Simply Giving

Simply Giving

Simply Giving is a program designed to help you conveniently contribute to a Lutheran congregation or institution or to pay tuition at a Lutheran school. Through Simply Giving, your gifts or tuition payments are made through a pre-authorized withdrawal from your bank account or credit card. You determine the frequency of your automatic gift—weekly, semi-monthly or monthly. Your gift or payment is deposited into the organization's bank account on the same day it is withdrawn from your account, at no cost to you or the recipient.

Benefits for You

Simply Giving is a reliable, safe way to move your giving plan into action. It allows you to share your gifts through planned giving and activates your generosity into ongoing stewardship. Because your gift is given consistently, you won't need to play "catch-up" at year-end or worry about forgotten checkbooks or missed Sunday offerings.

Benefits for Your Congregation

You're not the only one that benefits. Your congregation benefits from steady, more predictable revenues throughout the year, more efficient bookkeeping and greater confidence in meeting its financial commitments.

Benefits for Your School

This program is also a convenient way to pay tuition at a Lutheran school. Simply Giving provides an easy, no-cost way for the school to collect tuition, and allows the school to benefit from consistent cash flow.

Benefits to Other Lutheran Institutions

You can also make contributions to other Lutheran institutions through the Simply Giving program. Because of your planned giving and ongoing stewardship, the institution you support benefits from steady, more predictable revenues throughout the year. This helps the institution to better meet its financial goals and development objectives.

Enrollment Forms

Individuals

To participate, first make sure the institution you wish to benefit is enrolled in Simply Giving. Then download and complete the following form and return it to the congregation or institution that will benefit from your giving. Simply Giving Individual Enrollment Form (PDF, 58K).

Congregations, Schools & Institutions

To enroll in the Simply Giving program, download, print and complete the Simply Giving Set-up Sheet/Authorization Form and Electronic Funds Transfer Service Agreement form. Mail the forms—typed or printed in black ink—to:

Simply Giving

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

4321 N Ballard Rd

Appleton, WI 54919

Simply Giving® Set-up Sheet/Authorization Form (PDF, 1.6M)
Electronic Funds Transfer Service Agreement (PDF, 136K) (Print, complete and mail 3 copies.)

More Information

Simply Giving® is administered by Vanco Services, LLC, an outside vendor that Thrivent Financial for Lutherans has contracted with to provide administrative services. Call Vanco Services at 800-675-7430. Individuals may also contact the institution benefiting from their giving. Your Thrivent Financial representative also may be able to answer your questions.

You may also find more information in our Frequently Asked Questions section.

 

 

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SIMPLY GIVING 101...

Simply Giving is a reliable, safe way to move your giving plan into action. It allows you to share your gifts through planned giving and activates your generosity into ongoing stewardship. Because your gift is given consistently, you won't need to play "catch-up" at year-end or worry about forgotten checkbooks or missed Sunday offerings.