For over 200 years, FPC has been an amazing part of God’s transforming work in the world. As a congregation with such a rich history, we are reminded daily that we drink from wells we did not dig and feast from vineyards we did not plant—but someone did. In both facilities and ministry we are surrounded daily by this cloud of witnesses. Those who have gone before us in the life of this congregation offered their time, talents and treasures to join God’s transforming work in the world. Today we are that “someone” in this unfolding of God’s history. As those who came before us, we are called to embody the notion that we have been blessed beyond measure so that we can be a blessing to future generations. One of the ways we can be faithful in this call is through our legacy gifts to the church’s Foundation. Prayerfully consider a legacy gift to the future ministry of FPC that will continue a quality and vibrant mission for God in the heart of this city and throughout the world beyond your earthly life. We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us. Let’s be the shoulders for those who come after us.

Many occasions in our lives cause us to reflect with gratitude upon the blessings God has given us. The Foundation welcomes all gifts, which may be made in cash or by transfer of securities, real estate or other property. Gifts can be made to honor birthdays, anniversaries or major accomplishments, as a memorial to an individual or group or as a general contribution to the Foundation. FPC will notify donors, persons honored and the families of persons memorialized as directed by the donors.

There are many ways to wisely and creatively support God’s work through the Foundation.

Some examples include:

• An outright gift to the Foundation (i.e. cash, securities, real estate)
• A simple amendment or “codicil” to a will
• Name the Foundation as a beneficiary or partial beneficiary of an IRA (Individual Retirement Account), 401(k) plan, or other tax deferred account.
• Name the Foundation as a beneficiary or partial beneficiary to a life insurance policy.

In addition to empowering the Foundation to impact lives locally and around the world, gifts and bequests may provide you or your heirs with significant tax benefits. It is recommended that you seek advice from an attorney, CPA, or estate planning advisor prior to making bequests.

For additional information, you may contact our Church Administrator, Gail Barrett, by calling the Church Office or emailing Gail at gbarrett@fpcraleigh.org. You may also contact the Foundation President at foundation@fpcraleigh.org. A designated member of the Board is available to meet with you to discuss your giving wishes. All discussions will be maintained in the strictest confidence. Alternatively you may let us know if you plan to make or have already made a bequest by accessing the form here.

FPC 2024 Grant Application Addendum

A few examples of Grant recipients:

2023

• Medical Benevolence Foundation – $18,000 for a new training mannequin FSIL Nursing School – Haiti.
• The Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen – $6,000 for new commercial refrigeration.
• Wheels 4 Hope – $15,000 for training of 15 volunteers and mechanics, new diagnostic equipment and tools needed to confidently diagnose and repair hybrid, electric and advanced technology vehicles.
• Diaper Train – $29,200 to purchase needed supplies in response to high demand.
• FPC Capital Needs – $46,000 for Phase 2 Stock Building renovations to all of first flor rooms below the gym. This renovation will move all Mission Partner offices to the first floor consolidating all Outreach activities in the first-floor south end.
• Green Chair Project – $10,000 for their Sweeter Dreams program. Funds will be used to purchase beds, mattresses, pillows and beddings for children in Wake County that don’t have a bed.
• Step Up Ministry – $15,000

2022

• Alliance Medical Ministry – $18,000
• Loaves and Fishes – $12,000
• Massanetta Springs – $10,000
• Salvation Army – $10,000
• Turks (PCUSA Missionaries) – $16,000
• A Place At The Table – $10,000
• Filling in Gaps (Figs) – $8,000
• Transitions LifeCare – $8,000
• Urban Ministries – $16,183
• William Black Lodge – $8,000
• Children’s Hope Alliance – $13,000
• FPC Stock Building Renovation – $10,000

2021

• Union Seminary, $25,000
• Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA) – Kings Ridge, $25,000
• FPC Maintenance Reserve, $50,000
• The Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen, $10,000
• FPC Friendship Fund, $23,750

2020

FPC Foundation Provides COVID-19 Relief »

May, 2020 Grants

• The Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen, $5,600
• A Place at the Table, $5,000
• Pastor’s Discretionary Fund, $5,000

