Major Gifts Grants 2007
We at St. Luke, through the Session and the Major Gifts Focus Group, can be proud to have put $57,000 to work in our community and world as part of our church mission. This money is in addition to gifts given by the Focus Groups, by various special programs, and by the Capital Campaign 1:1 Fund. The Major Gifts Focus Group has just finished review of 28 applications and has agreed to fund these 18 projects.
|
Organization |
Project granted |
Amount |
|
Education for Children in Afghanistan |
Microlending for a village in Afghanistan |
$ 1,300 |
|
Fellowship of Reconciliation |
Web site to promote non-violent techniques and skill |
$ 1,000 |
|
Haiti Outreach |
Library and computer lab added to school we are helping to build |
$ 5,500 |
|
Sojourners Project |
Shelter for battered women and children in West Suburbs |
$ 3,000 |
|
Sexual Violence Center |
Services and education on sexual violence |
$ 1,500 |
|
InterChurch Association |
Short term grants to help families stay in current residence |
$ 2,500 |
|
Division of Indian Work |
Spiritual Counselor at the work house |
$10,000 |
|
Kwanzaa Aids Project |
Aids education in park using hip-hop and kids to educate |
$ 5,000 |
|
Sioux Housing |
Lending to help residents buy a house |
$ 2,500 |
|
Greater Mpls. Council of Churches |
Criminal Justice Initiatives - Mentoring 92 inmates |
$ 5,000 |
|
More Light Presbyterians |
Moneys to help change rules on ordination of GLBT ministers |
$ 5,000 |
|
BorderLinks |
Staff salary & scholarships for educational center |
$ 2,500 |
|
Congregations Concerned for Children |
Lobbying for children’s issues |
$ 2,000 |
|
Alliance of the Streets |
Handbook of resources for homeless people |
$ 1,259 |
|
Meals on Wheels |
Daily meals to help elderly eat better and stay in own homes |
$ 1,000 |
|
General Assembly of PCUSA |
Mission programs, worldwide |
$ 1,360 |
| Synod of Lakes & Prairies | Mission programs, synod wide | $ 1,360 |
|
Presbytery of the Twin Cities |
Mission programs, presbytery wide $ 5,280 |
$ 5,280 |
We look for a broad distribution of our money. This giving allocates 19% to international projects, 21% to national, 13% to west suburbs of Minneapolis, and 46% to Twin Cities urban projects. Our next round of funding will be at the end of year, when our annual budget cycle is near completion.