Giving: partners of st. benedict

Partners of St. Benedict

The Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh depend on and deeply apreciate the kindness and generosity of all their Partners - individuals, foundations, organizations and corporations - who support their mission by prayer, good will and financial assistance.

All gifts large and small are appreciated and make a positive difference in the lives of the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh and all those touched by their many ministries. (Click for Ministries Page)

Ways to Give

Outright Gifts (Click to Donation Page)
Gifts in the form of cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover are gratefully accepted. To contribute gifts of stock, personal property and real estate, for which the Sisters are also grateful, please call the Office of Community Advancement, (412)931-8968.

Planned Gifts
For detailed but easy-to-read information about the advantages of making planned gifts such as bequests, insurance, charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities, please go to www.osbpgh.org/giftplanning. When you make a planned gift to the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh, please notify the Office of Community Advancement, (412)931-8968, so that the Sisters can recognize you as a member of their newly established HERITAGE SOCIETY. Thank you!

Matching Gifts
Many companies match employees' charitable contributions. You can sometimes double your contribution with a matching gift! Ask your employer if they participate in a matching gift program and if they do, they will give you a form to forward to us.

Gifts In-Kind
Goods and Services appropriate to the Sisters and their good works are gratefully accepted. A "Wish List" is included in each issue of BENEDICTINES.

Gift Designations
The following gift designations are available to all Partners:

•	Unrestricted Gifts - support the current areas of greatest need.
•	Restricted Gifts - address a specific need or project or to support a specific ministry.
•	Gifts In-Kind - are tangible goods or services given to support the Sisters and their mission.
•	Memorials - are unrestricted or restricted donations made in memory or a loved one.
•	Honorariums - are unrestricted or restricted donations made in honor of a loved one.

Unless specified otherwise, gifts received by the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh are considered unrestricted and are used to support the areas of greatest need.

Benefits and Recognition
In appreciation, Partners:

•	Are assured Benedictine values the Sisters represent will be preserved for future generations;
•	Ensure quality education and spiritual growth opportunities available in the local area;
•	Make possible the work of the Sisters with the poor and disadvantaged;
•	Are remembered in daily prayer;
•	Are invited to a Mass in their honor;
•	Receive and are recognized in the winter issue of BENEDICTINES; and
•	Receive prayer cards with thank you letters.
In addition,
•	Personal petitions are kept in the Chapel as visible reminders of all Partners' presence during the Liturgy of the Hours and Celebration of the Eucharist.
Members of the Heritage, St. Walburga, Benedictine and St. Scholastica Societies
•	Are invited to an annual reception in their honor.

How much should I give?

To a great extent, the success of the partnership effort depends upon the commitment of many levels of giving. For this reason, the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh have structured ways of giving that will meet each individual’s gift level.

Giving Societies
The Heritage Society
Partners who remember the Sisters in their estate plans are recognized as member of this giving society. Please visit www.osbpgh.org/giftplanning for information on all planned giving opportunities and associated financial benefits.

St. Walburga Society ($5,000+)
St. Walburga is patroness of Eichstadt, Germany. St. Walburg Abbey is the home abbey of most of the Benedictine sisters in the United States.

Benedictine Society ($1,000 - $4,999)
Benedict of Nursia was a fifth century saint from Italy and founder of Western Monasticism. The Rule of St. Benedict urges all to seek Christ above all else and reflects a unique spirit of balance, moderation and reasonableness.

St. Scholastica Society ($500 - $999)
St. Scholastica, sister of St. Benedict, is the patroness of Benedictine religious women.

Feldman Anniversary Society ($138 - $499)
Mother Adelgunda Feldman was the founder and first prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh.

Founder Society ($1 - $138)
Every dollar is a building block necessary to advancing the Sisters' mission and to extending their ministries.

Society membership is based on cumulative giving January through December.
Heritage Society members are recognized in perpetuity.

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