DID YOU KNOW?
Grant proposals have been written for years by many charitable organizations... BUT VERY FEW CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES DO THIS!

God continues to give vision to pastors and church leaders, but many do not have the provision to make the dreams they are receiving happen. One resource that is available to help make some of those God visions a reality is grants.

Grants are financial gifts given by government, corporations, philanthropist and private funders who have a desire to help those in need. Funds may be designated for various communities or for international projects. Grants never have to be paid back to the funder.

Our Ministries of Compassion have been getting grants for over 15 years.  Our first grant was won in 1991 for our Nehemiah House program for men. We have now received well over $15 million in grants for all of our social ministries.  Grants have come from foundations, corporations, government agencies.  In addition we have received donations of such in-kind gifts as buildings, computers, food, vehicles, and other such items that we use for our programs. 

Our continued desire is to be good stewards of what God has given us to do. But also aid other ministries, churches and outreaches on how they can also secure grant funds and in-kind gifts.

Great Funding Resources

There are some great resources available via the internet or a local library to start your grant seeking efforts.
Two good websites are The Foundation Center and Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance.

In your local library you may have a Cooperating Collection from the Foundation Center that has great resources. The Cooperating Collection is a wealth of contacts, broken down by state on private foundations and corporations who are giving grant dollars. One of the best books to help you on your road to grant writing is “The Foundation Center’s Guide to Proposal Writing.” See if you library has it to get you started. You can learn more about Cooperating Collections and purchase this book at The Foundation Center.

The following list of additional websites will assist you with learning more about various funding opportunities and finding great books and resources to increase your skills:

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
White House Faith-Based and Community Initiative
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Christian Grants
Contributions Magazine
Grant Station

Grant Writing Workshops

Several times a year we offer a 2 Day Grant Writing Workshop at Rock City Church in Baltimore.
Our entry level workshop for beginning proposal writing will show you examples of winning proposals and working strategies to get funding for ministries of mercy and compassion for your community and the people you serve.

Topics Include:

* The Different Parts of A Grant
* NEW! The Faith-based Initiative for 2005
* NEW! International Grant Funding
* Researching Funders on the Internet
* Finding Out the Needs of Your Community
* Developing Your Project Plan
* NEW! Grant Management
* Researching Government, Corporate and Private Foundation Grants
* What is an In-Kind Gift and How Do I Get Them?
* Building Partnerships, Networking and Other Fundraising Strategies
* Strategies from the Ministries of Compassion, Baltimore

A time of impartation and prayer by Bishop Bart Pierce or the Staff Pastors/Elders will occur at the end of the class.

HABAKKUK 2:2-3
Then the Lord answered and said:
Write the vision and make it plain on tablets that he may run who reads it,
for the vision is yet for an appointed time;
But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries wait for it;
Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.

Grant Writing Class

A two day workshop for proposal writing. To learn how to secure grants for compassion and community programs.

November 12-13 9:00am-4:00pm

Brochure & Registration pdf

Contact Information

Ministries of Compassion
1607 Cromwell Bridge Road
Baltimore, MD 21234
Attn: Grant Class

For more information on our next Grant Writing Class and to register: contact the MOC Office by phone at 410-882-2217 or Email the MOC OFFICE.