WHAT IS THE FINANCIAL WELLNESS INITIATIVE?
The Financial Wellness Initiative (FWI) is a set of entrepreneurial resources for ministers to transform their personal and family’s financial health to be better equipped to serve their congregations and communities.
FINANCIAL WELLNESS EDUCATION EXPERIENCES
Financial Wellness Education Experiences are open to all Church Benefits Board participants and their spouses. Space is limited.
Church Benefits Board’s Financial Wellness Education Experiences are designed especially for clergy and their spouses (if applicable). These educational events will include an exploration of what it means to retire well, dialogue with financial wellness experts, peer-to-peer learning, practical tools to build your financial plan, and some free time together. Church Benefits Board provides complimentary lodging and meals during the event for clergy and their spouses.
Upcoming financial wellness EDUCATION experiences:
In addition to what’s listed, more Financial Wellness Education Experiences are coming! Check back for future dates!
Charleston, SC
April 28-30, 2024
FULL – REGISTRATION CLOSED
The Charleston, SC Financial Wellness Education Event has reached its registration capacity. Interested in joining a waitlist? Email Jim Morrison at jmorrison@cbf.net.
New Orleans, LA
May 19-21, 2024
FULL – REGISTRATION CLOSED
The New Orleans Financial Wellness Education Event has reached its registration capacity. Interested in joining a waitlist? Email Jim Morrison at jmorrison@cbf.net.
FINANCIAL PLANNING INCENTIVES
Church Benefits Board (CBB) participants can meet with one of Empower’s CFP® professionals to build a comprehensive financial plan, free-of-charge.
New for ALL CBB participants: Now until December 31, 2024, when you complete your financial plan with Empower, CBB will add $500* to your retirement account. CBB is providing this financial planning incentive through generous grant support. Our goal is to encourage all of our participants to improve their financial well-being by building a financial plan.
*This incentive is available while funds last, so don’t delay. Schedule your financial planning appointment today.
What’s your plan? To learn more about the financial planning process, visit churchbenefits.org/financialplanning.
FIRST CALL GRANTS
Are you a soon-to-be or recent seminary graduate about to serve your first church? Are you changing careers and about to serve your first church? If either of these scenarios describe your stage of ministry, then you may be an excellent candidate for a First Call Grant.
The First Call Grant assists those in the first-call stage of ministry with a $500 grant to start a 403(b)(9) retirement account with Church Benefits Board (CBB). After you are enrolled in the CBB retirement plan by your first-call church, CBB will add an initial $500 employer contribution from the Financial Wellness Initiative grant to your retirement account as a full-time, first-call minister. If you have questions about the grant or your eligibility, please contact Jim Morrison at jmorrison@cbf.net.
RELIEF GRANTS
Grants will be available to help pastors address immediate financial needs related to medical debt, credit card debt, or other financial concerns.
Empower Student Loan Solutions (link)
Director of Financial Wellness
Minister’s Compensation Guide
Develop a comprehensive compensation and benefits plan that meets the needs of the congregation and the minister with Church Benefits Board’s Minister’s Compensation Guide.