreciated property like real estate or stocks to St. Michael's during your lifetime.
- Make a bequest in your will. The bequests can be for a specific amount, a percentage or remainder of your estate, or as a contingent bequest. The bequest can also be for a specific piece of property or other tangible asset. The bequest designations can be restricted or unrestricted.
- Give a bequest through a codicil to a will. If you already have a will, you can make a codicil to your will and designate that a specific bequest is being made to St. Michael's in addition to the other provisions in the will.
- Make a Life Income Gift (LIG). Through a LIG, you make an irrevocable, one-time gift and receive a charitable deduction in the year of the gift, but you continue to receive income for the rest of your life, and, upon death, the remainder is given to the parish.
- Establish a donor advised fund that enables you to receive the tax deduction in the current year and continue to designate which organizations receive the financial benefits of that fund. St. Michael's could be one of several recipients of that gift.
Managed for Longevity
The Archangel Fund is professionally managed by a registered investment advisory firm, with oversight by the Archangel Committee. This committee, which includes experienced legal and financial advisors, ensures that gifts are prudently invested and that spending is limited to the dividends and interest earned each year, thereby preserving the fund’s principal. This ensures that your gift continues to provide for the church’s needs far into the future.
Become a Part of Our Legacy
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church has been a source of spiritual strength and guidance for the Northshore community for decades. The Archangel Fund offers you the opportunity to ensure that future generations have the same spiritual home and resources that have supported so many before. Whether through a current gift or planned giving, you can make a profound impact on the future of St. Michael’s. No matter the size of your gift, your generosity will contribute to a legacy of faith and love that will benefit St. Michael’s ministries for years to come.
