The Presbyterian Foundation
of Genesee Valley, Inc.
Purpose of the Foundation
The Presbyterian Foundation of Genesee Valley (PFGV) was created in 1986 by the Presbytery of Genesee Valley (PGV). Our mission is to assist the churches and agencies of our Presbytery in the development, management and continuing support of endowment policies and planned giving programs to provide future resources for the ministry and mission of the Church.
A strong endowment policy and fund will provide for the future financial security of God’s mission in your Church and community.
Our goals are
- to provide assistance to the churches of the Presbytery and its agencies in establishing endowment policies and planned giving programs
- to raise consciousness of the need for mission endowment and deferred giving in the Presbytery
- to provide the means for individuals and families to carry out their charitable intent
The Foundation’s purpose is to supplement and assist the programs of the individual churches, rather than to replace them or compete with them. Our program also indirectly assists the Trustees’ Revolving Loan Fund, since individual churches that develop and nurture their own endowment funds will have a lessened need to rely on help from the Revolving Loan Fund and other Presbytery resources.
Among its purposes the PFGV receives gifts for and distributes income from a permanent endowment fund “… to support the establishment of new Presbytery Mission programs as well as to support, enhance and expand existing mission programs.”
Services
To further the Presbyterian Foundation’s mission in assisting the churches and agencies of our Presbytery in the development, management and continuing support of endowment policies and planned giving programs we offer the services of an Endowment Facilitator.
The endowment Facilitator supports the local work of the Presbyterian Foundation of Genesee Valley through the following objectives:
- To facilitate the development, growth and management of endowment and planned giving programs in congregations of and organizations affiliated with the Presbytery of Genesee Valley.
- To provide necessary information, strategies and continuing support to facilitate implementation of such programs in Churches and organizations affiliated with the Presbytery of Genesee Valley.
- To encourage future funding for the mission work of the Church and the Endowment Fund of the Presbytery of Genesee Valley.
- To work with and at the direction of the Presbyterian Foundation of Genesee Valley (PFGV) Board of Directors.
Presbytery of Genesee Valley Endowment Policy
Mission Statement
This policy is to provide guidelines to establish and administer an Endowment Fund for the Presbytery of Genesee Valley. The Fund is established to provide a vehicle for individuals who are committed to the Mission of the Presbytery and to provide ongoing support for the growing needs of these Mission causes. The resources needed to continue this work depend on caring people planning for the future by using structures such as the Presbytery Endowment Fund.
Purpose
The purpose of the Fund is to establish a structure for the acceptance of gifts to benefit Presbytery Mission and to educate individuals about the options available in making special gifts to the Presbytery. The Fund is intended to be used to support the establishment of new Presbytery Mission programs as well as to support, enhance and expand existing mission programs. At no time is this Fund meant to discourage annual presbytery-wide or local church mission giving.
Documents
The Foundation owns and maintains the following documents