Are Charitable Contributions only for the well to do?

We often hear about large sums of money left by big business owners to certain foundations.  Have you ever thought that could be you, and the organization could be your lodge, church, or other desired organization?  

The Bible teaches us to be good stewards.  Just what is a good steward?  A steward according to http://www.dictionary.com is 

a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.

So, a  "good" steward is someone who is good at managing the affairs of another person, or business entity.  Therefore, a husband is the steward of his wife, while a brother, noble, companion, night, etc is  a steward of his lodge, temple, rite, etc.  Is it logical to be one and not the other?

We all know a good family plan includes covering the loss of income should you die.  It should also include the payoff of cars, credit cards, provisions for burial expenses, school, and various other things depending upon ones age. The younger you are the more of these to cover.  Whereas the older one is chances are these have all over time been cared for.  But what about your lodge, church, or other interest?  

Daily operations of any business continue.  Utilities have to be paid. In some cases mortgages still have to be paid.  Then there is property insurance, salaries, maintenance, heating and air conditioners, plumbing, and electrical issues.  From where does this money come? The lodges savings, of course! Sometimes isolated incidences can drastically deplete these funds.  Do you have a plan in place to replace these funds?

Without increasing the fund raisers, let me suggest another solution.  We all have various accounts to cover various situations.  Savings accounts are set up to cover what insurance doesn't cover, ie replacing a refrigerator, or covering air conditioner and stove repairs.  Then we have a longer term savings accounts such as CD's, or money market accounts.  Plans like 529 plans cover college education.  Auto and health insurance cover their respective places. Up another notch so to speak are retirement plans.  Finally insurance covers sudden unexpected loss.

For less than the cost of a soft drink at lunch, depending upon your age, you could affordably donate to your lodge, church, or other organization.  What's more, after a few years you could have money built up to contribute to a building/maintenance project or emergency without dipping into either your own funds or making a special contribution.  Why should your lodge have to borrow money ever again?  

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