Sustain What Endures.
Your generosity sustains a life of prayer for this generation and the next.
As Brothers, we take three vows, including a vow of poverty. Through this vow, we understand that all is gift. That everything, including our very life, comes from God. Seeing life this way cultivates gratitude, and with gratitude comes freedom: the freedom to accept how little of life is truly within our control, and to allow God to move freely in and through us.
All is gift.
In this spirit of giving, we Brothers offer our ministry freely to all. Our hospitality, sermons, spiritual teaching, worship, and wisdom – everything we offer, in person and online – is given without condition. We rely in turn on the generosity of friends to sustain us. This is not a transaction; it is mutual reliance, and we believe that mutual reliance transforms everyone it touches. Self-sufficiency is a dangerous delusion. We are all interdependent. In acknowledging our need, we see more clearly how the tapestry of our life is woven into the greater tapestry of the Church and the world.
The Fiscal Facts
Donations to the Annual Fund support 51% of SSJE’s overall annual budget. The Brothers are advised by lay advisors and annual visits by the Bishop Visitor to ensure fiscal responsibility. You can be confident that your support is valued and managed responsibly. Learn more by viewing SSJE’s page on Candid.
Ways of Giving
Online
Create a Recurring Donation
Recurring donations are monitored by a responsive staff person daily. You are welcome to contact Jerome Berkeley at jberkeley@ssje.org at any time to make changes or stop the donation cycle. SSJE will provide a statement detailing recurring donations in a given year by the end of January the following year.
By Phone
If you prefer to have your donation processed over the phone, please call the Development Office at 617.876.3037 x.55.
By Mail
Please make checks payable to Society of Saint John the Evangelist (or SSJE) and mailed to:
Society of Saint John the Evangelist
Development Office
P.O. Box 382601
Cambridge, MA 02238-2601
By Bank/Wire Transfer
For ACH/bank/wire transfer donations, please call the Treasury Office at 617.876.3037 x.52 or 617.876.3037 x53. We will provide the appropriate bank routing and account numbers to process your donation.
Gifts of Stock
We ask you to consider making gifts by Stock only if your gift is of $1,000 or more in value because of the fees and transactions costs the Brothers have to pay.
Email Information to my broker
Marketable Securities (Stock Gifts): Stocks may be given to the SOCIETY OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST, and these gifts are eligible for tax deductions. Transfer instructions for marketable securities and delivery of the securities can be made electronically (via DTC) to our investment account at Harpswell Capital Advisors:
Brokerage: BNY Pershing Advisor Solutions
DTC: #0443
Agent Bank/Institutional: #94109
FBO: SOCIETY OF ST JOHN EVANGELIST
A/C Number: Q3J003166
We also need certain information to properly process the stock transfer. This information can either come directly from you or from your broker, but should be done before the actual transfer is made. Please telephone 617.876.3037 x52 or email (treasury@ssje.org) the Treasurer’s Office with the following information:
1. Your name
2. Name of stock
3. Exact number of shares being transferred
We will gratefully acknowledge your gift and include relevant tax language.