The most dangerous type of funding directory is one that gives African organizations a long list of famous Catholic charities without explaining that many of those organizations do not accept unsolicited grant applications. A nonprofit leader may spend several weeks writing to Catholic Relief Services, CAFOD, Trócaire or another respected organization, believing that every …
A pastor may search for “housing grants for pastors” after receiving an appointment that provides no parsonage, learning that local rent is higher than the church’s housing allowance, being rejected for a mortgage because the lender does not understand clergy compensation, or facing an emergency that threatens the family’s housing stability. What the pastor often …
