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Philanthropy News monthly updates from the United Church of Canada's national Philanthropy Unit highlights resources, events, and stewardship resources about Mission & Service. 


Current edition
  • APRIL 2019 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Mission & Service News / And to think it all started with a gift of $100! / Called to Be the Church News / Tell us what you think (and get free stuff)! / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for May / View April 2019 eNews online here »

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Recent editions
  • MARCH 2019 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Called to Be the Church News /  Let's Grow Your Project Together! / Mission & Service Update / Give a Gift with Vision for Easter! / Thoughts from the Ecumenical Stewardship Center / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for April / View March 2019 eNews online here »

  • FEBRUARY 2019 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Let's Grow Your Project Together! / Has Called to Be the Church 2019 Arrived in Your Congregation? / Live Justice: Supporting your Faith in Action / Give a Gift with Vision Any Time of Year! / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for March / View February 2019 eNews online here »

  • JANUARY 2019 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Called to Be the Church 2019 is here! / Mission & Service Update / Thank You! / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for February / View January 2019 eNews online here »

  • DECEMBER 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - A Gift with Vision Is a Great Last-Minute Gift / Information on the New Funding Model / Mission & Service Update / Called to Be the Church 2019 Is Coming Soon / Your Gifts Are Doing Remarkable Things / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for January / View December 2018 eNews online here »

  • NOVEMBER 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Make Gifts with Vision a Part of Your Giving / Mission & Service Update / Symbiosis: A Way to Give That Benefits You and Your Congregation  / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for December / View November 2018 eNews online here »

  • SEPTEMBER 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS -  Mission & Service Updates / Guest column by United Church of Canada Foundation donor Darlene Varaleau / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for October / View September 2018 eNews online here »

  • JULY-AUGUST 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Get Ready for the Alvin Dixon Run / Mission & Service Updates / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for Summer / View July-August 2018 eNews online here »

  • JUNE 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Thank You for Mission & Service Giving / Alvin Dixon Run at GC43 / New Mission & Service Video / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for July / View June 2018 eNews online here »

  • MAY 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Seeds of Hope / Mission & Service Updates / How to Ask from the Pulpit Webinar / Should We Do the "Loving Our Neighbours" Giving Program? / Mission & Service Enthusiasts Webinars / CanadaHelps Can Help with Ticket Sales / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for June / View May 2018 eNews online here »

  • APRIL 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Certificates of Thanksgiving Coming Soon / Tell Us What You Think / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for May / View April 2018 eNews online here »

  • MARCH 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Your 2018 Mission & Service Goals / Find Us on Twitter / More Called to Be the Church Resources Online / Don't Miss Out on 2018 Seeds of Hope /Gifts with Vision Is for Gifts All Year 'Round / Generosity, Giving and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for April / View March 2018 eNews online here »

  • FEBRUARY 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Mission & Service Updates / Spring 2018 Seeds of Hope Granting Cycle Is Open / Called to Be the Church: Loving Our Neighbours Is Here / Generosity, Giving, and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for March / View February 2018 eNews online here »

  • JANUARY 2018 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Called to Be the Church: Loving Our Neighbours Is Coming Soon / Start the Year Off Right with CanadaHelps /Mission & Service Updates / 2018 Foundation Scholarship and Bursary Offerings / Generosity, Giving, and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for February /  View January 2018 eNews online here »

  • DECEMBER 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Make Gifts with Vision Part of Your Holiday Giving / Mission & Service Updates / Generosity, Giving, and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for January / Are You on the Called to Be the Church Team?  / The United Church of Canada Foundation: Christmas Message / View December 2017 eNews online here »

  • NOVEMBER 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Join the Called to Be the Church team / Make Gifts with Vision Part of Your Holiday Giving / United Church Foundation: The Best Things in Life Appreciate with Age / Mission & Service Updates / Generosity, Giving, and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for December / What is a Celebr8te Bag? / View November 2017 eNews online here »

  • OCTOBER 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - The New Gifts with Vision Catalogue Is Here / Stewardship Update /  Mission & Service Updates / Generosity, Giving, and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for November / View October 2017 eNews online here »

  • SEPTEMBER 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - The Seeds of Hope Fall Granting Round Is Open / Congregational Giving Updates / Mission & Service Updates / Generosity, Giving, and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for October /  View September 2017 eNews online here »

  • AUGUST 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - We Sing Thanksgiving: A Perfect Resource for Fall / The Seeds of Hope Fall Granting Round Is Open / Mission & Service Updates / Generosity, Giving, and Gratitude Seasonal Ideas for September / View August 2017 eNews online here »

  • JULY 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Grants from The United Church of Canada Foundation / Register Your New Called to Be the Church Resource Online / Mission & Service Updates / View July 2017 eNews online here »

  • JUNE 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - National Aboriginal Day Worship Ideas / Mission & Service Updates / Monthly Ideas for Congregational Leaders: July and August / More Called to Be the Church Resources Online / Gifts with Vision Is for All Year 'Round / Please Support The Extreme Hunger Appeal / View June 2017 eNews online here »

  • MAY 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Mission & Service Updates / Monthly Ideas for Congregational Leaders:
    June / Your New Called to Be the Church Resource Is Here / Tell Us Why You Give / 10 Ways to Rejoice in the Resurrection / View May 2017 eNews online     here »

  • APRIL 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Monthly Ideas for Congregational Leaders: May / Updates from Mission & Service / It's Not Too Late to Apply for a Seeds of Hope Grant / Being the Miracle / View April 2017 eNews online here »

