Planned Giving
Your Generosity to God’s Glory
To better steward the generous giving of our supporters, Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) offers complimentary gift planning services to help guide customers toward supporting the ministries they care about in their financial plans.
Why Give to LCEF?
Sharing your financial blessings with LCEF is one way you can make a direct impact on the ministries and missions you care about. Gifts generously granted to LCEF—along with investments—ensure that loans are more afforable for church workers and ministries. To help make the most of the generous gifts of our supporters, LCEF offers several convenient options for giving.
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How to Give to LCEF
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Choose who your gift supports through important programs that strengthen and sustain LCMS workers, churches, schools and organizations like the Church Worker Loan Pool, LCEF General Fund, Grace Place Church Worker Wellness Fund and the Kaleidoscope Fund.
Shared Interest
While your investment with LCEF is already providing low-cost loans for LCMS workers and ministries, you can enhance your impact by donating your interest earned to the causes aligned with your faith.
Giving Calculators
Calculate the different ways you can give to help impact LCMS ministries.
What to Give
Not sure where to start? Here are popular ways to share God’s blessings for the greater good.
Estate Planning Resources
From naming LCEF in your estate planning to designating tangible personal property for donation, we guide you through the process of providing for and protecting your family while having an eternal impact on the Lutheran community through Planned Giving.
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Meet the Gift Development Team
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Diana Raasch
Director of Donor Relations and Gift Development
Diana.Raasch@lcef.org
314-885-6476
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Al Koepke
Senior Development Officer
Al.Koepke@lcef.org
314-885-6459
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Beth McAnallen
Gift Development Coordinator
Beth.McAnallen@lcef.org
314-885-6448
Diana Raasch
Director of Donor Relations and Gift Development
Diana is honored to serve the churches, schools and RSOs of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, working alongside partners in ministry for His glory. As a member of First Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, she is happy to share her life and faith with her husband, Randy, who serves as the church’s administrative pastor.
Diana’s educational background includes a bachelor’s degree in business and an MBA from Concordia University Wisconsin (CUW). After spending many years at CUW in Advancement and Alumni & Parent Relations, she joined Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) in 2013, where she continues striving to make a meaningful impact.
Outside of work, Diana enjoys spending time with her family, including her two grown daughters, their husbands and four grandchildren. She loves gardening, cooking and baking and is passionate about supporting ministries in a variety of ways.
Al Koepke
Senior Development Officer
Al and his wife, Joan, have been active members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Des Peres, Missouri, since moving from Milwaukee in 1993. He earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Concordia University, Nebraska, and a master’s in educational psychology from UW–Milwaukee.
After teaching at Martin Luther High School in Greendale, Wisconsin, Al spent over 30 years in development roles with Concordia University Wisconsin, Lutheran Hour Ministries, Concordia University Nebraska, and Lutheran Senior Services in St. Louis. In 2022, Al joined Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), where he is privileged to help individuals and congregations turn their generosity into lasting ministry impact.
Al and his wife are blessed to have two children and two grandchildren nearby. When time allows, he enjoys golfing, fishing, and working in the yard. His passion is helping people fulfill their desire to support the ministries they love.
Beth McAnallen
Gift Development Coordinator
Beth is proud to be a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church in Sappington, Missouri. With a rich background in marketing and operations, she spent eight years at DMB&B Advertising Agency in St. Louis collaborating with major clients like Anheuser-Busch and Southwestern Bell Telephone, while facilitating marketing planning between the agency and its clients.
In addition, Beth also served as Director of Operations at Grace Place Wellness for 10 years, contributing to the organization’s success in various donor relations roles. In 2022, she joined Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF), where she continues working to make a positive impact.
Outside of work, Beth enjoys spending time with her husband, Ray, their two grown sons and their significant others and their beloved granddaughter.
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Our Gift Planning team is available to assist you with any inquiries you may have.
