ENCORE Ministry Foundation (EMF) is self-supporting and relies on the gifts of generous donors. EMF provides – at no cost – resources, leader training, and consulting services for local churches and older adult ministry leaders. It also provides grant funding addressing critical needs facing older adults such as:
Your generosity supports these initiatives, thereby helping older adults live dignified and grace-filled lives.
There are many meaningful ways to support ENCORE Ministry Foundation, both today and for generations to come. A simple and lasting option is to include a gift in your will or trust (bequest), which allows you to make a future impact without affecting your current finances. You can also make an immediate difference with a cash gift, which provides crucial support for our ongoing work.
Another popular giving method is the IRA Charitable Rollover (also called a Qualified Charitable Distribution), which allows donors aged 70½ or older to give directly from their IRA—satisfying required minimum distributions and reducing taxable income. If you’re looking for income as well as impact, a Charitable Gift Annuity offers fixed payments for life in exchange for a gift, while a Charitable Remainder Unitrust provides variable income and potential tax benefits, with the remainder supporting ENCORE Ministry Foundation.
A bequest is a simple and flexible way to make a future gift by including us in your will or living trust. You can leave a specific dollar amount, asset, or percentage of your estate—helping ensure your values live on without affecting your finances today.
If you are age 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift directly from your IRA—up to $100,000 per year—through a Qualified Charitable Distribution. This counts toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and reduces your taxable income, even if you don’t itemize deductions.
A Charitable Gift Annuity allows you to make a gift and receive fixed payments for life. After your lifetime, the remaining amount supports our mission. This is a great option if you're seeking a reliable income stream and tax benefits while making a meaningful impact.
A CRUT provides you or your beneficiaries with annual income, which may vary based on the trust's value. After the trust term ends, the remaining assets go to support our organization. It offers potential for income growth, charitable deductions, and capital gains tax savings.
There are many meaningful ways to support ENCORE Ministry Foundation, both today and for generations to come. We would love to discuss how your generosity can help older adults live dignified and grace-filled lives.
In 2018, grant support from the ENCORE Ministry Foundation (formerly the Golden Cross Foundation) funded two tiny homes at The Village at Glencliff, located on the campus of Glencliff United Methodist Church in Nashville.
The ENCORE Ministry Foundation provided a grant to First United Methodist in Columbia, Tennessee, to help fund their feeding ministry, the People’s Table. Since 2004, the People’s Table ministry serves meals to neighbors in need every Tuesday evening and Friday afternoon, providing nourishment, love, and hope to the homeless, elderly, families, and individuals struggling to make ends meet. However, the need in the community is growing. With the closure of a local battery plant and reductions in SNAP benefits, more families are facing food insecurity.
Together, we can be the hands and feet of Jesus, feeding the hungry, caring for the vulnerable, and showing love to those who need it most. Every dollar you give to the Kent and Ellen McNish Fund for Older Adult Food Security helps feeding ministries stretch resources and serve more meals to those in need. Donate today and help support life-changing feeding ministries like the People’s Table.
