• Number of Thrivent Financial members involved in the project.
• Volunteer hours (Goal is 2 hours of volunteer service for each $10 of program funds).
• Local funds raised (Goal is to raise $20 locally for each $10 of program funds).
• Spread our funding throughout the chapter area
• Visibility of the project in the community (advertising or promotional opportunities)

NOTE: If you can't review these documents on your computer, please contact us and we'll get you the information.

This is a copy of the guide that is published by Thrivent Financial that gives basic information about the Care Abounds in Communities program. You can also download the Care In Congregations Program Booklet to find information about how this program can benefit your Church.

• Care Abounds in Communities Program Guidelines (PDF)
• Care in Congregations Program Guidelines (PDF)

The grant application customized for Champaign County Chapter is available below.

• Grant Application Form (PDF)

After completing the application process, use this form to report the results of the activity. If it was a fundraiser, send this and a check for the funds raised to your Chapter Contact. In any case, for a Fundraiser the permission to disclose is required so we can publish information about the event.

• Activity Report Form (PDF)
• Permission to Disclose Information (PDF)
• Permission to Disclose Information (Parent/Gardian) (PDF)

The following may help you track volunteer hours and attendance at the activity. The document also helps you understand what can be counted as a volunteer hour. While these forms aren't required, they may help you to better track your activity and report more accurate figures.

• Volunteer Hour Guidelines (PDF)
• Volunteer Hour Tracking Form (PDF)
• Attendance Sheet (PDF)

Here is a flowchart that helps you understand the basic application process

• Grant Application Flowchart (PDF)

For fundraising events that are hosted by multiple organizations and therefore not all the money is available to send through your Chapter, this form will let the cohosting organizations document to Thrivent that they received part of the funds.

• Co Hosted Event Deposit Form (PDF)
• Guidelines for partnering with a Thrivent Chapter (PDF)

The following form is used for submitting financial information for a Care in Congregations activity to the Chapter Board. You should mail this plus any expense receipts for the event to the Congregational Service Team Director at the address provided on the bottom of the form.

• Activity Financial Report Form (PDF) Used for Care in Congregations Events

Created by the merger of Aid Association for Lutherans and Lutheran Brotherhood, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a unique blend of financial savvy and service to members and communities.

We're a Fortune 500 financial services organization, providing financial expertise, personal customer service and world-class financial products and services. And, we're a caring, faith-based membership organization dedicated to helping nearly 3 million members live better lives and give back to their communities.

Annually, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and its members provide approximately $200 million to outreach programs and activities that support congregations, schools, charitable organizations and needy individuals.

We hold these core values to be essential as we work to fulfill our mission, vision and strategies:

Stewardship: Our first responsibility is to our members. What is best for members drives every decision. We will keep the promised we make to members for generations to come.

Accountability: We each own the results of our individual actions.

Integrity: We do what is right and treat each other with honesty, respect and dignity, resulting in caring and trusting relationships with members and each other.

Growth: Growth is required, of individuals and organizations, to be the vibrant resource our members demand.