Mailing address:
St. Francis Mission
P.O. Box 499
St. Francis, SD…
Museum
The Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum in St. Francis, South Dakota demonstrates the Mission’s enduring respect for the traditions, culture, and history of the Lakota of the Rosebud Reservation. Named after Father Eugene…
KINI Radio
For over thirty years, KINI 96.1 FM has served south central South Dakota and north central Nebraska. Today, KINI is owned and operated by St. Francis Mission, broadcasting at 90,000 kilowatts 24-7…
About Us
St. Francis Mission is a ministry of the of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) among the 20,000 Lakota (Sioux) people on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in south-central South Dakota. It is…
St. Francis Mission prides itself on programs that promote a healthy Catholic Church, and address the difficult issues the Lakota people face. Every program started at the Mission in the last eight…
Store
Welcome to our online store! You can purchase quilts, jewelry, and craft articles handmade by dozens of local Lakota artisans who have have many years of experience working in the distinctive Lakota…
Ways to Donate
My responsibility as Pastor of the Rosebud Reservation is to provide for the spiritual and physical well-being of the people in my charge. Faced with many difficult problems, the people of the Rosebud Reservation look to the Church for hope. Responding to tragedy resulting from high rates of substance abuse, unemployment, and suicide, St. Francis Mission initiated a number of successful programs that provide a bright spot of hope for many Lakota people.
St. Francis Mission is a non-profit organization that relies entirely on charitable contributions. Your gift makes a real difference in the quality of life for those on the Rosebud Indian Reservation.
Listed below are a number of ways that you can partner with us to provide a hope-filled future for many people. If you prefer, you can contact us directly. For more information, please call our Vice President, Sandra McNeely. She can be reached at (605) 718-7912 or by Email.
St. Francis Mission Foundation, 201 Main St., Suite 310, Rapid City, SD 57701, 605-718-7912
A gift of stock or securities can result in a significant tax benefit for you. Gifts of securities that have been held for more than a year and that have appreciated in value usually result in a tax deduction equal to the value of the securities.
For more information, please call our Vice President, Sandra McNeely. She can be reached at (605) 718-7912 or by Email.
Matching gifts can be an efficient way to expand the impact of your gift. Many private companies offer a matching gift program whereby employees’ gifts to charitable organizations may be matched by a donation of equal size to a charitable organization from the employer.
Policies on matching gifts vary from company to company, and it is best to get in touch with the human resources division of your employer to find out what procedure must be followed in order to obtain the match for your gift. Generally your employer will ask you to fill out a form with a brief explanation of what the organization does, how much you gave, and when.
If you have questions about working with your employer to get a matching gift, please call our Vice President, Sandra McNeely. She can be reached at (605) 718-7912 or by Email.
A charitable gift annuity is a contract under which a charity, like St. Francis Mission, agrees to pay a fixed amount of money to one or two individuals for their lifetime in return for a transfer of cash, marketable securities, or other assets. A person who receives payment is called an “annuitant” or “beneficiary.” The payments are fixed. A portion of payments is considered to be a partial tax-free return of the donor’s gift. Charitably gift annuities can be of great help to the charity receiving them, and can provide great tax benefits for the giver.
For more information, please call our Vice President, Sandra McNeely. She can be reached at (605) 718-7912 or by Email.
Knowing that a gift will be made to the St. Francis Mission at your worldly journey’s end may provide great satisfaction to you once you have seen to it that your loved ones are provided for. Any form of charitable gift to the Mission from your estate will be free from federal estate tax and may significantly reduce the amount of tax assessed against your estate.
Writing the St. Francis Mission into your will must be done with the assistance of an attorney. For more information, please call our Vice President, Sandra McNeely. She can be reached at (605) 718-7912 or by Email.
The St. Francis Mission is always interested in exploring new partnerships with foundations that share its goals. We provide a wide array of secular services to those on the Rosebud Reservation, including alcohol recovery services, youth and family counseling, a dental clinic, a museum, and the only radio station on the Rosebud Reservation. We also have seven catholic parishes, as well as many new projects in development.
St. Francis Mission is a private non-profit with 501c(3) status. For more information, please call our Vice President, Sandra McNeely. She can be reached at (605) 718-7912 or by Email.
Our St. Francis Mission Foundation office is located in Rapid City, South Dakota at 201 Main Street, Suite 310, Rapid City, SD 57701, 605-718-7912.
