Financial Officers

Guidelines for District Financial Officers

The purpose of these Financial Officer Guidelines is to give direction to the society/zone/district treasurers and financial secretaries. In these documents you will find information to guide you through the duties you have accepted as a Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) financial officer. Keeping good financial records is an integral component in the ministry of your LWML society, zone, and district.

• LWML Financial Officer Guidelines
  • Glossary of Financial Terms
• District Mite Offering Electronic Remittance Form
  • For district financial officers use in remitting a portion of district mite offerings to national LWML via secure electronic payment.
• 2018-district-remittance-voucher-template-2.xlsx
  • Remittance Form Explanation and Instructions
• District Treasurers' Seminar – Handouts
  • District Treasurers’ Seminar Q & A
  • District Treasurers' Seminar Accounting Topics
• Records Management Policy
• LWML District Gift Acceptance Policy template
• LWML District Endowment Funds Information
• LWML District Guidelines for Endowment Fund
• Giving Opportunities flyer to share

Provide your donors with IRS-accepted receipts for their gifts to the LWML. Copy the approved text on this sample letter to your group letterhead and personalize it.

• Sample Thank You Letter for LWML Gifts