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The most recent articles, videos, blog entries, and more that have been added to ChristianUnion.org.
40-Day Seasons
Christian Union invites Christians from around the country and world to join together in special seasons of prayer and fasting.
Previous 40-days initiatives have made a tremendous impact in the lives of participants. Christian Union has heard from many of the hundreds who participated, encouraging the ministry to call and give leadership to ongoing 40 Day Initiatives.
During each of the 40 Days Initiatives, participants have shared wonderful stories about ways that God moved in their lives. These 40 Days Initiatives are now being run through Christian Union's new Day & Night ministry. To learn more, go to DayAndNight.org/moves.
Create Your Legacy
Planned gifts are typically made through provisions in a revocable trust or will.
Other planned gifts include: securities or real estate, life insurance policies, beneficiary designations of an IRA or other tax-deferred retirement account, and gifts that provide tax-advantaged income by means of charitable trusts or gift annuities.
- Planned gifts are popular because of the financial flexibility and tax benefits they provide.
- They are also an effective means of Christian stewardship as they redirect assets to ministry that otherwise might be lost to income taxes, capital gains taxes, or estate taxes.
Consider making a bequest to Christian Union by will or living trust, or by other creative ways in which you, your loved ones and Christian Union can all benefit.
Navigate planned giving options in the menu to the left.
Please contact the Annual Giving Associate to explore planned giving options.
Financial Partner Testimony
"I give generously of my time, finances and prayers because I believe so much in Christian Union. In return I am blessed in so many ways."
- Adair Webb
For Assistance
If you need assistance with any of these giving opportunities, call a financial partner representative at: 1-609-688-1700 Option 2 or email giving@christianunion.org.
Increase the Impact of Your Giving
Your employer – or your spouse's – may offer a matching gift program that will support your charitable giving to Christian Union. Contact your human resources representative to find out if your company matches charitable gifts. If your donation qualifies, your contribution to Christian Union could have double or triple the impact. You can initiate a matching gift by requesting a matching gift form from your employer. Send it completed and signed with your gift to:
Christian Union
19 Vandeventer Avenue
Princeton, NJ 08542
For more information on matching gifts, email the Annual Giving Associate or call 1-609-688-1700 Option 2.
Christian Union
19 Vandeventer Avenue
Princeton, NJ 08542
For more information on matching gifts, email the Annual Giving Associate or call 1-609-688-1700 Option 2.
Financial Partner Testimony
"I grew in my Christian knowledge, faith, and fellowship at Princeton largely because others provided the funds for Christian ministry to exist on campus. I want other students to have this same opportunity."
- Melinda Sims '95
For Assistance
If you need assistance with any of these giving opportunities, call a donor representative at: 1-609-688-1700 Option 2 or email giving@christianunion.org.
A form of giving that may offer tax advantages.
Gifts of appreciated securities held by either your bank or brokerage or held by you offer significant tax advantages for alumni, parents, and friends and are easy to make.
If your shares are held in an account:
Step 1: Transfer Shares
Ask your broker to make an electronic transfer of the shares to Christian Union's account.A sample letter might read:
I wish to make an irrevocable gift to Christian Union of "x" shares of "XYZ" Corporation. Please transfer the stock to Christian Union via DTC as follows:
• Merrill Lynch
• FBO (for the benefit of) Christian Union, Inc.
• Christian Union's account number: 2X7-02131
• DTC routing number: 8862
Once the stock is received and transferred into Christian Union's account, the ministry will receive notification of the transfer. For the ministry to provide you a receipt you will need to inform Christian Union of the details of your stock gift (see step 2).
