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Annual Fund


Your annual contributions support:

  • Ongoing formation and education of the sisters.
  • Almost 50 novitiate sisters in formation for religious life and training for their teaching apostolate.
  • Maintenance of the renovated and expanded Motherhouse.
  • Care of the retired and infirm sisters.
  • Building endowment funds for future support.

 

A gift or pledge to the Annual Fund assists the sisters with daily living expenses as well as larger areas of need.

 

Planned Giving    

 

Making a planned gift through a will, estate plan or another type of deferred gift such as one through an IRA or retirement fund, life insurance policy, or charitable trust gives donors opportunities to provide future support for the Dominican Sisters as well as opportunities for short and long term tax benefits. Donors are encouraged to consult with a financial advisor, accountant or attorney about structuring charitable giving in a way that best meets their philanthropic and financial goals.

 

When donors notify the Dominican Sisters of these types of planned gifts the Sisters honor those individuals by recognizing them as members of the Donum Ecclesiae Guild, “A Gift to the Church.”

 

Memorials and Honorariums   

 

Gifts may be made to the Dominican Sisters in memory or in honor of a special person in your life. When making a gift of this type, please include a note with the following information:

 

  • Name of the deceased person or person you are honoring.
  • Name of the person to whom notice of this gift should be sent with their address, city, state and zip.

 

A memorial card is sent to the family mentioning the name and address of the donor, but not the amount of the gift.

 

An honorarium card is sent to the person being honored mentioning the occasion, name and address of the donor, but not the amount of the gift.