"Prepare Today" Grant Offers a Boost to Retirement Savings AND Financial Education
In partnership with the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), FCMM is offering a contribution matching program in 2019 for EFCA pastors newly enrolling in the FCMM Retirement Plan.
Intended to encourage retirement planning for pastors from their outset in ministry, the program is funded equally by a grant from the Lilly Foundation through NAE and by a contribution from the FCMM Benefits program (Disability and Life/ADD Insurance).
Once the requirements set by the NAE are met, and $1,000 has been contributed to the FCMM Retirement Plan,the matching grant of $1,000 will be deposited to the eligible member's retirement account.
The program requirements include:
- Application to participate, at the following link: www.NAEfinancialhealth.org/fcmm.
- Completion of online Financial Health curriculum (six sessions) by the pastor and spouse.
- Optional: Church leadership participation in online Church Generosity curriculum (six sessions).
- Leadership consideration of using the 40 Day Generous Life devotional and "Bless Your Pastor" material with the congregation.
- Enrollment in the FCMM Retirement Plan.
- Reaching $1,000 in retirement contributions (may be any combination of employer and employee deferral contributions).
EFCA pastors newly-enrolling in the Retirement Plan since January 1, 2019, are invited to apply.
