Building on Tradition Campaign

Expansion/Renovation Plans

Architectural Plans

Ways to Give

Letter from Father Hoefler

Building on Tradition Prayer

History of Blessed Sacrament

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Ways to Give

Parish members and friends are asked to consider pledges over a five-year pledge period.  This commitment can be fulfilled through monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual installments.  One-time gifts are also welcomed and appreciated!

Check/Cash
        Make checks payable to - Blessed Sacrament Capital Campaign
        Mail to - 748 W. Laurel, Springfield, IL 62704

ACH
        Automatic withdrawals from your designated bank account is a convenient way to give on a regular basis.  (ACH form)

MasterCard/Visa
        Contact Kim Hoffmann in our development office - 217-522-7534 x206

Life Insurance
        Name Blessed Sacrament as the beneficiary, or partial beneficiary, of your insurance policy.

Securities
        Making a gift of appreciated stock is one of the most advantageous forms of giving with an opportunity to avoid taxation of capital gains.

Real Estate
        Gifts of appreciated real estate are similar to gifts of appreciated stock.  If you have owned the real estate for 12 months or more, you will avoid capital gains taxes and may deduct the fair market value of the real estate.

IRA's
        2990 distributions from a traditional or Roth IRA owned by an individual who is a least 70 1/2 years old, which would have been taxable, will be excluded from gross income if made to a charitable organization.  These tax-free rollover gifts may be any amount up to $100,000 per year.

5-yr pledge Annually Semi-Annually Quarterly Monthly
$100,000 $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 $1,667
$  60,000 $12,000 $ 6,000 $3,000 $1,000
$  40,000 $ 8,000 $ 4,000 $2,000 $  667
$ 20,000 $ 4,000 $ 2,000 $1,000 $  333
$ 10,000 $ 2,000 $ 1,000 $  500 $  167
$  5,000 $ 1,000 $    500 $   250 $   83
$  1,500 $   300 $    150 $     75 $   25

 

Naming Opportunities
For donors wishing to make a legacy gift, naming opportunities are available for the library, gymnasium and preschool wing.