The Presbyterian Foundation
of Genesee Valley, Inc.
2008 Foundation Grants
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”.
2008 Foundation Grant Recipients
Pittsford First Presbyterian Church
Kelby Ash will receive $300 to support his mission trip to Mozambique, in July and August of this summer, to work on building a two story church with a group from the Pittsford First Presbyterian Church congregation.
This Grant met the New Church Development criteria of our application process.
Victor First Presbyterian Church
Victor First Presbyterian Church was awarded $500 toward the cost of Summer Vacation Bible School/Day Camp for Maggie’s Kids of Rochester, NY. This ecumenical program will serve 120 children between the ages of 4 to 14 years from the Northeast section of Rochester. In addition, there will be 50 to 100 children from the Victor–Farmington Community. The goal of this program is to activity seek suburban partners to provide safe, fun, educational and Christian based activities.
This Grant met the Youth and Ecumenical criteria of our application process.
Third Presbyterian Church
Third Church was awarded a $300 to purchase computer software to assist the Rochester Area Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc, (RAIHN) Director in her administrative duties. RAIHN’s overall goal is to provide temporary shelter, meals, support for parents and children, with the overall goal being permanent housing and employment. The center serves as the family base, and case management services include employment networking, advocacy, and educational services. RAIHN provides 14 of the 243 available beds for homeless families in Rochester. Fourteen “host” congregations provide food and lodging throughout the year.
- 96% (80 of the 90 families) placed and remain in that housing.
- 18% (31 of 172 families) participating adults have enrolled in education programs
- 39% (67 of 172 families) adults have employment.
This grant request met the Ecumenical criteria of our application process.
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.