Barbara G. Golden
Director of Planned Giving
1733 Sixteenth St., Washington, DC 20009–3103
Tel. 202-777-3163; Fax 202-387-1843; Or call 866-448-3773
bgolden@srmason-sj.org

The Scottish Rite's Donor Recognition Program, reviewed in this article, is a successful way of showing appreciation to our donors.

This year, as in the past, we have been able to recognize many new individuals who have found it in their hearts to make a gift to the Scottish Rite's charities. Through pledges, bequests in wills, outright gifts of cash or property, gifts in the form of trusts or gift annuities, and gifts to the pooled income fund, these individuals make the Scottish Rite charities a resounding success. Through the generosity of these donors, the Scottish Rite has been able to grant more scholarships to deserving students, and scholarships have been awarded to some of the members of families of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks through the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund®. In addition, several new RiteCare Childhood Language Program facilities have been established to help more of America's children. We are even prouder to announce that four new portraits have been or are soon to be added to the Supreme Temple Architects Hall of Honor in recognition of these individuals' significant gifts to the Scottish Rite charities: Bro. George E. Dewese, 32°, K.C.C.H.; Ill. Henry Yaskal, 33°; Ill. Harold Lloyd Gwatney, 33°; and Col. Joseph H. S. Smith, 32°. The commissioned oil portraits received into the Hall of Honor recognize gifts of $1,000,000 or more to the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc., or to the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., and are reserved for Scottish Rite Masons. These donors are titled Supreme Temple Architects. The Hall of Honor portraits are limited to 33 donors. Of the 33 spaces in the Hall of Honor, only one space remains available.

Our pledge program is going well, too. Initiated two years ago, the pledge program is bringing more commitments each year from members. Under the pledge program, the person making the pledge can benefit the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc., or a local Scottish Rite Foun- dation. If you don't know about the program, here is a brief explanation.

Under the pledge program, an individual may pledge to donate a certain sum per year for a period of up to five years or may agree to satisfy the pledge through a specific bequest in the pledgor's will. We recently received a $1,000,000 pledge from the widow of a Scottish Rite Mason that will be fulfilled through a bequest in her will. As a result of the pledge, her late husband will be honored with an oil portrait displayed in the Hall of Honor. Anybody who makes a pledge is recognized according to the Scottish Rite Donor Recognition Program for the full amount of that pledge at the time the commitment is made, rather than when it is fully paid. For example, if you pledge $2,000 a year for five years to the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, we will immediately recognize this $10,000 commitment through the Scottish Rite Donor Recognition Program. You will be recognized as a Patron, and we will display your name on a bronze nameplate in the Hall of Recognition. In addition, your name will be inscribed in the Gold Book of Recognition. At the $10,000 giving level, you will also receive a beautiful Scottish Rite crystal vase as a token of appreciation for your wonderful support of the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J. A convenient pledge form is provided at the conclusion of this article.

Through the Scottish Rite Donor Recognition Program, our donors' names are inscribed in the Gold Book of Recognition located in the Supreme Council Library, on bronze nameplates in one of the Halls of Recognition, on prominently displayed portraits in the Supreme Temple Architects Hall of Honor, and on bronze plaques in the Pillars of Charity Alcove. We are constantly adding new names to the Gold Book and beautiful nameplates to the Halls of Recognition.

We also are very pleased to announce an addition to the Scottish Rite Donor Recognition Program: The Pillars of Charity Portrait Gallery at the House of the Temple. The Pillars of Charity Portrait Gallery will honor individuals who donate $1,000,000 or more to the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., or the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. This Portrait Gallery is not reserved for Scottish Rite Masons, but is open to any friend of the Scottish Rite who makes the requisite donation. As in the Hall of Honor, an oil portrait in the Pillars of Charity will honor a person who donates $1,000,000 or more to the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., or the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. However, in the spirit of our partnership with our local Scottish Rite Foundations, we also will honor in the Pillars of Charity Portrait Gallery those individuals who divide their gifts between a local Scottish Rite Foundation and the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foun- dation, Inc., or the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. As long as $500,000 of the gift of $1,000,000 or more is designated for either the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., or to the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Juris- diction, USA, Inc., the donor will qualify for this recognition. We are proud to announce that we already have two donors who qualify for a portrait in this new place of honor: Mrs. Vee Hansen Lohmann and Mrs. Syble Everee Gwatney.

The following section describes the Donor Recognition Program in greater detail.

