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Feature Articles from In Trust Magazine
Value Proposition
An intricate collaboration
A life ahead to learn
The richness of spiritual fundraising
Inspired by their language of faith
Lessons (being) learned
The pendulum swings broadly
“We Have to Reframe the Situation”
Flexible, tailored collaboration partners
The new town square
The future of theological education
What’s the future? And is it all artificial?
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Targeted Grant Opportunities
The In Trust Center supports mission-driven theological education by fostering learning communities, strengthening governance, and encouraging innovation through grant-funded initiatives.
Resource Grants
In Trust Center Resource Grants provide up to $15,000 to help schools innovate, experiment, and try new projects.
Board Development Grants
Board Development Grants provide up to $10,000 to support action-oriented initiatives that advance your board’s strategic goals.
Initiatives
Discover exciting grant-funded opportunities designed to empower theological schools and their leaders to grow, innovate, and lead with greater impact.
Pathways for Tomorrow
The Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc., offers an opportunity to transform theological higher education throughout North America.
Wise Stewards
The Wise Stewards Initiative provides a unique opportunity for boards to learn and grow, drawing upon the In Trust Center’s decades of experience.
Governance Initiative
A multi-year award to explore the face of governance, wisest practices and models, and how to best offer support.
What Others Say About Us
Nazarene Theological Seminary was honored to be included in the first [Wise Stewards Initiative] cohort, an engagement that proved consequential to institutional governance during a time of significant disruption and challenge.
Rev. Jeren L. Rowell, Ed.D.
President | Nazarene Theological Seminary
In these times of turbulence and possibility, it was important to find resources and partners with whom the college could navigate change well. Friends at In Trust helped eased concerns by providing rich resources, a presence of accompaniment and access to consultants who have helped us imagine thriving in ways we might otherwise have been unable: thank you!
Dr. Richard Manley-Tannis
Dea. Principal | St. Andrew’s College at the University of Saskatchewan
The resources and initiatives of the In Trust Center have been extremely valuable to our board resulting in increased board engagement.
Sonny Gan
Board Chair | Logos Evangelical Seminary
Without question, my call to In Trust as I began my service as president-elect was one of the most fruitful calls that I have made as a leader. The outcome of the resources that In Trust provided far exceeded my vision and the expectations of our staff, faculty and board. Thus, I owe a debt of gratitude to In Trust for faithfully walking with us through an early and critical transition period.
Dr. Vergel Lattimore
President | Hood Theological Seminary
I deeply value the monthly facilitated conversations for Board Chairs that In Trust provides. Although my fellow chairs are involved in seminaries of different faiths, of differing size, history, and financial circumstances, the mutual support is priceless. More importantly, the common themes, challenges, successes, and goals enable all of us to realize that there is so much that unites us as we all seek to fulfill our institutions’ missions.
William Liss-Levinson, Ph.D.
Chair, Board of Trustees | Academy for Jewish Religion