GRACE has recently undergone substantial growth and change. In response, we've completed a strategic planning process with the Philips Foundation and Feast over Famine to revisit our roots and prepare for the future. We hope it engages you as it has engaged us. God has great things in store, and we look forward to joining you in playing a part in this great plan.

A Five-Year Vision

Our vision over the next five years is to foster healthy and resilient faith communities that diligently work to prevent abuse and prioritize the needs of the vulnerable. To this end, we will aim to provide abuse prevention and response services to over 1,000 communities and engage in over 2,000 consultations with faith leaders and survivors. These community services will impact the lives of well over 200,000 individuals. We will strengthen these safeguarding and prevention services by enhancing internal systems, bolstering financial stability, and implementing pivotal initiatives such as…

The image above is a snapshot from the our “Five-Year Strategic Plan” about our key initiatives.

How will we accomplish this?

Most of the funding for this plan will be earned by GRACE. By improving our systems and building our capacity to provide more culture-changing services we will earn over 92% of the total funding needed over the next five years. To do this we aim to maintain an average annual earned income growth rate of 18%.

We're close to our goal but still need help covering the last 8% of the funds. We plan to raise $1 million over five years, roughly $200,000 each year and your support will make all the difference.

This five-year strategic plan is designed to bring greater awareness to the issue of abuse within Christian communities by maximizing our ability to serve churches, ministries, and schools like never before. As we look forward, we value your steadfast partnership in realizing our shared dreams and making a profound impact together. Below we outline three different ways you can partner with us financially.

Three Financial Support Options

We know that everyone is not able to give in the same way. That is why we have set up three different ways to support this strategic plan.

• MONTHLY COMMITMENTS — To reach our recurring monthly contribution target of $100,000/year, we aim to secure $8,333 in recurring monthly gifts—a testament to the unwavering dedication of our community. That is 100 people giving $84/month, or 200 people giving $42/month.

• ANNUAL GIFTS — We need several donors to give an annual gift over the next five years totaling $50,000 per year to reach our annual gift target. That is 10 donors giving $5,000/year for five years or 5 donors committing to give $10,000/year for five years.

• ONE-TIME GIFTS — To raise the one-time gift goal of $250,000, we are asking for a few large donations from donors or foundations. We would like to raise this during the first two years of the strategic plan. That is five donors giving one-time gifts of $50,000 or ten donors giving one-time gifts of $25,000.

BECOME A STRATEGIC PLAN PARTNER TODAY!

When you donate, choose your giving option (“Give Once,” “Monthly,” or “Yearly”) then for “Donate To” choose “5-Year Strategic Plan.” By becoming a Strategic Plan Partner we will share with you annual updates specifically related to our strategic plan.

Your commitment goes beyond mere financial assistance; it is a beacon of hope. Hope that faith communities will diligently work to prevent abuse and respond with courage and integrity when abuse is disclosed.

Thank you for your support and belief in our collective vision. Together we can effect change and empower Christian communities to recognize, prevent, and respond to abuse.