{"id":469,"date":"2019-03-15T04:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/?p=469"},"modified":"2019-03-11T20:43:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T02:43:12","slug":"index-of-march-2019-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/index-of-march-2019-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of March 2019 issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Issue 63 of Administration Matters<\/h2>\n<h3>Two options for online giving for ELCA congregations (Tithe.ly and Vanco)<\/h3>\n<p>The ELCA churchwide organization has formed a preferred vendor agreement with Vanco, an eGiving software developer and payment processor serving more than 20,000 churches across the country. The agreement offers Vanco\u2019s GivePlus suite of eGiving solutions to ELCA congregations. This announcement adds to the existing relationship with Tithe.ly, providing congregations and synods with a choice in their digital-giving provider. The ELCA has negotiated special pricing for congregations that sign up to use either vendor. Information on the Tithe.ly and Vanco solutions can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Congregations-and-Synods\/Communication-Tools\/Preferred-Vendors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">elca.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Reminder: The ELCA Yearbook is now paperless!<\/h3>\n<p>To access the most current ELCA directory, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/directory.elca.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">directory.elca.org<\/a> with any web browser. Next, select a login provider and enter your credentials. Chances are you are already registered with one of our supported login-identity providers: Facebook, Google, Microsoft or Yahoo. If you have an ELCA login (ELCA community) account or an @elca.org email address, you can also use that to access the directory. If you are a rostered minister or represent a synod, congregation or other organization with a listing in the ELCA directory, now is a great time for you to review your listing to ensure that we have the most up-to-date contact information. Please notify us of any changes by emailing Conginfo@elca.org.<\/p>\n<h3>Let your plan members know you care<\/h3>\n<p>Remind ELCA-Primary health plan members that they can earn wellness dollars for using the groundbreaking 2019 Live Well tool to strengthen their physical, emotional, financial and spiritual well-being. This new online program provides nearly 100 guided activities and features a spiritual approach to wellness. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/employerlink.porticobenefits.org\/NewsEvents\/News\/2018_12_30_PorticoLaunchesPersonalizedOnlineWellnessTool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Split the tasks: How to keep money-handling aboveboard<\/h3>\n<p>One day, in the midst of leading a busy congregation, you discover that the congregation\u2019s financial records don\u2019t add up. It dawns on you that someone you deeply trust and have worked with for many years may be responsible. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpg.org\/linkservid\/69F92693-F108-10B0-DCB4CEB4844341AA\/showMeta\/0\/?label=Good%2DJanuary%202019%3A%20How%20to%20Keep%20Money%2Dhandling%20Above%20Board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Are voluntary donations to ministers gifts or taxable income?<\/h3>\n<p>Congregations should be aware of a recent U.S. Tax Court ruling on voluntary donations to ministers. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ustaxcourt.gov\/UstcInOp\/OpinionViewer.aspx?ID=11789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Felton v. Commissioner<\/a>, T.C. Memo 2018-168, the court ruled that voluntary donations made to a minister in special contribution envelopes were taxable income, not nontaxable gifts. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capincrouse.com\/voluntary-donations-ministers-gifts-taxable-income\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Combat water damage with prevention<\/h3>\n<p>Water damage, whether from a natural disaster or plumbing issues, can ruin your floors, walls and ceilings. If you don\u2019t get the place dried up quickly, you could face a severe mold problem and your furniture and other goods could be damaged beyond repair. Acting quickly and following the right steps can save your building from complete destruction and save your congregation from having to spend a lot of money on repairs. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchmutual.com\/index.cfm?pid=2257&amp;pageTitle=Risk-Alerts&amp;riskalertid=53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 63 of Administration Matters Two options for online giving for ELCA congregations (Tithe.ly and Vanco) The ELCA churchwide organization has formed a preferred vendor agreement with Vanco, an eGiving software developer and payment processor serving more than 20,000 churches across the country. The agreement offers Vanco\u2019s GivePlus suite of eGiving solutions to ELCA congregations. 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