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Funding Forward Research Project
A pathway to more sustainable models for ministry.
In a time when many churches are struggling to make ends meet, learn how congregations like yours have used innovative funding models to become more sustainable and deepen their impact in their communities.
What’s Inside
Key Survey Findings
Dive into the data and uncover why congregations are exploring alternative income sources and what’s driving them to make these changes.
Inspiring Stories from Congregations
Read stories of transformation from congregations that have found hope for themselves and their communities along the journey to financial sustainability.
Interview Insights
Explore the key motivations and practices gleaned from interviews with congregations that have shifted their financial models.
What's inside this download?
An 18-page PDF with related graphs, charts, and findings.
Stories from 100 congregations
26 in-depth interviews
Key insights from surveys
Steps toward a more sustainable model