Two very notable things happened 21 years ago. First, our oldest daughter was born…and yes, she turns 21 this year. I’m fairly certain she wouldn’t want me writing any more about her in this article, however. But the other notable thing that happened in 1997 is definitely something you need…

by John T. Patterson, Board Member, Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana. Picture by Mrs. Patterson The count came up one short: #59 was due and so I began my search. We were calvin’ in a thousand acre pasture so she could be anywhere. It was April 6, 2016, a breathtakingly…

Steve and Tricia, ages 60 and 59, make a $5,000 gift to their favorite endowment at the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana. They don’t necessarily want or need an income payment back in the future; what they DO want is to make a gift this year to build the future…

Simple, Easy Gift If you are like many people, your IRA has increased in value over the years and you have more income than you may need. For people aged 70½ or older, the IRA rollover gift is a simple and easy way to provide for the Church while not...

2018 ushered in lots of changes in the tax scene in our country. But do you know what didn’t change? Your opportunity to receive a nice, healthy 40% tax credit in Montana, simply for giving to build the future for the Catholic Church in our diocese! The “Montana Endowment Tax…