September 2024 Newsletter
Charitable Giving Strategies
A QCD allows you to transfer up to $105,000 directly from your IRA to a qualified charity without counting the distribution as taxable income. This unique opportunity lets you support the causes you care about while enjoying significant tax advantages.
Tax-Free Distribution: Unlike regular withdrawals, QCDs are not subject to income tax, keeping your taxable income lower.
Satisfy Your RMD: QCDs count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD), helping you meet your mandatory withdrawal obligations without increasing your tax burden.
Support Your Favorite Charities: Make a meaningful contribution to the organizations that matter most to you.
Reduce your AGI: Lower your adjusted gross income (AGI), which can benefit other areas of your tax return, such as reducing the taxation of Social Security benefits and potentially lowering Medicare premiums.
Contact your IRA Custodian: Request a direct transfer from your IRA to the charity of your choice. Notify the charity.
Maximize your philanthropic efforts and enjoy the financial benefits of a Qualified Charitable Distribution! Contact the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas if you are interested in learning more.
The Joyce K. Miller Scholarship fund was established in December 2023 by Kathryn Miller in memory of her mom; Joyce K. Miller. Joyce K. Miller was a registered nurse and enjoyed caring for the elderly in a skilled nursing setting. Joyce always put her faith in God above all else.
This year's scholarship recipient of the Joyce K. Miller Scholarship Fund is Julia Nemec, a senior nursing student at Benedictine College. The Joyce K. Miller Scholarship has taken the financial stress off of Julia going into her senior year at Benedictine College. The scholarship will allow Julia not to worry about finances or working too much during the academic school year. Julia's long-term goals are to never lose sight of the dignity of the person in front of her. Julia chose nursing to love and serve the person in front of her. She says it's her job as a nurse to love her patients and to be with them through their suffering when they are most vulnerable.
Giving Tuesday 2024: #iGiveCatholic
Registration for this year's Giving Tuesday initiative is now OPEN! Visit kansascity.igivecatholic.org to register your parish, school, or ministry today!
As a participant in #iGiveCatholic 2024, your parish, school, or ministry will receive:
A week-by-week plan of action leading up to Giving Tuesday to boost your donor support & engagement
Responsive & quick website support to help you develop your online donation page
Customizable communications help (like pew cards & social media posts) to spread the word of Giving Tuesday
Timelines and Key Dates
Registration Opens: Monday, August 19, 2024
Registration Closes: Friday, November 1, 2024
Advance Giving Phase: Monday, November 18 – Monday, December 2, 2024
Giving Day: Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Close of Offline Giving: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
If you have any questions regarding Giving Tuesday, please email mwade@archkck.org.
Staff Member Highlight
Bill Maloney is the Executive Director of the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas. Bill began his tenure in October, 2020 while at the same time serving as Director of Stewardship and Development for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. In May of this year, Bill’s role was split and he is now solely the Executive Director of CFNEK.
Bill’s career in Catholic fundraising and development began in 2003 when he was hired as the Assistant Director of Stewardship and Development for the Archdiocese. After three years with the Archdiocese, Bill moved on to the Steier Group, a national fundraising consulting firm that serves Catholic institutions across the country. Bill served the Steier Group in many roles for 13 years.
Bill and his wife Patrice are long-time members of Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish in Overland Park. Their three adult children all attended Queen of the Holy Rosary School and later John Paul II School and Bishop Miege High School. Bill and Patrice are now the proud grandparents of Liam and Maeve and look forward to welcoming grandchild number 3 in December.
Event: Wills and Trusts Workshop
Date: October 2nd, 2024 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: St. Joseph Parish- McDevitt Hall, Shawnee, KS
Topic: Creating Your Legacy
Speaker: Casey Connealy
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Wills and Trusts Workshop
Date: October 9th, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Church of the Holy Cross, Overland Park, KS
Topic: Creating Your Legacy
Speaker: Casey Connealy
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Tax Reducing Strategies for Pre-and Post-Retirees
Date: October 17th, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Emporia, KS
Speaker: Bill Eckert
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Catholic Advisors Network- Kansas City
Date: October 23rd, 2024 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Church of the Nativity, Leawood, KS
Topic: Trust Litigation
Speaker: Justin W. Whitney
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Tax Reducing Strategies for Pre-and Post-Retirees
Date: October 23rd, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Bishop Miege High School, Roeland Park, KS
Speaker: Bill Eckert
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Red Mass
Date: October 25th, 2024 | 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: St. Ann Catholic Church, Prairie Village, KS
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Tax Reducing Strategies for Pre-and Post-Retirees
Date: October 30th, 2024 | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Sacred Heart-St. Casimir Parish (Sacred Heart Church Hall), Leavenworth, KS
Speaker: Bill Eckert
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Estate Planning 101
Date: November 4th, 2024 | 6:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: St. Matthew Catholic Church, Topeka, KS
Speaker: Vince Cox
Registration: Click Here, Free
Event: Wills and Trusts Workshop
Date: November 13th, 2024 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: St. Teresa of Avila, Westphalia, KS
Speaker: Thomas F. Robrahn
Registration: Click Here, Free