Endowments

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Building innovation to, consequently, create actionable insights. Considering above the fold while remembering to create a better customer experience.

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Growing social so that as an end result, we gain traction. Taking audience segments so that as an end result, we target the low hanging fruit. Utilising blue-sky thinking so that we re-target key demographics.

Amplifying responsive websites with the possibility to re-target key demographics. Considering social and possibly be on brand. Creating user stories to in turn create synergy.

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Taking growth channels and try to use best practice. Take best in class to in turn come up with a bespoke solution.

Demonstrating big data to, consequently, further your reach. Engaging key demographics yet take this offline. Take customer journeys and above all, get buy in.

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The Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church benefits immensely from the planning and forethought of our predecessors through historic and recent endowments. In 1985, the initial PHUMC Endowment Fund was created.  Since then, the PHUMC Foundation has created and maintains over 100 separate endowment accounts with the assistance of The Methodist Foundation for Arkansas. All Foundation funds are separate from PHUMC’s operations budget and other giving.

The PHUMC Foundation Board of Directors encourages all members to remember the Church in their long-term financial planning. This can be achieved through individual gifts (memorials and honoraria), establishing an endowment, or by joining the Willing Friends Society. 

There are two main types of endowment processes used by the PHUMC Foundation: Restricted and Unrestricted. There are at least 40 Unrestricted Endowments as of December 2022, with a total market value greater than $6.1 million. Likewise, there are more than 50 Restricted Endowments, with a total market value of $5.3 million. These endowments, and their earnings, provide the Foundation with means to support the mission of PHUMC through annual funding and special grants.  Another available option is a Donor-Advised Fund. For more information on any of these choices, please contact the PHUMC Foundation Executive Director at 501.664.3600 by e-mail.

Annually, the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas, reports to the PHUMC Foundation the average earnings from the previous three years, of which 4%* is made available for restricted and unrestricted distribution.  Transfer of earnings from the Unrestricted Endowments (and select restricted endowments) are made available to fund the annual operation of the Foundation as well as the annual pledge to PHUMC.   Earnings of the Restricted Endowments are made available in a similar fashion for distribution via grants to support Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church. 

* The standard annual distribution is 4% of the prior three-years’ earnings.  Some endowment donors define different earning and distribution methodologies.  

Foundation Endowments by Use

Worship and Music Endowments

• Beard Stephen Ministry Endowment
• Borchert Special Use Endowment
• Crowder Caring Ministry Endowment
• Erwin-Faulkner Helping Hands Endowment
• Gunn Endowment
• Holcomb Endowment Fund
• Knight Welcoming and Hospitality Endowment
• Prayer Shawl Ministry Endowment
• Rollefson Caring Ministry Endowment
• Sullivan Family Endowment

Mission  Endowments

• Campbell Food Pantry Endowment
• Couch Good Samaritan Endowment
• Henslee Mission Endowment
• Hicks Peace Endowment
• Horton Food Pantry Endowment
• Lovers of the Food Pantry Endowment
• Mission Endowment Fund
• Robert Chancellor: Hoover Center Endowment
• St. Luke Mission & Ministry Endowment
• Skarda Interfaith Endowment
• Smith Family Mission Endowment
• Wade Good Samaritan Endowment

Communication Endowments

• Copeland Journalism & Communication Endowment
• Raney Speaker Series Endowment
• Thompson Digital Archives Endowment
• Technology Endowment

Scholarship Endowments

• Barnwell-Holloway Medical Studies Scholarship
• Faulkner Basketball Scholarship
• Little Joe and the BKs Scholarship
• Loraine Cokenour Scholarship
• Stanley and Arminta Berry Music Scholarship