Katie’s Fund

We honored our mothers and mother figures with gifts to Katie’s Fund!

We invited participants and followers to make a gift in honor of a mother, grandmother, or other significant women in their life. Over 35 donors contributed to 2122: A campaign to raise $1 million for Katie’s Fund. Names and donations keep coming in. Click here to view the names of the women honored. If you would like to donate in honor of a mother or mentor in your life, please access the form below and use the Donate button.

Donations Made in Honor of Mother, Grandmothers, and Women of Significance in your life

Did you watch the celebration of the end of capital campaign for Katie’s Fund? Watch the lecture by the Rev. Dr. Karen Bowers, “A Wedding Conversation About Katie and Martin” and more that took place at Gustavus Adolphus College.

How to donate

The easiest way to donate as an individual to Katie’s Fund is to go to welca.org/donate to make an online gift, selecting Katie’s Fund in the drop-down designation list;

You can also send a check made payable to Women of the ELCA to Women of the ELCA, ELCA Gift Processing Center, PO Box 1809, Merrifield VA 22116-8009. Note “Katie’s Fund WOG0206” in the memo line.

For Unit donations, please send these with Form B.

If you would like to give a gift of stock, please follow these instructions:

Gifts of Stock Instructions

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New! Katie's Fund Grants Applications are available

Katie’s Fund Grants

Katie’s Fund Grants are allocated to support programs, resources, and opportunities in the areas named when the Fund was first begun: leadership development, global sharing, and living theology. Learn more and see how you and your congregation can make a difference in the church, society and world through a grant from Katie’s Fund!

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Inspire others to give with Katie's Fund Skits

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Give from the heart and build a legacy for future generations

Leaving a legacy is possible for anyone with any level of income through a planned gift. Women of the ELCA is grateful to those who gave small-planned gifts over a hundred years ago that continue to sustain our ministry today. Your gift will be equally important because it comes from your heart and your spirit of generosity, whether it is a large gift from a large estate, a modest gift dedicated during a time of economic uncertainty in your life, or any size gift from any place in between. While making an estate plan might feel complicated, know that anyone can make a planned gift. An ELCA Foundation regional gift planner is your first step in the process. They will guide you each step of the way, with confidential and compassionate financial counseling aimed at facilitating your generosity. That means—they make it easy for you to give where you want to give. To take that first step, find your regional gift planner here and tell them you are interested in making a planned gift to Women of the ELCA.

Contact ELCA Foundation for Planned Giving to Women of the ELCA.

Synodical Women's Organizations receive $1,000 seed grants through Katie's Fund

Northern Great Lakes

The Katie’s Fund grant to the Northern Great Lakes Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO) supported ministries in two ways. The SWO gave the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force a portion of the grant, directing it to victim support. The SWO used the remaining portion to fund scholarships for first-time attendees to its synodical convention/retreat in October 2023. Might Northwestern Ohio and Northern Great Lakes work together to expand their anti-trafficking work? Other SWOs can help, like Northwestern Pennsylvania, for example. Read more.

Southeastern Minnesota

The women in the Southeastern Minnesota Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO) chose to use the seed grant for ministries within the synod’s two companion synods. A portion went to the Women’s Department of the Central Diocese Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania to fund a seminar for 26 women leaders from the 11 districts of the Central Diocese. The seminar focused on leadership, homosexuality and the importance of taking care of families. A portion of the grant funded a weekend retreat for women pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Colombia (IELCO). During each event the women recorded video greetings that were shared at the SWO convention in September. Read more.

northwest Synod of Wisconsin

To foster global connections, the Northwest Synod of Wisconsin Synodical Women’s Organization (SWO) used a portion of its grant to support the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi, its companion synod, in their goal of supplying as many villages as possible with their own well. With another portion of the grant, the SWO chose to give subscriptions to WELCA’s Gather magazine to women in our synod. Ten subscriptions were given, with eight going to new subscribers and two as renewal subscriptions. The final portion of our money funded five scholarships to a conference-sponsored retreat, open to the entire SWO. Three of the scholarships were awarded to returning attendees and two went to those attending for the very first time. Read more.

Presiding Bishop Eaton encourages all women to support 2122: Growing Katie’s Fund for the next 100 years with a gift.

God’s Gift of Money: Stewarding Money Wisely Series Recordings

God’s Gift of Money: Stewarding Money Wisely

God’s Gift of Money: Stewarding Money Wisely, a component of the 2122: Growing Katie’s Fund for the next 100 years campaign, is a series of five videos on financial literacy. The sessions explore basic financial concepts, methods of charitable giving, biblical foundations for giving, retirement strategies and much more. A team of experts guide the explorations and answer questions. Read about the speakers.

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Growing Katie's Fund for the next 100 years

Katharina von Bora Luther was a practical and bold woman of faith. Through Katie’s Fund, Women of the ELCA honors her life by supporting global connections, leadership development and living theology.

2122 is a $1 million campaign for Katie’s Fund that is designed to support the organization into the next 100 years of mission and ministry. Learn ways you can give to the campaign.

Download an intention form.

From our blog

NEW CAMPAIGN HOPES TO BUILD WOMEN’S MINISTRIES INTO NEXT CENTURY

In the beginning, Lutherans knew Katie Luther as the wife of Martin Luther. When Women of the ELCA first established the Katharina von Bora Luther Fund Endowment in 1997, Katie was a mystery to many.

THE PAST HELPS SHAPE OUR FUTURE

Note: Women of the ELCA is raising $1 million for Katie’s Fund (officially the Katharina von Bora Luther Fund), an endowment that supports mission and ministry. Today’s blog and the one next week offer our readers background information about Women of the ELCA and the campaign. After reading both blogs, readers will be better equipped to make a contribution to the campaign 2122: Growing Katie’s Fund for the next 100 years.

MAKING THE CASE FOR KATIE’S FUND

Note: Women of the ELCA is raising $1 million for Katie’s Fund (officially the Katharina von Bora Luther Fund), an endowment that supports mission and ministry. Today’s blog and the one last week offer our readers background information about Women of the ELCA and the campaign. After reading both blogs, readers will be better equipped to make a contribution to the campaign 2122: Growing Katie’s Fund for the next 100 years.

Learn more about 2122: Growing Katie’s Fund for the next 100 years with this video.