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Our Mission

To help people and organizations achieve their goals by delivering high quality employee benefits, financial services, and educational resources, all with a personal/relational touch.

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About Eder Financial

  • Eder Financial is a not-for-profit agency, reportable to the Church of the Brethren Annual Conference, that provides retirement, insurance, and organizational investing services.
  • Eder Financial is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of twelve Church of the Brethren members who have expertise in law, finance, benefits, and investment.
  • Eder Financial serves individuals, organizations, and congregations affiliated with the Church of the Brethren as well as those of like mind within the broader faith-based and non-profit community.
  • All of Eder Financial’s staff work from home, with a small office base at Church of the Brethren General Offices in Elgin, Illinois.
  • We manage our assets compassionately and make socially responsible investments that provide savings for our members, not just profit for a corporate bottom line — an investment philosophy we call Eder Values Investing.

Eder Financial History

  • Founded in 1943 as the Church of the Brethren's Pension Board, Eder Financial has a long tradition of providing trusted service for Church of the Brethren members and agencies.
  • Growing from its humble beginnings as a denominational pension plan, Brethren Benefit Trust, also known as BBT, expanded its services over the decades to include Brethren Insurance Services, Brethren Foundation Inc., and Brethren Foundation Funds Inc.
  • In 2022, we became Eder Financial. With the new name came a bold commitment to serve a broader faith-based and non-profit community beyond the bounds of the Church of the Brethren. Eder Financial is proud to stand on its Brethren foundation as it continues to provide financial advocacy to all those we are privileged to serve.

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Trusted

Eder Financial serves individuals, organizations, and congregations affiliated with the Church of the Brethren as well as those of like mind within the broader faith-based and non-profit community.

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Annual Conference
Bethany Seminary
On Earth Peace
Church of the Brethren

Headquarters

1505 Dundee Avenue,
Elgin, IL 60120
800-746-1505 (toll-free)

As of May 2022, Eder Financial, Inc. became the new name for the former Brethren Benefit Trust, Inc. As part of this rebranding, other names within the organization were changed as well. The former Brethren Foundation Funds, Inc. became Eder Organizational Investing, Inc.; and Brethren Foundation, Inc. became Eder Deferred Gifts, Inc. For a short period, visitors to the Eder Financial website may still find links, forms, and other references with the former names on them. 

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