Your partnership with Lutheran Family Services is important!
Nearly 25% of our annual operating budget comes from contributions from individuals, congregations, foundations, corporations and the United Way. There are many ways you can make charitable gifts to help others who are in need of assistance. Please consider sharing in one of the following ways:
Online donations:
Use your credit card to contribute through our secure online contribution system.
A donation by mail:
Send checks to:
Lutheran Family Services of Colorado
363 S. Harlan Street, Suite
200
Denver, Colorado 80226-3552
Tips to consider when making donations
- Designate your gift to a specific program area by writing the name of the program on the memo line of your check.
- Help sustain the work of Lutheran Family Services for the future by designating your gift to the Endowment Fund where it will continue to grow in perpetuity.
- Get a 50% Colorado Child Care Contribution Tax Credit by designating your gift to our Foster Care program on the memo line of your check or by writing us a note designating your donation. ( Colorado residents only.)
- Use electronic transfer for monthly donations through the Simply Giving program of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Contact the Resource Development office development@lfsco.org for a donor authorization form.
Matching Gifts:
- Occasionally special matching campaigns are offered. Please contact the development office 303-217-5848 for current opportunities.
- Members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans can multiply gifts by participating in the Thrivent Giving Plus Program. Please visit www.thrivent.com for more information.
- Sometimes companies match gifts made by their employees. We have compiled a list of companies who offer matching gifts. Check with us or with your employer to see if a match is an option.
Planned Gifts:
Wills, bequests, charitable gift annuities, life insurance policies, trusts, and other planned gifts designated to LFS leave a legacy of care for vulnerable children and families. Deferred gifts can provide management of your funds, income to supplement your retirement plans, and they can also offer tax savings.
Please contact our Development Department at 303-922-3433 or development@lfsco.org for more information.
If you choose to provide a planned gift, please notify us of your plans so we may recognize you as members of the LFS Legacy Society.
Stocks and Other Assets:
Stocks, real property, and other assets may also be gifted to LFS. Please contact our Development Department at 303-922-3433 or development@lfsco.org for more information.
Year End Giving (PDF, 393KB)
Gifts in Honor or in Remembrance:
Gifts of any kind may be given in honor or memory of a loved one. Please notify us of the individual being honored or memorialized, and who should be notified of the gift. Tributes will be printed in our annual report.
Heart Club – Giving Society:
The Heart Club is our leadership giving group and we invite you to
join. Members of the Heart Club make annual gifts of $500 and above
to support the mission and ministry of Lutheran Family Services. Donors
in the Heart Club are recognized by special updates from the CEO,
opportunities to serve in LFS leadership positions, a special annual
appreciation reception and acknowledgement in annual report.
