Give

In short, our ability to do campus ministry is largely dependent on the local support that we receive. Would you like to help support, build, and hopefully expand campus ministry at the University of Arizona and throughout Southern Arizona? Here are some ways you can help. Thank you for your generous support!

Congregational Gifts

Please encourage your congregation to consider putting an amount in your budget and sending the ALCMS a monthly amount by check or Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). This would help us greatly to plan for our expenses throughout the year. Please make checks payable to the ALCMS and mailing them to us at:  ALCMS, 3925 E. 5th St., Tucson, AZ 85711.

Individual Checks

Anyone can support the campus ministry through a one time or recurring automatic gift. With the availability of Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) programs, your gifts are made through a pre-authorized withdrawal from your bank account or credit card. You can choose from either one-time or weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly gifts.

Individuals, congregations, LWML groups, and others can make one time gifts , or set up EFT’s by making their checks made payable to the ALCMS and mailing them to us at:  ALCMS, 3925 E. 5th St., Tucson, AZ 85711.

Give Online

You can also give online through Givelify. (Note: For every donation, a transaction fee of 2.9% + $0.30 is applied).

IRA Charitable Rollovers

If you are 70½ or older you may also be interested in a way to lower the income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals. An IRA charitable rollover is one way you can help continue our work and benefit this year. Learn more here and contact LCMS Foundation gift planning counselor Ron Grimm at Ron.grimm@Lfnd.org or (412) 584-7039 for more information.

Legacy or Estate Giving

A gift through your Will or Living Trust is one of the most effective ways to provide for LCMS U Arizona into the future. Estate gifts can include cash bequests, life insurance policy proceeds, income from trust arrangements or other planned giving vehicles. How do you decide which one is right for you? Learn more here and contact LCMS Foundation gift planning counselor Ron Grimm at Ron.grimm@Lfnd.org or (412) 584-7039 for more information.

Thrivent Choice Dollars

Eligible Thrivent Financial members benefit members can help Thrivent Financial choose where it distributes a portion of its charitable funds through “Choice Dollars,” part of the organization’s Thrivent Choice charitable grant program. Potential amounts range from $25 to $500 for each eligible benefit member.

How Do We Use Your Gifts?

Unless you indicate otherwise, your gift goes into our general fund for the ALCMS Board to determine how to maximize for campus ministry purposes. We are a 501(c)(3) non profit organization, so gifts are tax deductible, and our Form 990 is available upon request. The ALCMS seeks to provide good Biblical stewardship of all its resources and hires an outside firm to audit our books every year as well to make sure our financial practices are in good order.