Choice Dollars Details
The Thrivent Choice® program lets members recommend where some of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans' charitable outreach funds go by directing Choice DollarsSM. The 2012 details are outlined below.
Member Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for Choice Dollars, you must be a benefit member age 16 or older. Individual eligibility is also based on:
- Holding a Thrivent Financial volunteer leadership position; or
- Having $800 or more in annual premiums of qualifying insurance products; or
- Having $20,000 or more in contract value of qualifying products.
Member eligibility under current eligibility requirements is determined monthly, and these eligibility requirements are re-evaluated on an annual basis.
Qualifying Volunteer Leader Positions
Chapter leadership positions:
- President
- Vice President
- Records Director
- Financial Director
- Director of Congregational Advocates
- Community Service Team Director
- Communications Director
- Assistant Financial Director
- Youth Director
- Events Director
Congregational leadership positions:
- Congregational Advocate
- Lead Congregational Advocate
Thrivent Builds leadership positions:
- Thrivent Builds Congregational Champion
- Thrivent Builds Chapter Specialist
Chartered Thrivent Communities leadership positions:
- Chartered Thrivent Communities board members
Qualifying Products
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Fraternal benefit society life and health premium products including:
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Benefit Member
A benefit member is someone 16 years or older who meets membership eligibility, has been admitted for membership and has a qualified connection to a Thrivent Financial insurance or annuity product or received a settlement agreement from such insurance.Amount of Choice Dollars Designated to You
- $2.30 Choice Dollars per $100 of annual premium on qualifying insurance products is designated monthly based upon the premium payments you made in the prior month.
- $1.15 Choice Dollars per $1,000 of contract value of qualifying products is designated on a quarterly basis. 25% of this amount will be designated to you each calendar quarter based upon the actual contract value at the end of quarter.
- $25 Choice Dollars for Thrivent Financial volunteer leadership positions is designated once each year.
- Choice Dollar amounts range from $25 to $2,500 for eligible members.
Choice Dollars Expiration Date
Choice Dollars designated during the calendar year can be directed until March 31 of the following year. For example, you can direct Choice Dollars designated to you in 2012 until March 31, 2013.
Organizations Eligible for Choice Dollars
- 501(c)(3) Lutheran organizations and Lutheran congregations that meet program eligibility rules; and
- Recommended by an eligible member or apply online; and
- Approved by a local chapter before being added to the online list.
Directing Designated Choice Dollars
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- You can direct Choice Dollars to as many organizations as you like. However, you must direct a minimum of $5 Choice Dollars to each organization.
- Thrivent Financial will distribute Choice Dollars funds directed by members to organizations monthly.
Recurring Direction
Want to automatically direct your 2012 designated Choice Dollars to the same organization? Set up a recurring direction.
- Choice Dollars will be automatically directed to your recommended organization when the balance reaches $10 Choice Dollars or more. At year-end, the entire balance will be distributed, including balances of less than $10 Choice Dollars.
- The process remains in effect for 2012 unless you change or remove this option. You will receive a reminder email prior to funds being distributed.
- You may only set a recurring direction for one organization.
- This option is available for 2012 only.
To change your recurring direction setting, go to the My Thrivent Choice Activity page.
Directing Thrivent Choice DollarsSM and participating in Voting Events are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Thrivent Choice® program and if you direct any Thrivent Choice Dollars or participate in any Voting Events this means that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.