Churches Give
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Churches are doing incredible work in their local communities!
On GivingTuesday, churches are encouraged to share some of their community impact with the hashtag #churchesgive and consider fundraising for a special project the church is supporting that provides a significant community benefit.
It could be something your church runs, like a day camp, community garden or a drop-in youth program. However your church serves your community, highlight it and consider a special donation on GivingTuesday to support your church-run initiatives.
Did you know...
For every dollar in a religious congregation's annual budget, a city gets an estimated $4.77 worth of common good services.
Called "The Halo Effect" researchers found that investing in the local church will have significant economic public benefit on communities, such as:
Outside space – parks, playgrounds, parking, recreation.
Direct spending – on operations, capital projects etc.
Education – nursery, day care, schools.
Magnet effect – drawing people into the area for events and life celebrations.
Direct impact – suicide prevention, job hunting, addiction recovery. programs, health promotion, youth civic engagement, immigrant support, etc.
Community development – housing initiatives, job training, lending programs.
Social capital and care – space for social programs to operate from, volunteering, in-kind support.
Learn more about The Halo Effect: https://www.cccc.org/news_blogs/noteworthy/2016/07/15/economic-value-of-a-church/
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Churches Give Partners
Canadian Centre for Christian Charities
Christian Faith Outreach Centre
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Anglican Diocese of Niagara
Dignity House Inc
Evangelical Mennonite Conference
ESG United Church
The Fellowship
