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How Faith Communities Raise Money
Updated 9/29/2026
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What you'll learn
- Identify the four main funding sources for faith communities
- Understand why grants fund community programs but never worship space or buildings
- Distinguish between tithes, offerings, and pledges as the financial foundation
- Recognize how earned income works and what to know about taxable income
- Explain what a capital campaign is and how it combines with loans for property
- Apply the knowledge by filling out a funding mix worksheet for their congregation
About
A practical guide for immigrant church leaders on the four funding sources — giving, earned income, grants, and capital campaigns — plus honest advice on what grants can and cannot fund.
What's inside· 10 lessons
- 1Knowledge Check
- 2The Four Sources of Church Money
- 3What Grants Cannot Fund (The Honest Truth)
- 4Earned Income: Facilities, Events, and Programs
- 5Grants: Foundations, Corporations, and Government Funding
- 6Giving: Tithes, Offerings, and Pledges
- 7Capital Campaigns: When a Church Builds or Buys
- 8Buying or Building: The Realistic Path
- 9Why Funding Matters for Your Church
- 10Our Funding Mix
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