How Do You Want Us to Raise the Money We Need to Operate Our Church?

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* 1. Which Hope campus do you attend most frequently? (Check only one box below)

Hope Lake Weir Campus

Hope Central Campus

Hope at Everglades Recreation Center (Hope South Campus)

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* 2. Hope plays such an important role in my life that I believe in contributing to our church financially.

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* 3. I believe it is my Christian duty to support my church financially.

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* 4. Hope does a good job of keeping me informed on how much I have donated to our church throughout the year.

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* 5. Which ways of donating money to Hope do you CURRENTLY USE? (Check all that apply)

Recurring automatic credit card or bank transfers

Recurring automatic tax-free transfers from my IRA account

Planned gift from my estate

Annual or monthly check to the church

Weekly cash or check placed in the donation plate passed at services

I do not currently contribute to Hope financially

Don't Know/No Opinion

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* 6. Which ADDITIONAL NEW WAYS of donating money to Hope would you consider using IN THE FUTURE? (Check all that apply)

Recurring automatic credit card or bank transfers

Recurring tax-free transfers from my IRA account

Legacy donation in return for having my name on a donor wall or church asset

Planned gift from my estate

Annual or monthly check to the church

Weekly cash or check placed in the donation plate passed at services

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* 7. When members submit pledge cards, It makes it easier to plan church finances for that year. The church doesn’t have to drop programs or reduce staff because of uncertainty over funding. Which answers below best reflect your use of pledge cards? (Check all that apply)

I submit pledge cards now

I haven't submitted pledge cards in the past, but plan to this fall

I don't submit a pledge card because I'm not sure what my finances will be

I don't submit a pledge card because I want to keep my giving confidential

I don't submit s pledge card because I would feel bad if I couldn't donate what I intended to

I just prefer not to use pledge cards

Don't know/No Opinion

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* 8. The church asks for three types of donations: stewardship, building, and Hope South Campus funds. Stewardship refers to the money used to cover the operations of the church, our ministries, and our missions. Building funds are used to pay down our current mortgage. Hope South Campus funds are used to finance our new Worship Center.

Use the arrows shown on each item to arrange them so that the choice that is most important to you is at the top of the list and the least important to you is at the bottom.

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* 9. Under IRS rules, individuals who are over 72 and have IRA accounts have to make Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from these accounts each year. The RMD money they withdraw is taxable income. However, if individuals arrange to have their RMD funds transferred from their IRA directly to a church like Hope, their donations are tax-free. Which statements below best reflect your use of direct IRA transfers to reduce the taxes you pay? (Check all that apply)

I am making tax-free donations to Hope from my IRA now

I don't qualify; I am under 72

I don't qualify, I don't have an IRA

I didn't know I could make my IRA donations tax-free

I would like Hope to provide members more information on how to do tax-free contributions

Don't Know/No Opinion

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* 10. A growing number of members have chosen to include Hope in their will/trust as a part of their life’s legacy. Which statements below best reflect your interests and intent? (Check all that apply)

I’ve already included Hope in my will/trust

I would consider including Hope in my will/trust in the future

I’d like Hope to provide members more information on how to include Hope in my will/trust in the future

I would not consider including Hope in my will/trust in the future

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* 11. Hope South Campus is Hope’s newest mission field. Which statement(s) below best reflect your interests and intent regarding Hope South Campus? (Check all that apply)

I have an existing three-year Hope South Campus Pledge but would be willing to increase my total amount pledged.

I would be willing to add years to my existing Hope South Campus pledge but keep the annual amounts the same

I would be willing to make a one-time cash donation to this new Hope South Campus campaign

I plan to fulfill my current Hope South Campus pledge but won't contribute additional funds at this time

I don't have an existing pledge and don't anticipate contributing to Hope South Campus in 2025

Don't know/No Opinion

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* 12. What are the most important reasons to contribute to the Hope South Campus building program to you? (Use the arrows to arrange the choices from most important at the top to least important at the bottom.)