Benevon Training Repayable Grant Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the ACSI Education Foundation has provided funding to offer repayable grants to ten ACSI member schools to obtain training in the Benevon Sustainable Funding Model in 2009. The newly formed ACSI Education Foundation’s mission is to "secure, manage, and distribute private support to promote the strategic growth, influence, and effectiveness of Christian schooling." The foundation has acknowledged that Christian schools face great need to build their capacity for effectiveness, sustainability, and growth through mission-driven fund development.
To date, thiry-two ACSI member schools have complete the Benevon 101 training and their first Ask Event. The results have been outstanding—over $11 million raised in five-year pledges—the results almost tripling those achieved by other non-profits.
This Benevon Model for sustainable funding has been introduced to and piloted by ACSI members schools across North America for two years—with demonstrated success. Our ACSI Foundation desires to assist schools with challenging cash flow issues to access this training in order to quickly begin the discipline of cultivating donor support for operations. All schools that are selected to receive the re-payable grant must implement the model within one year, thus achieving the capability to repay the grant.
No interest will be charged and the funds will then be available for other schools to access. To apply for an ACSI Repayable Grant please download the attached application and email it to ACSI’s Assitant Director of Development. Grants may be used to attend Benevon workshopsaround the country.
For more information, please call toll free: 866.401.4801
2010 Repayable Grant Application