2018 ushered in lots of changes in the tax scene in our country. But do you know what didn’t change? Your opportunity to receive a nice, healthy 40% tax credit in Montana, simply for giving to build the future for the Catholic Church in our diocese! The “Montana Endowment Tax…

Do you want to feel good about the future of the Catholic Church in our diocese? Sometimes Catholic adults can learn important things from Catholic young people about stewardship. This story is about a gift of $180 that was delivered to the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana last December, with instructions that…

I love it when I get the opportunity to answer these questions from Catholics throughout our diocese: What IS an endowment? Why would I be interested in giving to an endowment? To those who ask, thank you! And for all the readers, I hope the following is helpful.

A Charitable Gift Annuity is an excellent way to provide for the Church and also to ensure a life-long income for yourself (while also receiving healthy tax benefits!). For many people in our diocese, their retirement plan includes a Charitable Gift Annuity (sometimes with the deferred income option), doing the…

Where do you find your joy? Is it in the Lord? Through your beloved Catholic faith? If the Church is a big part of your life, or it was central in the life of someone you loved, perhaps you have already taken steps to care for it after you are…