JUNE 30, 2017, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5
Christian non-profi t in fi nance business
Thrivent is the largest do-
nor to Habitat for Humanity,
and that group has a home
going up in Keizer this sum-
mer.
Most of the company’s
products have earned the
highest ratings and awards
available from outside groups.
Because it is a non-profi t, as-
sociated fees are often lower
than the standard for-profi t
companies.
Thurlow can offer any of
the services Thrivent provides
through his offi ce at 3791
River Road North, Suite
E, but he considers investing
and retirement planning spe-
cialties. Getting to know as
much as he can about clients’
plans for the money helps tre-
mendously.
“If I know what the pur-
pose for that money is, we
might treat it differently. If it’s
for income, let’s fi gure out the
most tax-effi cient way to cre-
ate that income. A lot of places
make it about growing assets,
we want to grow them with
purpose so you can use them
effi ciently,” Thurlow said.
If that’s the cake, this is the
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
When
John Thurlow
moved his Thrivent Financial
offi ce to Keizer about a year
ago, business took a turn for
the better.
“We’ve lived in Keizer for
about 15 years and have really
tried to plug into the com-
munity. Being here in my
home community has totally
changed the way I get refer-
rals,” said Thurlow.
Thrivent Financial offers
a wide variety of services
ranging from insurance to
investment opportunities and
retirement planning, but it’s
also a non-profi t. Thrivent
was started as an extension of
the Lutheran Church, but has
since expanded to the wider
umbrella of the Christian
community, hence the cross
in the company’s logo.
“Thrivent gives away $200
million a year. Since we don’t
pay taxes we put it back into
the community, and each cli-
ent gets a certain amount of
Thivent Choice Dollars that
they can direct to local ef-
forts,” Thurlow said.
icing:
Clients who purchase a
Thrivent product become
known as benefi t members.
Benefi t members receive two
“Action Teams” a year. Filling
out a one-page request for
an eligible organization will
get the member a $250 debit
card to use for the benefi t of
a charitable organization or
activity.
“It’s seed money to grow
generosity. You can use it to
help an elderly neighbor clean
up their yard, host a spaghetti
feed for a sports team or buy
items for a benefi t auction.
You can use it for a multitude
of things,” Thurlow said.
In some cases, depend-
ing on the product, clients
are contributing more to the
community through action
teams than they are paying in
premiums.
Thurlow considers himself
to be in the relationship busi-
ness more than the fi nancial
one, but there’s a purpose be-
hind that, too.
When he was 18, he was
taking part in a camp when
a slightly older leader in the
KEIZERTIMES/Eric A. Howald
John Thurlow runs Thrivent Financial, a non-profi t Chrisitian business offering services from
insurance to investment opportunities and retirement planning, in Keizer.
group took extra interest in
him and some buddies. After
hanging out for a few days,
the man offered him his Am-
way pitch.
“Once I declined, he
dropped me like a hot potato.
That was 23 years ago and I
still think about it today. I nev-
er want to exploit a relation-
ship, they mean too much,”
he said. “I moved around a lot
when I was a kid and that had
certain effects. Now I’m part
of a community and I like it.”
Call the Keizer Thrivent
offi ce at 971-273-7069 for an
appointment.
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