Contributor Levels
Scottish Rite Donor Recognition Program

Contributors
$1 to $499
Letter of appreciation from the Grand Executive Director

Sustaining Members
$500 to $999
Sustaining Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc.
or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
Most recent Supreme Council, 33°, Biennial Session Medallion
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Permanent Members
$1,000 to $9,999
Permanent Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc.
or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
Replica of the House of the Temple
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Patrons
$10,000 to $24,999
Bronze nameplate displayed on the Patrons Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, Robert Burns Room, House of the Temple
Patron Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc.
or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
Crystal vase inscribed with the Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle*
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Benefactors
$25,000 to $49,999
Bronze nameplate displayed on the Benefactors Panel in the Scottish Rite Hall of Recognition, Robert Burns Room, House of the Temple
Benefactors Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc.
or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
Crystal vase inscribed with the Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle*
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Philanthropists
$50,000 to $99,999
Bronze nameplate displayed on the Philanthropists Panel in the Scottish
Rite Hall of Recognition, International Room, House of the Temple
Philanthropist Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc.
or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
Gold-etched china plate with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle*
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Founders
$100,000 to $249,999
Bronze nameplate displayed on the Founders Panel in the Scottish Rite
Hall of Recognition, International Room, House of the Temple
Founders Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc.
or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
China bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription*
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Master Temple Architects
$250,000 to $499,999
Bronze nameplate displayed on the Master Temple Architects Panel, south
entryway to the Supreme Temple Architects Hall of Honor
Master Temple Architects membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J.,
USA, Inc., or in the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
China bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription*
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Grand Temple Architects
$500,000 to $999,999
Bronze nameplate displayed on the Grand Temple Architects Panel north
entryway to the Supreme Temple Architects Hall of Honor
Grand Temple Architects membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation,
S.J., USA, Inc. or in the House of the Temple Historic Preservation
Foundation, Inc.
Oval china bowl with Scottish Rite Double-headed Eagle and inscription*
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Temple Architects
and/or Pillars of Charity
$1 Million and up
Commissioned original oil portrait received into the Supreme Temple Architects
Hall of Honor, reserved for Scottish Rite Masons, only four spaces remaining*
Supreme Temple Architects Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation,
S.J., USA, Inc., or in the House of the Temple Historic Preservation
Foundation, Inc.
Mounted actual-size copy of the original oil portrait*
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander
And/Or
Bronze plaque in the Pillars of Charity Alcove
Pillars of Charity Membership in the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc.
or in the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc.
Duplicate of the Pillars of Charity recognition as received into the Pillars
of Charity Alcove
Name in the Gold Book of Recognition
Letter of appreciation from the Sovereign Grand Commander

Our special offer still stands! Any gift of $10,000 or more given to your local RiteCare Children's Language Program makes you eligible for an appropriate nameplate and Gold Book recognition by the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc.

The commissioned oil portraits in the Hall of Honor are only for gifts of $1,000,000 or more to the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc. or to the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., and are reserved for Scottish Rite Masons. These donors will be recognized as Supreme Temple Architects. The Hall of Honor portraits are limited to 33 donors. If you have been thinking about making a major contribution to the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc., or the House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., and you want to have a portrait in the Hall of Honor, please call us now.

Our Donor Recognition Program acknowledges direct gifts of cash and securities, approved real estate, contributions to the Scottish Rite Foundation Pooled Income Fund, the Scottish Rite Foundation Charitable Gift Annuity Program, Charitable Remainder Trusts, life insurance, and bequests through wills. Let us know if we can answer any questions about the Scottish Rite Donor Recognition Program. We wish to thank all of our generous donors for their support and for helping the children we are serving throughout America.

*Please Note: Tokens of appreciation such as crystal vases, china plates or bowls, and original oil portraits are sent from the Supreme Council only in recognition of contributions to the House of the Temple Preservation Foundation, Inc., or the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Inc., not for contributions to local Foundations.

To learn more about the Scottish Rite Pooled Income Fund, click here. For a chart illustrating Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., USA, Charitable Gift Annuity Rates–Single Life, please click here. Note: The rates shown here are subject to change and not available in all states.

Scottish Rite Foundations, Southern Jurisdiction Pledge Form

At this time, we are unable to accept these pledges over the Internet.
Please print out and mail in the form below. Thank you.

Scottish Rite Foundations, Southern Jurisdiction Pledge Agreement

If you do not have Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™, you can download it for free by clicking here.

Barbara Golden is the Director of Planned Giving for the Development Office of the Supreme Council. Barbara is an attorney with experience in tax, corporate, and commercial real estate law. She managed a non-profit legal services organization for several years and has extensive experience in fundraising, grant writing, and program operations.

Ill. Thomas M. Boles, 33°, G.C. (left in photo) has worked extensively in fund-raising for children's programs throughout our Fraternity. For more information on planned giving, call Bro. Tom at 562–691–4227 (Fax 562–691–5327) or the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., at 202–232–3579, ext. 143. Ill. Earl E. Ihle, Jr., 33°, is our development team's Director of Major Gifts. He has been a member of the Fraternity for 25 years and served in 1978 as Master of Lafayette Lodge, No. 111, Baltimore, Maryland. He is also a member of Boumi Shrine Temple in Baltimore, the York Rite, and a dual member of the Scottish Rite Valleys of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. You can reach Bro. Ihle toll free at 1–800–486–3331, ext. 143.