Upper Columbia Corporation

The Upper Columbia Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists is the incorporated legal entity of the Upper Columbia Conference. The corporation serves primarily in a legal and trustee capacity and is a not-for-profit organization under the laws of the State of Washington. The management and investment of trust funds is carried out by the corporation through its trust department. The corporation also handles issues pertaining to property management, as well as helping entities and members with risk management related issues.

Working closely with churches and schools, the corporation gives direction to building projects and property sales, purchases and management. All conference church property is held in the name of the corporation. As such, all purchases and sales of property must first be approved by the Upper Columbia Corporation Board, and legal documents for property transactions must be signed by officers of the corporation.

Some of the corporation's responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing oversight and approval of the acquisition, disposal and management of properties in harmony with the mission of the Conference;
• Managing and promoting development of planned giving instruments for the benefit of the Conference; and
• Strategically working to manage risks with entities and members. This includes performing loss control measures, such as facility inspections, seasonal maintenance tasks, creating an emergency plan and selecting a safety officer and ensuring appropriate insurance coverage for activities, property, commercial automobile, general liability, travel and volunteers.