Opportunities to Give

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Considering making a gift to Glisson?  The future of Camp Glisson is in the hands of our supporters.  The fees paid by summer campers and retreat groups cover the direct costs of day-to-day operations, but do not help address the long term sustainability or growth of our ministries.  Facility improvements, emerging ministries and our ability to offer financial assistance to campers in need are just a few examples of how your gifts to Glisson continue to offer spiritual experiences for campers and retreaters to meet Christ face-to-face on this holy ground.

The Glisson Annual Fund

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The Glisson Annual Fund gives you the opportunity to support overall ministry of Camp Glisson.  Gifts to the Annual Fund are used for a wide range of initiatives, including:

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• Glisson Campership Fund, offering assistance to families of Village, Outpost and Sparrowwood campers as well as Glisson Leadership Program participants
• Emerging ministries
• Facility improvements
• Capital projects
• Endowment
• Camp operations

 
One of the ways Glisson recognizes donors is through giving levels.  Membership in the giving levels listed below is based on yearly gifts to the Glisson Annual Fund:

The Circle of 100

Mountain Climbers	$10,000 and above
Creek Hikers (Sponsor a Living Group)	$5,000 - $9,999
1925 Society	$1,925 - $4,999
Friends of Glisson (Sponsor a Counselor)	$1,200 - $1,924

 

Additional Annual Fund Giving Levels

Staff Circle	$700 - $1,199
Counselor Circle	$300 - $699
Camper Circle	$100 - $299
Decade Club*	any gift amount

* The Decade Club includes former campers or staff who are less than 10 years removed from summer camp.

Sponsor a Camper

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For 2010, supporters were able to sponsor a camper with a gift of $450 to the 2010 Glisson Campership Fund.  This amount covers the base cost of sending one camper to summer camp.

Gifts of any size can help sponsor a camper.  Just indicate "sponsor a camper" in the memo line of your check, or in the comment section of your on-line gift, and your gift will be combined with others to help make summer camp more affordable for children and youth whose families may be experiencing financial difficulties.

 

Sponsor a Counselor

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With a pledge of $1,600 to the 2011 Annual Fund, you will sponsor a specific counselor for next summer.  This gift will underwrite the summer stipend for the counselor you will be sponsoring, and giving at this level will qualify you for membership in the Circle of 100.

In return for your sponsorship, you will receive:

• a framed photo of your sponsored counselor
• full biographical information
• his or her email address
• a personal note from the counselor you've sponsored
• membership in the "My Friend" Circle 
• contact with your sponsored counselor, including emails, letters and care packages, will be encouraged

Gifts of any size can help to sponsor a counselor.  Just indicate "sponsor a counselor" in the memo line of your check, or in the comment section of your on-line gift, and your gift will be combined with others to support our dedicated summer staff.

Giving groups, such as youth groups, Sunday school classes, alumni groups and civic organizations, are encouraged to combine resources and sponsor a counselor together as a team pledge.  Individuals may also consider approaching civic groups, churches and foundations as partners in their sponsorship.

 

Sponsor a Living Group

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A living group includes 12 campers and two counselors.  You can sponsor an entire living group next summer with a pledge to the 2011 Annual Fund in the amount of $5,100.  This amount covers the cost of one week of camp for all 12 campers in the Living Group, and the weekly stipend for the two counselors in that group. 

Giving at this level will qualify you at the Creek Hikers level in the Circle of 100.  Sponsorship includes an invitation from the Camp Director to visit camp during the summer season.  During your visit, you will:

• attend chapel
• participate in a living group activity
• have lunch with a living group in the Dining Hall
• be taken on a tour of camp by a staff member

You will receive a thank-you plaque with a picture of your Glisson living group.

Giving groups, such as youth groups, Sunday school classes, alumni affinity groups and civic organizations, are encouraged to combine resources and sponsor a living group together as a team pledge.  Individuals may also consider approaching civic groups, churches and foundations as partners in their sponsorship.

 

Other Ways to Give

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While gifts to the Glisson Annual Fund are unrestricted, allowing Glisson the flexibility to allocate the funds to the area of greatest need, any gift can be designated for something specific.  We want all donor gifts to be reflective of the giver's heart and passion, so the gift can be as meaningful for the giver as it is for Glisson.

Your gift can be designated for virtually any specific initiative you wish within the framework of Camp Glisson operations.  Following are some examples of how a gift to Glisson could be designated:

• Camperships.  The Glisson Campership Fund offers financial assistance to those summer campers whose families are unable to afford the cost of summer camp on their own.  The Campership Fund helps campers in the Village, Outpost and Sparrowwood programs.  During 2010,  while the need for camperships rivaled the record levels we saw in 2009, camper families had the opportunity to donate the remaining balances of their online store accounts at the close of each camp week.  Our families donated over $14,000 to help the Campership fund become self-sustaining.  Thank you to all who helped us!
• Building program.  Gifts designated for the building program are allocated to the building project in effect at the time the gift is made.  At present, gifts to the building program will help us complete the funding for the swimming pool project.
• Endowment.  Gifts to the Endowment would not be utilized in the short-term, but would be invested to grow for many years.  These funds would ultimately ensure the long-term sustainability and growth of Glisson ministries through initiatives such as property acquisition, facility modernization and capital improvements.
• Gifts in honor or memory of a loved one.  Any gift, whether it be to the Glisson Annual Fund or designated for something specific and regardless of the amount, can be made in honor or in memory of a loved one.  Simply provide that person's name when submitting the gift - along with the address of anyone you would like to be notified of your gift.

 

Naming a Gift

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The Camp Glisson staff understands that some gifts to the camp are made with the hope or expectation that an individual will be recognized by the naming of a building, room, or other improvements in honor of, or in memory of, the donor or someone else.

Named gift opportunities generally begin at the $10,000 level.  Any gift at or above that level qualifies as a named gift opportunity provided that the gift will be designated for the Annual Fund or to improve any existing facility or program.  Naming opportunities for gifts toward new facilities or major campaigns are dictated by the overall cost of the new facility or program.

The procedures for naming gifts are governed by the Glisson gift acceptance policy.  If you are interested in a named gift opportunity, we would be happy to discuss that with you.

 

Gift Acceptance Policy

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In order to protect the interest of Camp Glisson and the persons who support its ministry, the Board of Directors has approved a gift acceptance policy designed to assure that all gifts to, or for the use of, Camp Glisson are structured to provide maximum benefits to both Camp Glisson and our donors.

This policy focuses on both current and deferred gifts, including:

• Outright gifts in the form of cash, checks or on-line credit card donations.
• Securities, real estate and tangible personal property
• Deferred gifts, including bequests, charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities and gifts of life insurance

The goal of this policy is to encourage funding of the camp without encumbering the organization with gifts which may prove to generate more cost than benefit, or which are restricted in a manner which is not in keeping with the mission of Camp Glisson.

Any questions regarding the Glisson gift acceptance policy, or about making a gift in general, should be directed to Phil Dodson,  Development Director - phil.dodson@glisson.org.

Thank you for your support of this vibrant Christian ministry! 

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