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Foundation Principles

The Cora Foundation has defined a set of principles that it will use in reviewing program goals and strategies, as well as grant applications. It is important that invited grant applicants be aware of these principles because they are used to determine how well a grant application aligns with the mission and program areas of the Foundation.

The Foundation seeks to support programs that:

  • Support the mission of the Foundation

    The Foundation is interested in programs and ministries that serve the spiritual, educational, and physical needs of people helping them come to know the love of Christ and live a dedicated Christian life.

  • Support the current program areas of the Foundation

    The Foundation seeks to fund programs in the areas of Christian Education, Christian Discipleship, and Christian Human Services that address specific educational, spiritual or physical needs of individuals, families or groups.

  • Encourage and promote the Christian faith

    The Foundation is interested in programs and ministries that seek to directly or indirectly encourage and promote the Christian faith and the leading of a Christian life.

  • Promote the growth and maturing of individuals

    The Foundation is interested in programs and ministries that promote educational, physical and spiritual growth and maturity of individuals.

  • Have a significant and continuing impact

    The Foundation is not interested in programs that are one-time events or that do not have a continuing impact on the individual or community. The foundation is interested in unique and innovative programs that are, or have the potential to be, repeatable and replicated on a larger scale.

  • Address causes not symptoms

    The Foundation seeks to fund programs that address the causes of problems rather than simply masking their symptoms.

  • Increase the capacity or capability of the ministry

    The Foundation seeks to fund programs that will allow ministries to move to the next level in their capacity and ability to serve their constituents.

  • Are good financial stewards

    The Foundation seeks to support ministries that are financially stable, have a sustainable funding model, have a history of good financial stewardship and low administrative expenses.

  • Are respected and supported by the community

    The Foundation is interested in programs and ministries that are highly respected in their communities and have the financial and volunteer support of the local community they serve.

  • Have a record of past success

    The Foundation is not to be interested in ministries that have not demonstrated a history of past success in the programs they have undertaken. The Foundation is interested in funding expansions of unique and innovative programs, but only if the ministry behind them has a good record of successfully implementing programs and a clear vision and plan for program expansion.