November, 2020 Grants

• Capital Towers, $5,000 to support the funding of a Service Coordinator for residents
• Local Start Dental, $5,000 to support dental services for those in need
• FPC Friendship Fund, $1,000 to purchase 100 tokens from A Place at the Table for meals
• FPC Friendship Fund, $8,000 to increase support for mortgage payment assistance
• Bolivian Mission, $5,000 to purchase laptops for teachers to conduct virtual learning
• YMCA of the Triangle, $7,500 to provide financial assistance for educational opportunities targeting disadvantaged children
• FPC Capital Maintenance Fund, $60,000 for ongoing maintenance and repairs
• Davie Street Presbyterian Church Capital Campaign, $7,500
• Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC, $12,000 for hunger relief
• The Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen, additional $1,400 for hunger relief

2019

• FPC Friendship Fund, $30,000
• FPC Columbarium Maintenance Fund, $12,500
• FPC Capital Maintenance Fund, $75,000
• JobStart Lunch Program, $2,000
• Rise Against Hunger, $3,600

2018

• Haiti Outreach Ministries, $75,000

From 1995 through 2017, the Foundation made grants of $935,000 including $800,000 to the FPC Hope for Years to Come and Capital Campaigns.

2023

“On behalf of Diaper Train, I am writing to express our sincere gratitude for the generous grant we received from First Presbyterian Church. Your support is deeply appreciated and will profoundly impact our mission to provide essential diapers to needy families, improving their mental and physical well-being. Your belief in our work and commitment to making a difference in the lives of those
we serve inspire us to continue our efforts with renewed dedication.
With warm regards.”

– Katie, Diaper Train

2023

“This is the most wonderful news!!! Wheels4Hope is so thankful for the support of First Presbyterian! Thank you so much! We would love to share a car blessing with all of you at First Presbyterian, if your schedule allows. Blessings!”

– Lisa Brusca, Wheels 4 Hope

2023

“Thank you so much for the great news! Your congregation’s generosity has overwhelmed me and our staff and guests. I will look forward to ordering it (commercial refrigerator) once I receive the funds.

Thank you again and blessings to you all.”

– Tamara, Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen

2023

“This is indeed wonderful news! We know our partners in Haiti will be so blessed by this loving gesture of support from FPC Raleigh. During this difficult time, you have given a beacon of hope to our nursing faculty, students, and future patients through the provision of this important training tool. Please extend our appreciation to all involved. Blessings”

– Chris, Medical Benevolence Foundation

2022

“We have excellent news to share! First Presbyterian Church’s $16,000 gift was enough to purchase a 2019 Dodge Ram pickup truck, which will perfectly meet the needs of our Hunger and Nutrition Food Pantry. Not unlike loaves and fish, First Presbyterian’s gift was multiplied. A local dealership agreed to give us the truck for $16,000, essentially donating the remaining cost ($30,000 total). The generosity of your church is moving the generosity of others and accomplishing great things.”

– Elizabeth Onye MPH BSW, Grants Specialist, Urban Ministry

2021

“Naming a Lodging Suite in the Westminster Leadership Institute in memory of Dr. Edwin Stock, Jr. will bring me and so many in the Union family great joy. Dr. Stock greeted me so graciously upon my arrival as president of Union in 2007 and was of great assistance to me personally and institutionally throughout my tenure…..It is particularly fitting that someone who was the epitome of church leadership should be honored in our Leadership Institute.”

– The Rev. Dr. Brian K. Blount, President, Unioin Seminary

2020

“Thank you for your support of Capital Towers in Raleigh and the residents who live there! Thanks to generous donors like you, the $40,000 needed to obtain the (Services Coordinator position) match through the Presbyterian Homes Foundation was received! The Services Coordinator helped to facilitate an onsite Covid vaccine clinic, onsite flu shot clinic, assisted residents with insurance…voting…legal services…transportation solutions…rehab services… (and) mental health concerns. Audrey McGirt a resident of Capital Towers, recently shared: “You put a smile on my face. I’m very thankful for your thoughtfulness. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.” We greatly appreciate your….support of this ministry!”

