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Paul Whitnall Norwich, June 2008 Funding the Kingdom Paul Whitnall Norwich, June 2008

How are we to fund the Kingdom work our communities need? Where does money come from? Not just now, but into the future

I can tell you something The future will be different

Where does money come from? Our personal experiences… <<Types of source>>

When people ask me to talk about money They want me to tell them where it is

But money is the fruit Of a healthy tree It’s the end of a series of questions

Five (deceptively) simple Questions Who are you? What do you do? What do you want to do? What difference will it make? And to whom? What will it cost? And who might be willing to pay?

Who are you? Where are the statements which describe who you are? How do you protect and preserve your unique identity?

What do you do? What is the business you are in? May be a complex answer The business of the business is… Is complexity good or necessary?

What do you want to do The money you find will depend on where you look Which depends on what you’re doing “just carry on as we are” won’t work

Income: types and sources I rely heavily now on the NCVO sustainability project And the handout www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/sfp

NCVO’s income spectrum

Which way to go on your treasure hunt? Depends on: What you want to do What’s the project you’re seeking funding for And...?

The 7 types of money source European Funds Purchaser central Government Purchaser local Government Purchaser Grant income from the Big Lottery Purchaser / Funder Trusts and Foundations Funder / Purchaser Sales income Consumer Support donations from businesses, churches or individual supporters Donor Membership: belonging money ... An eighth - business approach to funding - loans, stakeholder investment

Project funding Donor Funder Purchaser Consumer Be aware of, perhaps beware of, strings Independent action is enabled by independent means

There is money: If Our service is mission-led Responding to the needs around us Effective in making a difference And well thought out and described There is money... Need to match your dream and the source

The Kingdom of God Is neither, Lo here! nor, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17, 21  

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