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Grants and Fundraising for Ministry |
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| A request came up on a Credential Form at the January 18, 2008 Classis Meeting regarding fundraising ideas for churches in Classis Toronto. The following fundraising and grant opportunities are not meant to be an exhaustive list of those available. If you know of other good fundraising or grant opportunities which are not listed here please email webmaster@classistoronto.org to have your idea listed here. | Grants |
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Sustaining Congregational Excellence: http://www.crcna.org/pages/sce_front.cfm
The Sustaining Congregational Excellence (SCE) program is for smaller congregations in the Christian Reformed Church in North America. (A smaller congregation is any congregation that has 100 adult professing members or less—based on the data in the current Yearbook.) The SCE program has three main elements: 1. Grants: for Health & Renewal and Technology & Equipment Health & Renewal - These grants encourage congregations to think creatively about how they can nurture the health of their congregation and how they can impact the community in which they minister. Submitting a grant application doesn't mean a congregation is unhealthy; it means that it wants to renew or refresh its vision and its ministries. Technology & Equipment - These grants are available for churches to purchase or update technology and equipment resources for their congregations. Resources can include a computer, copies, telephone, answering machine, fax machine, sound system, power point projector, or other equipment that will assist the congregation in its ministry. 2. Learning Events: up to ten peer learning events will be held annually across Canada and the US 3. Coaching: congregations are able to have coaches help them think through their needs and how to address them |
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Sustaining Pastoral Excellence: http://www.crcna.org/pages/spe_whatisspe.cfm
Sustaining Pastoral Excellence (SPE) is a project for pastors, pastors’ spouses, and ultimately for congregations. It’s been made possible by a generous grant given to the Christian Reformed Christian Church in North America (CRCNA) by Lilly Endowment Inc. The project began with a five-year grant in 2003. In June 2007, the CRC was awarded a second SPE grant from Lilly for an additional five years. The new grant period began January 1, 2008. The purpose of SPE is to support and strengthen Christian Reformed pastors so they can help build vital congregations. The current programming includes:
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Worship Renewal Grants: http://www.calvin.edu/worship/grants/wrgp.php The Worship Renewal Grants Program fosters well-grounded worship renewal in congregations and worshiping communities throughout North America. Made possible through the generous support of Lilly Endowment Inc., these grants serve to stimulate thoughtful and energetic work for worship that exhibits renewed creativity, theological integrity, and relevance. |
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Home Missions: Mission-Focused Churches: http://www.crcna.org/pages/crhm_missionfocussed.cfm Home Missions helps revitalize existing Christian Reformed churches through Mission-Focused ministries and grants. Working through mission-focused church partnerships, Home Missions provides encouragement to pastors as part of learning communities; leadership to congregations as they discern God’s leading for the future; support for classical leadership groups; and access to ministry networks. Grants for programs and staffing are provided to mission-focused churches. Home Missions also administers grants from the Fund for Smaller Churches.
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The Reid Trust Foundation: http://www.reidtrust.com/index.html The Trust welcomes applications from individuals, Christian congregations, organizations and institutions who have aspirations and plans for lectures, conferences, research projects, educational activities, publications and other programs or events related to theological education in Canada. |
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Book: Winning Grants to Strengthen Your Ministry Joy Skjegstad Alban Institute Ministry leaders possess the compassion, creativity, and knowledge about community needs that grant funders appreciate. Yet ministry groups are often less experienced than other types of nonprofit organizations in discerning which funding to seek, understanding how to build relationships with funders, and putting together proposals. This book offers a pathway to strengthening new and existing ministries. Joy Skjegstad is an experienced grant-proposal writer who has successfully raised money for a variety of nonprofits over the past 20 years, including a number of ministry organizations. She shows how fundraising can be an integral part of ministry—forcing us into deeper conversation with God, expanding our relationships with others, and building both our faith and our discipline. Providing detailed guidance on the practical aspects of seeking grants from foundation and corporate funders, Skjegstad describes approaches for researching potential funders, developing a case statement, putting together an effective grant proposal, and following up with grant makers. She explains the types of grants available and how to determine which are a good fit with your ministry. For faith-based ministries, faith is the groundwork for fundraising—the most important thing to consider while developing fundraising values and strategies. Skjegstad helps faith communities identify their own cultural beliefs, follow spiritual disciplines, and cultivate generous hearts as they work toward integrating their faith and their fundraising. |
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Book: Offerings of the Heart: Money and Values in Faith
Communities Shawn Israel Zevit Alban Institute Visit www.rabbizevit.com for an in-depth overview of Offerings of the Heart, links to published articles by Rabbi Shawn Israel Zevit, background information about the author, and his current travel schedule. In exclusive Q&A Rabbi Zevit discusses the book and what the Jewish tradition has to say about values and money in faith communities. Nadiv Lev. “Offerings of the Heart.” This phrase sets the tone for the Jewish spiritual perspective that money is a tool for actualizing God’s presence in the world. Building on this core value and setting aside the financial/spiritual split with which many congregational leaders operate, Rabbi Shawn Zevit brings the depth and breadth of Jewish teachings on money and the spiritual life to all faith communities. This book provides texts and tools to help clergy, staff, and lay leaders of congregations of any faith approach financial and other resources as core means to build and maintain whole and holy lives in a communal setting. Zevit demonstrates how faith communities can create values-based approaches to developing and managing financial and human resources that are rooted in the very sacred traditions, principles, and impulses that bring us together. |
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Book: Plain Talk about Churches and Money Dean Hoge, Patrick H. McNamara, Charles Zech Alban Institute First in the series, Plain Talk tackles resistance, fears, and difficulties concerning money issues. Based on extensive research for their earlier book (Money Matters, WJL, 1996), this volume offers insight and help on the key fiscal topics confronting church leaders and congregations today, including:
• Why is the church so uneasy with the topic of money? Church leaders at all levels, seminarians, and adult
educators will find this an important tool for understanding and
engaging congregations in discussion. |
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Article: Winning Grants: The Case for Faith-Based
Organizations http://www.alban.org/conversation.aspx?q=printme&id=4468 |
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Article: Money and Spiritual Life: A Jewish Approach to
Obligatory Giving http://www.alban.org/conversation.aspx?q=printme&id=3358 |
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| If you google: church fundraising there are many different websites dedicated to helping organizations. They are not listed here because they have not been proven to be helpful. If you know of any good ideas for fundraising please email webmaster@classistoronto.org. | |
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