Wheat Ridge Ministries provides seed grants for creative ministry projects focused on health and healing that emerge within local congregations. I have been co-recipient of a grant, as well as serve on their board of directors. I am awed by how the funds they provide are multiplied many times in the quality and quantity of community service by those fledgling organizations that receive grants.
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- EIN 84-0404924
- 800-762-6748
- One Pierce Place Suite 250E Itasca IL 60143 USA
- http://www.wheatridge.org
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Causes: Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, Protestant, Religion
Mission: Wheat Ridge Ministries is “Lutherans seeding new ministries of health and hope in the name of the healing Christ.” We are a charitable organization with roots in the Lutheran Church that provides support for new church-related health and human care ministries – and we have been doing so for more than 100 years! It is our desire that all people experience wellness of body, mind and spirit made possible in Christ Jesus. Wheat Ridge is a recognized service organization of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod and an affiliated social ministry organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. To learn more, please visit our website at www.wheatridge.org.
Programs: 39 grants awarded to expempt organizations for the purpose of starting new health and human care ministry projects, and the direct expenses of internally funded and directed projects. The 39 grant programs supported by wheat ridge served a total of 56,074 unique individuals between july 2013 and june 2014. The grant programs supported by wheat ridge during the past year also engaged a total of 4,394 unique volunteers in service.
expenses for the education, training and support of professionals and other leaders in the lutheran community that are involved in designing or operating projects. Wheat ridge hosted and presented workshops at several events throughout the year including educational convenings for grantees and workshops for leaders interested in starting new health and human care ministry projects.
expenses incurred for the review, evaluation, selection and awarding of project grants, and support for internally funded and directed projects. Wheat ridge employed three full time staff members and invested in the technology and supplies needed to vet grant proposals received during the year, awarded 39 new grants, and evaluated, managed, and provided assistance and consulting to active grantees