Celebrate bishop elaine stanovsky

Bishop Elaine Stanovsky will retire in January 2023. Celebrate her impact by making a gift to the Circle of Indigenous Ministries. When you donate, you’re encouraged to write a comment with well wishes or a favorite memory of the Bishop. These messages will be delivered to her.

UPDATE: THANK YOU for your generosity!

As of February 2023, we’ve exceeded our fundraising goal. We look forward to announcing and celebrating the total dollars raised in honor of Bishop Elaine for the Circle of Indigenous Ministries on Native American Ministries Sunday, April 23rd, 2023.

Other ways to give

Contributions can also be made through your local church, or by mailing a check to Faith Foundation Northwest, P.O. Box 656, Cashmere, WA 98815. Please put “Circle of Indigenous Ministries” in the memo line.

The Foundation can also accept gifts of appreciated stock on behalf of the Circle of Indigenous Ministries. We will liquidate them and pass on the entire proceeds. If your stock is held in a brokerage account, your broker can transfer the gift electronically. The broker will need the following information:

  • Receiving broker: Fidelity Investments (1-800-544-9311)

  • Faith Foundation Northwest account number: x64984682

  • DTC Transfer No: 0226

When your stock arrives, we do not receive any information that identifies you as the donor or tells us where to send the proceeds. You need to alert us in advance about the stock and number of shares you plan to donate. You may notify us by emailing staff@faith.foundation or calling (800) 488-4179. Be sure to provide your name and address so that we may acknowledge your gift with a receipt.

If you are over age 72, you can donate funds from your traditional IRA to the Pacific Northwest Annual Conference for the benefit of the Circle of Indigenous Ministries. Simply call the custodian of your IRA at the number listed on your statements and request that a distribution be made directly to Faith Foundation Northwest, P.O. Box 656, Cashmere, WA 98815. Direct your custodian to include “Circle of Indigenous Ministries” in the memo line. You will not be liable for income tax on this gift. In addition, you can count up to $100,000 per year in charitable giving from your IRA towards your required minimum distribution.

ABOVE: Bishop Stanovsky visits the site of the Sand Creek Massacre in 2009 as part of an ongoing effort to tell the truth and make reparations.

BELOW: Bishop Stanovsky imposes ashes in an act of repentance at Sand Creek in 2014.

Photos by Ginny Underwood