Did you know? An
estimated 90% of America's wealth is in non-cash assets -
yet the majority of ministries receive less than half of
their gifts from these assets. The reason is because they
are not set up to accept non-cash gifts.
Berean Academy has partnered with the Mennonite
Foundation to allow donors to gift Commodities,
Vehicles, Stocks/Bonds/Mutual Funds, Real Estate,
Personal Property, and much more! Please take a look at
the links below to learn more about how to build
God’s kingdom through generous and strategic giving.
Over the last 10 years, the Mennonite Foundation has
disbursed an average of $83,168 per year to Berean from
current parents, alumni and friends of the school.
Year Amt Disbursed
2000 $80,561
2001 $83,383
2002 $144,993
2003 $172,816
2004 $92,667
2005 $79,006
2006 $45,250
2007 $59,502
2008 $22,500
2009 $51,006
Total $831,684
Creative
Gifting Options
A charitable gift fund is one of the
most flexible tools available for your personal giving?
You can donate nearly any kind of asset, and
then choose the charities you want to support – on
your own timetable!
Charitable Gift Fund or
Donor Advised Fund
Farm Commodity Gifting
Bequest or Legacy Gift
If you choose to work with the Mennonite Foundation, you
will meet Mr. Dennis Lefevre. [Dennis.LeFevre@mmapartners.org]
Dennis is a Certified
Financial Planner™ who helps individuals and
institutions manage money and life from his office in
Hesston, Kansas. He is trained as an educator, spent 11
years as a banker, and for the past 13 years has worked
with Mennonite Mutual Aid in representing life, health
and long-term care insurance and retirement and estate
planning. Dennis also serves as a Trust Officer for MMA
Trust Company and as the Mennonite Foundation
representative.
Dennis is a graduate of Hesston College and holds degrees
in Ag Education and Ag Economics from the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dennis has been married to
Jen for 24 years, and they have 2 children. Kaedi, a
daughter, will be a freshman at Hesston College this fall
and Keegan, a son, who will be a freshman at Hesston High
School. Dennis is a member of Hesston Mennonite Church
and serves as the Finance Chair.
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