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Congregational Development Commission
The Congregational Development Commission (CDC) provides funds for programs that strengthen congregations, especially those that are field testing new programs/initiatives ...
First Creation Care Grant Awarded
Creation Care Grant Awarded to All Saints, Providence The Creation Care Ministry of the Diocese is pleased to announce the ...
How much of your income is subject to apportionmen...
The Parochial Report asks for the amount of your church's income which is subject to Apportionment, in Box A of ...
Parochial Reports
Each year our churches are required to file their annual Parochial Report forms with both the national church and with the Diocesan ...
Juliette M. Mudrak Fund
This fund was established in 1989 by a bequest from the estate of Juliette M. Mudrak “for the purpose of ...
Grants and Loans for Churches
All Grants and Loans applications are reviewed through the Grants and Loans Committee to determine which commission should consider and ...
TENS -The Episcopal Network for Stewardship
When Jesus tells the parable of the unproductive fig tree, it is told as a conversation between a man, perhaps ...
Diocesan Trust Fund (DIT)
The Diocesan Investment Trust (the 'DIT') is an investment trust fund that is managed by US Trust and overseen by a ...
Revolving Loans
The Revolving Loan Fund was created to aid Parishes and Missions to support building improvements, information technology, and communication projects. Applications ...
Lease and License Agreements
Leases and License Agreements are legal agreements between a church and an outside group that uses all or part of a church’s facility ...
Music Streaming Licenses
Streaming License Grants These grants are no longer available as of December 31, 2021. To apply to this grant for ...
Thrift Shop Ministry
Several Episcopal churches in the diocese have thrift shops. While there are different purposes and audiences for these shops, they ...
Mustard Seed and Vinyard Grants
The following projects have all been aided by grants from the Congregational Development Commission. Food Pantry Outreach Project at St ...
Episcopal Church Women
The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) is an organization within the Episcopal Church that “empowers women to do Christ’s ministry in ...
Apply for an Episcopal Charities Grant
Congregations as well as agencies may apply for grants to do outreach activities by or hosted the church or by ...
2020 Episcopal Charities Champions Toolkit
Parish Champions, here are links to the materials in the event you need more for your campaign. Color Bulletin Insert ...
Project Resources
Project Resource is a teaching and resource movement that assists philanthropy and raises funds needed in God’s mission. If the ...
Grant money available for your congregation’...
The Congregational Development Commission (CDC) would love to help fund events and programs sponsored and run by YOUR congregation which ...
Workshop materials from Leadership Institute on Ma...
A 'Parish Legacy Society' as Planned Giving How to create and nurture a Legacy Society, honoring those who name your ...
Ways to Make a Planned Gift
The Episcopal Church Foundation has prepared a list of ways you can give to your church, the diocese or one ...
Come and see. Go and be.
The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, “Follow me.” Philip found Nathanael ...
Help Raise Funds for Episcopal Charities
Episcopal Charities was founded in 1952 with the desire and sense of responsibility to help those in need, and this ...
Pledge Campaigns
The Episcopal Network for Stewardship (TENS) sets an annual theme that has templates for letters, pledge cards, and other resources. ...
Donating Stock and Securities
The Diocese cannot carry out its many ministries without the generous gifts of supporters both past and present. One way ...
Thrivent Loans & Grants
Church Loans Thrivent Church Financing lends exclusively to Christian churches and organizations with a goal of helping them grow their ministries and ...
Church Periodical Club
The ministry of the Church Periodical Club (CPC) is to provide books, magazines, tapes, videos and computer programs free to ...
Capital Campaigns
A sizable campaign will probably need a consultant. Confer with the Diocese or other churches to locate consultants. Episcopal Church ...
Making a gift from your IRA
If you are 70½ years of age or older and have an IRA you may be able to direct tax‐free lifetime ...
Third-Party Fundraisers
Third-party fundraising is a way you can raise funds for a cause with very little work on your part. It ...
Guide to Good Yard Sales
Yard Sales, whether on the church lawn or parish hall, can accomplish several things at the same time. They are, ...
Donut Fundraiser
A few years ago, it was cupcakes with little shops popping up everywhere. Today, cupcakes are passé and the new ...
Sustainable Church
The rising costs of staff combined with declining memberships and, in many cases, buildings requiring increased capital investment are impacting ...
Planned Giving
Episcopal Church Foundation Vital Practices has many resources on planned giving Thrivent Financial provides workshops on a variety of topics; they also provide ...
Count Your Blessings
Thanksgiving is a time when many people pause, often just before digging into Thanksgiving dinner, to count their blessings. This ...
Silent Auction Fundraiser
Silent Auction Fundraiser One of the easiest ways to raise money for your church is to hold a silent auction, ...
Harry Potter and the church pledge drive
Good idea: by Dave Seifert Harry Potter is coming to church in Cumberland. The popular books and movies, celebrating their ...