Whilst it is generally a good principle for the day to day running costs and routine maintenance of the church to be met by regular giving, regular one off fundraising activities can significantly contribute to a churches income. In addition, there will inevitably be times in the lives of many churches when a major fundraising project is needed.
These guides are to help parishes raise funds for large fundraising appeals (building projects) as well as funding the on-going mission of the church. Some of these guides were developed by a Good Practice Group established by the National Stewardship Committee and are intended to be simple “how-to” guides.
1. Capital Fundraising and Building Projects
These 12 Capital Funding Guides take you through the various stages of developing and delivering a large fundraising project.
Chapter 10 of The Crossing the Threshold Toolkit, (developed by the Diocese of Hereford, AllChurches Trust (now Benefact Trust) and the Historic Religious Buildings Alliance), provides help in getting organised and creative when fundraising for large projects.
2. Church Fundraising Events and Initiatives
The Introduction to Church Fundraising and Holding a Fundraising Event guides, give ideas and helps on using one off events to support the raising of church funds.
3. Digital Giving for Churches
There are a number of ways to give and in the wider charitable sector this form of giving is growing fast.
Digital Giving— Supporting Parish Ministry
4. Charitable Grants for Churches
Developed by the National Giving Team, Cornerstone is an online generosity tool available free of charge to all Church of England churches. It offers three distinct functions: Insights, Pathways and a comprehensive Grants database.
All churches have completely free access to over 650 grants, curated for churches. Covering a range of purposes, values and geographic areas, this searchable, filterable database is updated weekly and is the biggest range of grants currently available to churches. Each grant is described and there is a link to the grant making body so you can read further and apply.