Mission - Relief, Opportunity and Justice

The mission of the Partnership Fund is to empower the church to follow Christ's invitation to love the poor and oppressed. We want to do this by raising awareness and helping to end poverty, oppression and suffering through significant financial giving. The fund will pool our financial resources and partner with a range of effective, well-researched organizations (i.e. Partnership Fund Organizations) to:

• Provide relief from natural and man-made disasters
• Raise people out of poverty through the provision of basic needs, skills, resources and opportunities
• Fight against extreme injustice and promote basic human rights
  

How the Fund Works

The Partnership Fund is administered by a team of Greater Boston Vineyard members who research organizations, monitor their effectiveness and decide on the timing and amount of disbursements. This team is chartered with finding the most effective Partnership Fund Organizations that are working towards the goals of the fund, and also taking the time to find new or under-resourced ministries where donations can have a high impact. The team will balance donations amongst local, state-wide, national and global organizations and amongst different areas of focus (i.e. basic life needs, housing, health care, education, economic/business development, etc.). Where possible, the team will use connections between church members and organizations to gain better insight into the organization's activities and effectiveness and will research the underlying values of all organizations to ensure they are not in conflict with the values of our church.

Advantages

Donating to the Partnership Fund ensures that your money will be working towards fulfilling a comprehensive vision of short-term relief, long-term economic opportunity and the promotion of justice locally and throughout the world. Consolidating your giving will simplify your life at tax time and will raise the impact of your donation as we pool our funds to help the most effective organizations. All supporters will receive regular reports that will detail the amount each organization has received and updates on the status of each Partnership Fund Organization.

How to Give

Currently, the best way to donate money to the Partnership fund is to make out a check to the Greater Boston Vineyard and specify "The Partnership Fund" in the memo line of your check. Since checks will be written out to the Greater Boston Vineyard, all donations will be tax deductible.

Learn More

If you would like to receive email updates on the activities of the Partnership Fund, send an email to thepartnershipfund@bostonvineyard.org and we will add you to distribution list. Please also feel free to e-mail any questions that you have.