  • MARCH 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Lenten Kindness Calendar / Find Us on Twitter / Your 2017 Mission & Service Goals / Ready to Apply for a Seeds of Hope Grant? / CanadaHelps Can Help Your Congregation / The New Financial Handbook Is Here / View March 2017 eNews online here »

  • FEBRUARY 2017 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - New Mission & Service Music Video / Share Our 2017 Mission & Service Stories / Mission & Service Spiritual Practice / Tell Us Why You Give / Healing Pathway's Seeds of Hope Grant / Now Is the Perfect Time to Give a Gift with Vision / Stewardship Toolkit / View February 2017 eNews online here »

  • OCTOBER 2016 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Gifts with Vision / Salt & Light / United Church Foundation: Your Gifts at Work / Susan's Reading / Mission & Service Global Pilgrimage to Kenya / Mission & Service Advisory Committee / View October 2016 eNews online here »

  • JULY/AUGUST 2016 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Have You Seen Salt & Light? Let Us Know / Updates from Mission & Service / Planning an Event for Canada's 150th Birthday? / Foundation Spring Grants / Tell Us Why You Give / View July/August 2016 eNews online here »

  • JUNE 2016 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Inspire, Ask and Thank with Salt & Light / Mission & Service in El Salvador / Your Gifts Go Further through the Foundation / Give a Gift with Vision Anytime / Say "Thanks" with Bookmarks / View June 2016 eNews online here »

  • APRIL 2016 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Thank You / Give a Gift with Vision Anytime / Do You Have a Project That Needs Funding? / It's Not Too Late / View April 2016 eNews online here »

  • FEBRUARY 2016 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Strong Reviews for Called to Be the Church / Mission & Service Giving Update / Share the Love / Did You Know? / New Stewardship and Gifts Officer for Toronto Conference / Stewardship and Financial Health Online Course / View February 2016 eNews online here »

  • SEPTEMBER 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Called to Be the Church / Giving Thanks / Updated Resources Available / Help Your Mission & Service Giving Program Come Alive / Need Project Funding? / View September 2015 eNews online here »
     
  • AUGUST 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS -Inaugural 5K Run / 2K Walk at GC42 /  Getting Ready for Your Fall Mission & Service Giving Program? / Called to Be the Church Resource Kit Coming Soon! / New Mission & Service Resources / Fall Webinars / View August 2015 eNews online here » 

  • JULY 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Called to Be the Church (Program Guide) - Resource Kit in August / Nepal Earthquate Relief / New Book: Loonie: Crazy talk about Faith and Finance /  Leadership through Storytelling: Bob Havaerluck / Ideas for Mission & Service in the summer  / Buried in the Ground: A Grave Poem about Stewardship   / View July 2015 eNews online here »
  • JUNE 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - 90th Anniversary / Called to Be the Church / Book - Loonie: Crazy Talk about Faith and Finance / Call to Action 
  • MAY 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS United Church Philanthropy News:  Mission & Service update / Called to Be the Church 5-week Mission & Service giving program / Social Innovation Challenge / Gifts of Stocks and Mutual Funds  / Overcoming the "Post-Pentecost Slump" /  - View May 2015 eNews online here »   
  • APRIL 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS United Church Philanthropy News:  Sending our thanks certificate / Called to Be the Church 5-week Mission & Service program / Worry-free investing: The United Church of Canada Foundation / Share Stories of Mission & Service  / Millionaire amuse /  - View April 2015 eNews online here »   
  • MARCH 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS United Church Philanthropy News: Mission & Service Love for Kindness Calendar / Heartfelt thanks / Get ahead with PAR / 2015 Mission & Service goal setting extended / Seeds of Hope innovative project boost / Minutes for Mission 2015 
  • FEBRUARY 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS United Church Philanthropy News: Mission & Service Love for Valentine’s Day / Thanks a million! / Annual Giving Letters / Giving Report for 2014 Mission & Service /  Congregational Giving Goal / Boost your innovative project / The Stewarding Self with Dr. Rob Fennell  - View Feb 2015 eNews online here » 
  • JANUARY 2015 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS  United Church Philanthropy News: wrapping up Mission & Service 2014, Seeds of Hope: boost your innovative project; Welcome Ruth Noble to Mission & Service team; Giving through PAR; Congregational giving goal; Minutes for Mission 2015 - View eNews online here » 
  • December 2014 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS  United Church Philanthropy News: saying thank you; Wrapping up Mission & Service 2014; Generosity with benefits; Minutes for Mission 2015; Philanthropy Newsletter - 
    View eNews online here » 
  • November 2014 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - United Church Philanthropy News: Mission & Service Call to Action; Change the world with your gifts: GIfts with VIsion; Why I Give: Ellinor Townend with her great-grandson Luca and daughter Nancy;  Congregational Co-Investment Service;  Transformational Missions: What can we do?  - View eNews online here  »
  • September 2014 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - In this issue: Do you have what you need for Mission & Service / Congregational Stewardship Annual Giving Programs (free downloads) / Stewardship is... primer brochure / Whole Life Stewardship featured resource / Got an innovative Ministry Idea? - Foundation funding / Why I Give. View eNews online here » 
  • August 2014 PHILANTHROPY E-NEWS - Kickstart your Mission & Service campaign! / Strengthen Giving Webinars / Coming up news: Gifts With Vision, Stewardship Resources, Legacy Giving brochure  - view / download .pdf »
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