Submitted by Thrivent
GLENWOOD CITY, WI – Joan Bartz, Financial Advisor with Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial services company that puts generosity at the heart of saving and investing, has been inducted into the Voices in Philanthropy (VIP) Hall of Honor of Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing® (Thrivent Charitable). As a public charity working in collaboration with Thrivent and its financial advisors, Thrivent Charitable offers a wide range of charitable planning options to support our clients’ desire to positively impact their communities wherever and however they choose.
Honorees are inducted into the VIP Hall of Honor when their clients’ cumulative charitable gifts to Thrivent Charitable reach or exceed $5 million. Only 54 active Thrivent financial advisors nationwide have achieved this distinction.
“Through Bartz’s expertise and commitment, she has helped her clients to do what so many aspire to: live in abundance and bring hope to the world,” says Mandy Tuong, Thrivent Charitable president and CEO. “This work ultimately creates positive impact and inspires lasting change in our communities.”
The donations made through Thrivent Charitable, according to the wishes of Bartz’s clients, benefit a variety of local, national, and global charities. She says, “It is fun to see the heart of the giver come to life as people think about their legacy.”
These charitable gifts have granted scholarships to many young students furthering their education and helped a variety of local churches and other organizations including Casas por Cristo & Liberty School for Girls in Guatemala, Luther Point Bible Camp, KC Storm Wrestling Club, Feed My Starving Children, Baldwin Christian School, Everwood Farmstead Foundation, Cure CMD, City on a Hill, Convoy of Hope, Grace Place, Lutheran Disaster Relief and many more.
“Being inducted into the Thrivent Charitable VIP Hall of Honor is truly a career-high accomplishment,” said Joan Bartz, Financial Advisor at Thrivent. “One of the reasons I became a financial advisor, and partner with Thrivent Charitable, is because I take great pride in helping my clients put their financial plans into motion and their values into action. I’m looking forward to our continued impact together.”
To learn more about Thrivent Charitable, visit thriventcharitable.com.