Step 2: Notify Christian Union
To avoid unidentified gifts, please send a copy of your correspondence with your brokerage to Christian Union. If you would like to specify a designation for your gift (i.e. Columbia, Harvard, Princeton), please include that in your correspondence with the ministry:Mail to:
Christian Union
19 Vandeventer Avenue
Princeton, NJ 08542
Email: giving@christianunion.org
Phone: (609) 688-1700 Option 2
Fax: (609) 688-1795
For each gift, please include:
- Your name
- Name of stock
- Number of shares
- Brokerage
If you hold the certificate for your shares:
If you hold the actual stock certificates, you will need to sign a stock power form for each certificate you contribute. You may obtain a stock power from any broker or financial institution. When you sign the power, be sure to sign your name precisely as it appears on the certificate. For example, if you are listed as John A. Johnson on the certificate, sign it John A. Johnson. Leave the rest of the form blank.
When mailing the certificates, use two envelopes.
- In the first envelope, place the unendorsed certificates. If you would like to designate your gift to a specific ministry (i.e. Brown, Dartmouth, University of Pennsylvania), include a letter indicating your intentions.
- In the second envelope, place the completed stock power(s).
Send the envelopes to Christian Union on the same day by certified mail. Christian Union's address is:
Christian Union
19 Vandeventer Avenue
Princeton, NJ 08542
Determining the Gift Date
The date of the gift is determined by the act of relinquishing the stock.Electronic transfer: the date the shares are received in Christian Union's account.
Mail: If mailed through a private mail service (FedEx, etc.) the gift is complete on the date Christian Union receives the mail containing the stock certificates and signed powers documents. If mailed through USPS, the gift is complete on the date of the postmark of the last envelope to arrive at Christian Union (in case they do not arrive at the same time).
Hand delivery: the date of delivery.
Receipting of Stock Gifts
Receipts to donors indicate the number and types of shares. The donor of publicly traded stock will be credited with the fair market value which is determined by averaging high and low trading prices on the date of the gift (see above paragraphs to determine the date of a gift).Liquidation of Stock
Stocks are liquidated as soon as Christian Union receives them, or upon notification by the ministry's broker that the shares have been transferred to one of Christian Union's accounts.For Assistance
If you need assistance, call a donor representative at: 1-609-688-1700 Option 2 or email giving@christianunion.org.
Welcome to Christian Union
Christian Union’s mission is to develop and mobilize godly leadership across all sectors of American society. I founded this Christian leadership development ministry in 2002 to do so, by bringing sweeping spiritual transformation to the nation’s most influential universities and to key cities that shape American culture.Below, you will find general information about the ministry and resources such as the leadership team, the ministry logo, and photos. Christian Union has been featured in several news outlets over the years. You will find more details about that below as well.
Please contact me to learn more and to request an interview for your organization or news outlet.
In Christ,
Matthew W. Bennett
Founder and President
Quick Facts
| Christian Union Founded | 2002 |
| Princeton ministry launched | 2002 |
| Harvard College ministry launched | 2008 |
| Yale ministry launched | 2010 |
| Columbia ministry launched | 2011 |
| Dartmouth ministry launched | 2011 |
| Christian Union New York launched | 2012 |
| Cornell ministry launched | 2012 |
| Harvard Law ministry launched | 2013 |
| Penn ministry launched | 2013 |
| Brown ministry launched | 2014 |
| Stanford ministry launched | 2016 |
| Christian Union Day & Night launched | 2016 |
Christian Union Leadership
Executive LeadershipBoard of Trustees
Resources
Christian Union Logos(A downloadable .zip file of both a vertical and horizontal Christian Union logo in .eps format)
Media Contact
Please direct all interview requests to the CEO's office. Email the Executive Assistant to the CEO to arrange an interview.Past Media Coverage
CBN's 2017 interview with Christian Union Founder & President, Matt BennettWorld Magazine: "Influencing the Influencers."
NPR's Fresh Air, with Terry Gross: Evangelicals Seek Ivy Students' Hearts and Minds.
The New York Times (2005): On a Christian Mission to the Top: Evangelicals Set Their Sights on the Ivy League
The New York Times (2005): On a Christian Mission to the Top: Evangelicals Set Their Sights on the Ivy League
Transform the nation through godly leaders.
