MISSION & VISION: INTO THE FUTURE

Continued Endowment Growth

The Cleveland Lutheran Educational Endowment Fund, commonly referred to as CLEEF, was established in 1985 with the mission to further the educational program of the CLHSA, largely through annual endowment distributions to the schools’ operating budgets.

Funded through planned gifts (bequests and estate gifts made through wills and trusts), CLEEF has been and will continue to be essential to the ongoing funding of school operations and student experiences.

Since its inception, CLEEF has provided over $6.5 million in additional income necessary to meet the day-to-day costs associated with running our schools.

As the student body and programmatic offerings expand, operating costs will also increase. In order to sustain Lutheran West’s anticipated expansion, a focus must be placed upon growing our endowment. The Forward in Faith campaign includes raising $2.5 million in deferred gifts to ensure that high-quality Christian education is attainable for many generations to come.

to educate for the 21st century to transform students’ experiences BUILDING EXTERIOR, GROUNDS, AND PARKING

WHAT IT TAKES $21 MILLION to build the facilities to serve 900 students

[ $2 MILLION ]

WHY NOW?

Lutheran West is in a strong and exciting positiona position that will allow the vision of Forward in Faith to become a reality. In the history of our school, we have never had more:

STUDENTS

FINANCIAL STABILITY

ENDOWMENT & PLANNED GIFTS

PROPERTY

STRENGTH IN OUR ALUMNI BASE