METHODS & BENEFITS OF GIVING

METHODS OF GIVING All regulations are handled by the foundation. Contact Planned Giving Officer, by mail or call 765.269.4608 to discuss your gift plans.

Gifts Of Cash  Make checks payable to the Lafayette Diocesan Foundation, Inc., and mail or bring them to the Foundation at 610 Lingle Avenue, PO Box 1687, Lafayette, Indiana 47902-1687.

Gifts Of Securities You can make a donation of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds and take a charitable deduction for the current value of the security. Please contact Planned Giving Officer at 765.269.4608 for specific instructions.

Gifts Of Real Estate You may be able to make a gift of your residence, farm or vacation property. Please contact Planned Giving Officer at 765.269.4608 to discuss.

Deferred Gifts Deferred gift include the following. Please confer with your tax advisor.

  • Bequests through a will or trust. For specific language, please contact the foundation office

  • Gifts of life insurance

  • Life income arrangements 

  • Charitable Remainder Trust – Generates a potential income stream for you, as the donor to the CRT, or other beneficiaries, with the remainder of the donated assets going to a diocesan charity or charities

  • Charitable Gift Annuity – As a donor, you make a sizable gift to a diocesan charity or charities. In return, you become eligible to take a partial tax deduction for your donation, plus you receive a fixed stream of income for the rest of your life

METHODS & BENEFITS OF GIVING

METHODS OF GIVING All regulations are handled by the foundation. Contact Planned Giving Officer, by mail or call 765.269.4608 to discuss your gift plans.

Gifts Of Cash  Make checks payable to the Lafayette Diocesan Foundation, Inc., and mail or bring them to the Foundation at 610 Lingle Avenue, PO Box 1687, Lafayette, Indiana 47902-1687.

Gifts Of Securities You can make a donation of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds and take a charitable deduction for the current value of the security. Please contact Planned Giving Officer at 765.269.4608 for specific instructions.

Gifts Of Real Estate You may be able to make a gift of your residence, farm or vacation property. Please contact Planned Giving Officer at 765.269.4608 to discuss.

Deferred Gifts Deferred gift include the following. Please confer with your tax advisor.

  • Bequests through a will or trust. For specific language, please contact the foundation office

  • Gifts of life insurance

  • Life income arrangements 

  • Charitable Remainder Trust – Generates a potential income stream for you, as the donor to the CRT, or other beneficiaries, with the remainder of the donated assets going to a diocesan charity or charities

  • Charitable Gift Annuity – As a donor, you make a sizable gift to a diocesan charity or charities. In return, you become eligible to take a partial tax deduction for your donation, plus you receive a fixed stream of income for the rest of your life

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BENEFITS OF GIVING The Lafayette Diocesan Foundation, Inc. is a great way for donors to give to the Church. Their donations live into the future through professional investment management that is Catholic screened to align with Catholic beliefs.  It is a separate legal entity from the Diocese of Lafayette-in-Indiana and maintains its own board of directors.

There are many good reasons to donate to the foundation. Here is a partial list of the benefits:

Simplicity It’s easy and convenient to make a donation to a new or existing foundation account. A single gift can benefit several worthwhile projects.

Performance A contribution to the foundation will benefit the diocese, a parish, a school, a cemetery or other ministry indefinitely.

FlexibilityThere are over 150 Endowments that you can donate to, supporting such things as Catholic schools and tuition, the needy, local ministries like faith formation, parish buildings and maintenance, cemetery maintenance, the retreat center, as well as our seminarians and priests.

Tax Benefits Contributions to the Lafayette Diocesan Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, may qualify for tax deductions.  Please confer with your tax expert.


Sowing Seeds For Future Generations
The Lafayette Diocesan Foundation, Inc. 2025 Annual Report

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