At Christian Union, every gift, of every size, makes a profound difference. If you are ready to give online, now, you may do that here. Below are other ways that generous ministry partners make Christian Union's work possible.Your financial support helps young men and women grow in faith and skills to bring Christian influence to their spheres of influence. Give today!
For Assistance
If you need assistance with these or any giving question, call a donor representative at: 1-609-688-1700 x 915 or email giving@christianunion.org.
Help America Return to God
There are many ways you can partner with Christian Union to help raise a new generation of Christian leaders. Please consider giving online, as shown below, or explore other ways to give in the left column. Your charitable gift of $25 or more will make you a Cornerstone Partner and help lay the foundation for revival and spiritual health in our nation. Your generosity will provide Bible courses, mentors, and more to future and emerging Christian leaders like Xavier. Please give today!
For Assistance
Contact a donor representative at:1-609-688-1700 Option 2 or Giving@ChristianUnion.org.
Key Partners in Developing Christian Leaders
Foundations
Christian Union is honored to partner with foundations to accomplish shared goals to impact the world for Christ.Christian Union invites foundation board and staff members to visit the campuses where the ministry operates leadership development programs. To arrange a visit or to simply learn more about the ministry, request annual reports and other materials, and to discuss whether Christian Union's mission and vision align with the foundation's funding priorities, contact a director of public affairs for your region.
Churches
Christian Union is thankful for the support of churches in developing future leaders of wholehearted Christian faith.A director of public affairs can answer your church's questions about Christian Union's ministry to universities and cities. They can also address campus-specific questions, and help to determine if funding this ministry would help your church reach its missional goals.
"Briarwood Presbyterian Church is striving to equip the next generation of leaders for the church and for the nation. Because of the immeasurable influence and impact of Ivy League graduates, Christian Union is a valuable partner for discipleship and evangelism, bringing the gospel of grace to bear on the lives of the now-student and soon-to-be-leader, as they become change agents in our world. This is a ministry worth coming alongside."
--Dr. Tom Cheely (deceased), former Missions Pastor, Briarwood Presbyterian Church
For Assistance
Phone: 1-609-688-1700 Option 2
Email: giving@christianunion.org
Write to:
Christian Union
19 Vandeventer Avenue
Princeton, NJ 08542
Recognize Someone Special through Your Giving
Gifts can be given to honor or memorialize friends, family, ministry faculty, or other meaningful individuals. Some donors have made gifts to celebrate a birthday or anniversary.
Honor and memorial gifts can be made in a variety of ways: one-time or recurring gifts, even as a Bible course sponsorship on behalf of another so they receive the joy of the ongoing contact and updates with students.
To explore these creative gift ideas, contact the Annual Giving Associate.
Honor and memorial gifts can be made in a variety of ways: one-time or recurring gifts, even as a Bible course sponsorship on behalf of another so they receive the joy of the ongoing contact and updates with students.
To explore these creative gift ideas, contact the Annual Giving Associate.
Financial Partner Testimony
"Christian Union has an ambitious goal: sweeping spiritual transformation of the Ivy League universities. The integrity, experience and maturity of the leadership team, led by Matt Bennett, convince me that this is an achievable goal toward which I am delighted to contribute my resources."
- Eric T. Halverson
For Assistance
If you need assistance with any of these giving opportunities, call a donor representative at: 1-609-688-1700 Option 2 or email giving@christianunion.org.
Paying it Forward
As an alumnus of Christian Union's ministry, your partnership is vital to ensure the next classes of students benefit from the same ministry you received. Express your support with a gift of any size. Your gifts count toward your class giving goals. Contact the Annual Giving Associate with questions about the Ministry Graduate giving program.
Gifts of Gratitude
Alumni of the Christian Union ministry can participate in the Gifts of Gratitude Campaign. Contact the Annual Giving Associate to learn more, or make your gift today.
For Assistance
Call a donor representative at: 1-609-688-1700 Option 2
Contact the Development/Giving Department directly at giving@christianunion.org
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