RESURRECTION FOUNDATION
Impact Report
Building an endowment for ministry impact through planned giving
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gift tells
a story.
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COMPLETING OR UPDATING
YOUR CONFIDENTIAL
DONOR DECLARATION.
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PLANNED
GIVING
A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
“Praise God, everybody! Applaud God, all people! God’s love has taken over our lives; God’s faithful ways are eternal. Hallelujah!”
Psalm 117, the shortest hymn of praise ever recorded in the Hebrew Bible, guided the Resurrection Foundation Board of Directors and staff throughout 2022. Every time we met to celebrate YOUR remarkable planned giving generosity to Resurrection, through the Resurrection Foundation, this hymn of praise centered our ministry.
My name is Debi Nixon and I have the incredible privilege of serving as the Executive Director of the Resurrection Foundation. On behalf of the board and staff, I am honored to share this annual report with you. This report celebrates absolutely everything YOU helped God accomplish through the Resurrection Foundation during 2022! God is changing lives, strengthening churches, and transforming the world through YOUR extraordinary planned giving generosity. Our entire Resurrection Foundation team has only one response, “Praise God, everybody! Applaud God, all people!”
As we look forward to 2023 at the Resurrection Foundation, we are thrilled to welcome three new board members, Bruce Brower, Molly Kerr, and Michael Klinock. We are also delighted to introduce our new board chairperson, Bill Taylor. Bill enjoyed an extensive career in public accounting. Now retired, Bill devotes his time to volunteerism, serving on several university boards and arts endowments in Kansas City. Bill and his spouse, Marilyn, are faithful members of Resurrection Overland Park. They enjoy visiting their grandson in Saint Louis, vacationing in sunny Florida as well as colorful Colorado, and cheering for their beloved Jayhawks!
Our devoted and talented staff, Ashley Cheung and Linda Roser, look forward to connecting with you one-on-one about your planned giving dreams or seeing you at a Resurrection Foundation special event during 2023.
To connect with Ashley, Linda, or myself anytime, please email us using the button below. Indeed, “God’s love has taken over our lives; God’s faithful ways are eternal. Hallelujah!”
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HIGHLIGHTS
Where two or three gather in my name...
- Matthew 18:20
In 2022, the Resurrection Foundation team connected with 937 Resurrection households through extraordinary opportunities for worship, education, fellowship, and generosity.
Worship
guests connected with the Resurrection Foundation through "A Special Evening with Cameron Smith" in May of 2022.
Education
Resurrection households connected with the Resurrection Foundation through two Online Estate Planning Workshops in 2022.
Fellowship
guests connected with the Resurrection Foundation through a day trip to the National World War I Museum and Resurrection Downtown in October of 2022.
Generosity
Resurrection households connected one-on-one with the Resurrection Foundation staff to discuss their unique planned giving dreams in 2022.
Fact #1
Your faithfulness endures to all generations...
- Psalm 119:90
During 2022, 56 Resurrection households completed a confidential Donor Declaration to share their planned giving dreams with the Resurrection Foundation. Collectively, these incredible donors will help God create a future ministry impact at Resurrection totaling $9,662,567. With the addition of these new donors in 2022, the Resurrection Foundation celebrates the generosity of 475 Resurrection Foundation Legacy Society households.
In April of 2022, Carla and Frank Smocks made the remarkable decision to utilize their estate to create a planned gift in memory of their beloved daughter, Keisha Clay.
Watch Carla Smock’s story of sparkling generosity…
Fact #2
Write the vision and make it plain.
- Habakkuk 2:2
During 2022, the Resurrection Foundation created three new donor funds aligning with the enduring VISION of Resurrection Church. If you would like to update your confidential donor declaration to include the VISION funds, please email foundation@cor.org.
- The Changing Lives Fund supports discipleship and worship ministries at Resurrection.
- The Strengthening Churches Fund equips churches and trains church leaders.
- The Transforming the World Fund supports local and global missions focused on education, health, and economic empowerment.
In December of 2021, John Hardy made the timely decision to support the Resurrection Foundation VISION funds with a tithe from his life insurance policy.
Watch John Hardy’s story of extraordinary generosity, shared by his spouse Billie…
Fact #3
Here I am. Send me.
- Isaiah 6:8
During 2022, the Resurrection Foundation stewarded SEVEN unique scholarship funds, providing $64,762 in financial support for 15 seminarians pursuing ordination and 2 undergraduates pursuing pre-vocational ministry. During the 2021-2022 school year, 10 seminarians served in ministry at Resurrection and 3 seminarians served in ministry at churches in Kansas City.
In June of 2015, Rod and Sharon Hennig heard God’s call to create the Hennig Family Scholarship. Each year, Rod and Sharon renew their commitment to God and the Resurrection Foundation by funding a full-tuition scholarship and fellowship at Resurrection.
Watch Rod and Sharon Hennig’s story of steadfast generosity…
Fact #4
Fearfully and wonderfully made...
- Psalm 139:14
During 2022, the Resurrection Foundation helped THREE donor families fulfill their unique generosity dreams by creating NAMED funds in support of vital ministries and missions at Resurrection. Additional financial gifts are graciously accepted to all THREE new donor-created funds!
- The Global Honduras Education Fund supports students-in-need attending school in a Honduran mission context.
- The Jackson Financial Literacy Fund supports financial literacy programs at Resurrection and in local churches.
- The Seward Mission Trip Fund supports scholarships for serve trips through Resurrection.
In May of 2022, the DiSette family established the Global Honduras Education Fund following transformative experiences on Resurrection serve trips. Watch the DiSette family’s story of collective generosity…
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Resurrection Foundation Assets
2022 DISTRIBUTIONS
$369,942
Resurrection Foundation
The role of the Resurrection Foundation is to create and endow a lasting impact on the church’s ministry and mission by encouraging members to remember Resurrection with a planned gift. By remembering the church in your estate plan, you bear witness to your faith and give inspiration to others. You will help God create an impact for generations to come.
2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Bruce Brower
- Heather Counts
- Stephanie Hubers
- Michele Janson
- Evan Johnson
- Molly Kerr
- Robert Kirkland
- Michael Klinock
- Rob Oltjen
- William Prugh
- Dave Rock
- Glenetta Schierding
- Doug Spencer
- William Taylor, 2023 Chairperson
- Bill Whitaker
2023 ADVISORS
- Anne Blessing
- Steve Harmon
- Gary Robben
- Martha Carpenter Smith
STAFF
Debi Nixon
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ashley Cheung
PLANNED GIVING SPECIALIST
Linda Roser
DONOR RELATIONS
Gwyn Thomas
DONOR RELATIONS
Together, we can help God change lives, strengthen churches, and transform the world.
- foundation@cor.org
- 913-232-4112
