The Lydia Tree

The Lydia Tree A New Generation of Christian Philanthropy - visit us at www.lydiatree.org

The Lydia Tree is a nonprofit resource whose role is to support individuals and groups who have been called to restore and elevate worship in its broadest interpretation through Christian servanthood in the Church, marketplace and the larger community, sometimes in nontraditional ways.

Hello! We are blessed to be a blessing, what a privilege!
04/27/2024

Hello! We are blessed to be a blessing, what a privilege!

05/19/2022

It’s the season for appreciation of hidden treasures! Here’s Margaret Ahmed of Nigeria, who leads Homemakers, a charity that assists youth in recovery and trains women in skills that can add to their family income. Homemakers is a recent Lydia awardee and today Margaret received the Hadarat Global Business Innovation Leadership Award!

We give God thanks for her life and bless her labor!

11/22/2015

Thank you, Sophia, Angie and Becky for liking our page!

After 7 years of working with nonprofits, there are some basic tips we can share that might be helpful if you're a small...
07/15/2014

After 7 years of working with nonprofits, there are some basic tips we can share that might be helpful if you're a small nonprofit or faith-based organization. I'm interested in your thoughts too, so please feel free to provide feedback.

1. PRAY FOR YOUR FUNDRAISING STRATEGY. Everything - all the money, all the resources, all the skills - come from God. Therefore it is logical to ask Him for the strategy you will use to raise money. He has a plan for funding His assignments, and it's our part to discover that plan. Every method won't work for everyone, which is why prayer is so important.

2. APPLY FOR A GRANT THAT FITS YOUR MISSION, DON'T TRY TO FIT YOUR MISSION TO THE GRANT OPPORTUNITY. The most significant stumbling block to obtaining grants that I've observed is the tendency on the part of grant applicants to try to fit their mission to the grant, instead of looking for a grantor that has an interest in the same area as they do. If you've never had an interest in saving the whales, it is usually a waste of time and effort to pursue a grant from an organization that wants its funds dedicated to the welfare of whales!

3. IF YOU WOULDN'T GIVE YOUR MONEY TO THAT CAUSE, DON'T BE SURPRISED THAT NO ONE ELSE WILL. If your cause is not well thought out you may appear irresponsible, spendthrift or untruthful. All of these are "red flag" reasons for a reviewer to say No. Remember, grants are not free money, Someone has to be accountable for how grants are made, and you the receiver will also be accountable for how they are spent.

What other tips do you have for grant seekers? www.lydiatree.org

Always be open to new methods. Your core beliefs keep you stable, new methods keep you moving forward.
07/13/2014

Always be open to new methods. Your core beliefs keep you stable, new methods keep you moving forward.

07/03/2014

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