– Chip Bradshaw, Chair of the Board, Capital Towers, Inc.

2020

“Thank you so much for your support of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina in advance of this historic and difficult holiday season. (Due to the timing of) your generous donation…your gift (was) doubled providing twice as many holiday meals to hungry children and their families at a time of historic need.  With great appreciation for this very generous and truly valued gift, my sincere thanks…”

– Peter Werbicki, President/CEO, Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC

2020

“Your support comes at an especially important time in the start-up phase of the clinic and secures a firm foundation from which we will build. As you know, Local Start Dental will be utilizing cutting edge technology to provide state of the art dental care to older adults, VA patients, homeless community members and other low-income adults in Durham. Your gift has put us solidly on our way to creating an outstanding clinic for these underserved members of our community.”

– Doug Brown, President, Local Start Dental

2020

“Thank you so very much for your generous grant of $7,500 that you gave to our Capital Campaign Drive. We do our best to make a difference in the downtown Raleigh neighborhood and are thrilled that you recognize our efforts. We look forward to having our services in person in our sanctuary again sometime in 2021 and invite you to join us then. Again, our sincerest thanks and appreciation are extended to you and your church family and friends.”

– Susan L. Bryant, Treasurer, Davie Street Presbyterian Church

2020

“I am extremely grateful and thankful to the FPC Foundation and your congregation for supporting us and God’s work in our community. You have helped keep us afloat and feeding all those in need. Your generosity and kindness is thought of often and fondly. Thanks Neighbor!”

– Tammy Gregory, Executive Director, Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen

2020

“A Big Thank You to the First Presbyterian Church Foundation. The generous gift is used to feed many of our friends in our community that cannot afford a meal, a dignified meal of choice. With Covid19, we are seeing an uptick of about 300 free meals a day. This gift is helping make these meals happen every single day.”

– Maggie Kane, Executive Director, A Place at the Table

2019

“When the FPC Foundation made the Rise Against Hunger event possible, they knew they were going to help provide 15,000 meals for people who desperately needed that nourishment, but I can’t imagine they could foresee what a powerful experience it was for the church family to assemble those meals. I have never been a part of such a uniquely intergenerational event where 6 year old children were working alongside 90 year old saints, and all ages in between, with every person’s participation absolutely crucial to the end goal of feeding hungry people. Every person in the room that day was offering themselves to a holy purpose, and they did so with great joy, which is why we could be so sure that God was enjoying the whole thing! This is exactly the kind of world changing, people changing work that is at the heart of who we are as a church. Many thanks to the Foundation for the investment that made it possible!”

– Ed McLeod, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church

2019

“Food and Wednesday service provided by First Presbyterian Church plays a valuable part for the JobStart participants. Being incarcerated, generosity isn’t something you get often, and to have people who provide food not offered within the institution taught us the importance of appreciation. Not only does the food provide substance but the Wednesday service provides physical, mental and spiritual awakening. Quote: A stranger’s gift can soften the hardest heart. Thank you.”

– JobStart 38 graduate

2018

“The support of the First Presbyterian Foundation is creating life-changing impact in the Haitian community of Cite Soleil. Thanks to the Foundation’s generous support, Haiti Outreach Ministries has been able to outfit and upgrade its dental clinic with new equipment, including portable furnishings that will allow larger dental teams to serve and treat patients. In addition to improving patient care, having a well-equipped dental clinic has helped HOM recruit and hire a top-notch Haitian dentist. For a population of 10 million people in which only approximately 300 dentists exist, this kind of access to routine and quality dental care is rare and remarkable. The investment of the First Presbyterian Foundation is making a tangible difference in Cite Soleil, not just today but for years to come.”

– Haiti Outreach Ministries

Class of 2024
Anne B. Carter, Secretary
Larry Moye
Chris Northup
John A. Thomas

Class of 2025
Virginia D. Finley
Andy McClain
Ann Q. Poisson
Paul Hoover

Class of 2026
David E. Blake
Boyd DeVane
Reece Hester
Jennifer L. Ingram, President

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(Open), Pastor/Head of Staff

Treasurer
Gail Barrett, Church Administrator