The Lutheran Home Association Foundation’s sole purpose is to support and further the ministry of The Lutheran Home Association (TLHA) and its affiliates. TLHA depends on donations to help maintain its mission and ministry. Our chaplaincy program is funded completely by donations. The Foundation works closely with the Office of Mission Advancement to accomplish this.
Trust management services
The Foundation provides services to donors who have named it as trustee of their Charitable Remainder Trust, Donor Advised Fund, Named Endowment, or other trust. These services ensure, you the donor, the legacy benefits you wish to provide to your family, TLHA and non-TLHA ministries will be realized as you intend. As trustee we attend to all the details of these plans, managing trust investments with skilled professionals making timely distributions, and seeing to it all tax forms are prepared by certified public accountants.
A needed ministry
In recent years, we have seen repeated cuts in government financial support for the two segments of society that TLHA serves, seniors and persons with developmental disabilities. As we look ahead to the future, we foresee ongoing financial, legislative, staffing, and other challenges.
The Lutheran Home Association Foundation is taking steps now to ensure the special ministry of TLHA will continue well into the future. We need to continue providing a consistent level of high-quality care despite reductions in governmental reimbursement. We also need to continue offering spiritual care through programs which are completely donor-funded. Gifts to the Foundation’s endowment will grow and provide years of ongoing support for the people TLHA serves.
The use of gifts and income
The Foundation provides funding to TLHA’s ministry in three primary areas:
- Expansion and Capital Projects: As the population of seniors and developmentally disabled grows, the need for living accommodations increases. TLHA is modifying existing care centers and adding new communities that utilize advanced technology for the health and safety of our residents.
- Operating Programs: Adding new programs and services for growing populations is critical in the areas of chaplaincy, education, and outreach. All these programs are completely donation-funded.
- Subsidy of Care: Government programs can no longer cover the cost of providing acceptable levels of care and service for these adults. Government shortfalls for medical reimbursements, rising health care expenses and the stress of caregiving all point towards the importance of contributions and a strong Foundation.