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Submitting your gift online is an easy way to send your gift to WELS. You can also make a donation by calling 800-827-5482 or mailing your gift to WELS, N16W23377 Stone Ridge Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188.
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WELS Investment Funds
Cost effective, professionally managed investment portfolios exclusively for WELS and affiliated organizations
WELS Church Extension Fund
Invest with WELS CEF if you are a WELS member, a WELS congregation or an organization affiliated with WELS
WELS Foundation
Charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, endowment funds, and donor advised funds
FAQ
Who can I contact for help?
Each of the 12 WELS districts has Christian giving counselors who know well the principles of Christian stewardship and can assist you making gifts to support WELS gospel ministry. There is no fee for the services of a counselor. He is qualified to assist you by:
- Giving you the latest information about WELS ministry opportunities or projects of special interest.
- Giving you counsel in developing a plan for regular, faithful Christian giving.
- Providing advice on which gifts are best for family and which are best for ministry.
- Sharing ways to reduce taxes and increase giving.
- Helping with putting together or reviewing your Christian estate plan.
- Providing information about donor advised funds, trusts and annuities and how they can be used to accomplish charitable giving.
- Helping you find the professionals you need to accomplish your Christian giving.
- Giving you information about how you can participate in designated giving.
How can I support a ministry today?
You can donate online at your convenience. Simply select the ministry you’d like to support and choose from the drop down menu a more specific designation if you’d like.
Are there any investment options?
The WELS Church Extension offers the opportunity to invest in savings certificates, load certificates, or retirement certificates. Your investments fund loans made to WELS churches for special projects.
Learn about WELS Church Extension Fund
Can I make a gift that has an ongoing impact on ministry?
WELS Foundation manages endowment funds that support not only synodical ministries, such as missions and our ministerial education schools, but also helps congregations, schools, and other ministries set up and manage endowment funds. As these funds grow over time, distributions are made to the designated entity to help support its ministry work.
Learn about WELS Foundation
Are there minimum requirements for endowments or investments?
A minimum invest of ???? is required for the WELS Church Extension Fund and a minimum donation of ????? is required for the WELS Endowment Funds.
WELS CHURCH EXTENSION FUND
WELS CEF provides loans and grants to qualified mission congregations, so that through the acquisition of land and a ministry facility the gospel can be spread.
WELS FOUNDATION
WELS Foundation exists to assist God’s people in support of God’s ministry through the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
WELS INVESTMENT FUNDS
WELS Investment Funds provides cost effective, professionally managed investment portfolios exclusively for WELS and affiliated organizations.