Funding Pathway

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Congregational Funding

• Determine if a proposed pilot fits withing desired church model

• One Page Budget Worksheet

• One-Two Page Pilot Ministry Worksheet

Community Support

• Worksheets to determine community needs and congregatational resources
• How to find community assets
• Links to Community Relationship Asset Exercises
• Types of Community Support
• Best Practices

Microgrants

Pilot program explanation.

• Guidelines for churches and gatherings working with the District Unions or UMC Committees to thoughtfully pilot new ministries.

• Examples of new ministries that a local congregation or faith gathering may want to try
• Requirements for funding new ministries
• Tools to know when to stop finding a pilot ministry or faith group.

Facility Rehab, Repurposing, Lease, and Sale

• Tools to know when a facility is getting in the way of ministry
• Paths forward to get out from under an aging facility.

• Composting for new life: repurposing assets, converting facilties into cash, new expressions, pastor’s role, etc

Grant Giving Agencies

• District Agencies & Committees
• CNUMC Agencies & Committees
• UMC Agencies & Committees
• Weslyan Groups
• Outside Grantors

Grant Writing

• Internal to UMC
• External to UMC
• Classes
• Coaches
• Hiring a Grantwriter