Giving Resources
Global Ministries is committed to doing as much good as possible, and we know that you are too! That is why we wanted to offer as many new and innovative ways of supporting God’s global community. Below you will find information about these varied programs, and we hope that you will help to share them with your friends and congregation.
Hosting a Global Ministries Fundraiser on Facebook!
Hosting a fundraiser for Global Ministries on Facebook can be a fun and easy way to support the work of Global Ministries, mission co-workers, and the ministries of international partner churches and programs. Some Global Ministries supporters just like you have done Facebook fundraisers for Global Ministries to great success!
When you start a fundraiser, Facebook will automatically input text for the title and description of the fundraiser, but we recommend that you edit it to make it your own! Here is some suggested language if you’re not sure where to start:
Title: Support Global Ministries and international partners
Text: Please join me in supporting the work of Global Ministries, an organization that means a lot to me. Global Ministries works with partner churches and programs all over the world that help families and communities in healthcare, increasing access to education, building wells, addressing climate change, caring for refugees, strengthening church leaders, preventing human trafficking, and so much more. Whether you donate $5 or $100, you are sharing in the Global Ministries vision that all of God’s people and creation share in God’s abundant life. Thank you!
If you’re accessing Facebook on your computer, you can start a fundraiser for Global Ministries through the Global Ministries Facebook page and click the button that says “raise money.” If you’re accessing Facebook through a mobile device, be sure to search for “Global Ministries (Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ)” when selecting the nonprofit you would like to support and start at this link.
If you have any questions about how to start a Facebook fundraiser or would like to share news regarding your Facebook fundraiser, please contact us at (317) 713-2562 or at gifts@dom.disciples.org
GoodSearch
GoodSearch is a search engine that donates a portion of their income from advertisements to charities. To get started, simply go to GoodSearch and sign up. It will show that you are supporting “Global Ministries – Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ.” This small change helps Global Ministries walk with international partners as we work together in growing life-giving ministries.
To make GoodSearch your default search engine, we suggest saving the GoodSearch page – http://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=847213 – as one of your favorites on your internet browser’s homepage.
GoodShop
You can also support “Global Ministries – Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ” as you shop on GoodShop, which donates up to 20% of your online purchases to the work of Global Ministries.
To make things even easier, Goodshop now has a browser extension called “Gumdrop”. Gumdrop will alert you to deals as you visit your favorite online retailers and automatically donate a part of your purchases to Global Ministries. Just look for the pink gumdrop to see which stores are participating as you are shopping online.
Thrivent
Global Ministries is now eligible to receive gifts through the Thrivent Choice program! This program encourages benefit members to recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes an amount of its charitable grant funds. Also, Thrivent members are able to give a personal donation to the organization through their Thrivent accounts. Find out more on how to support the work of Global Ministries through Thrivent here.
eBay
eBay for Charity makes it easy for you to support Global Ministries when you are buying and selling on eBay. Through this link you can choose to donate a percentage of each sale to Global Ministries. So you can clean out the attic or start a side business, and support life-giving ministries through Global Ministries at the same time!
If you use eBay to purchase items, you can add a donation to Global Ministries with your purchases during checkout when you pay with your PayPal account. Be sure to mark Global Ministries (listed as Division of Overseas Ministries) as one of your favorites on eBay, so Global Ministries will show up on your checkout page. DOM and Wider Church Ministries (WCM) are the two fiscal entities making up Global Ministries. Revenue through the eBay for Charity is allocated equally between DOM and WCM for the work of Global Ministries.
PayPal
Through the PayPal Giving Fund, you can use your PayPal account to support Global Ministries. Whether you or your business prefers to make donations through PayPal, you can use this link to support the work of Global Ministries (listed as Division of Overseas Ministries – DOM) while using your PayPal account. DOM and Wider Church Ministries (WCM) are the two fiscal entities making up Global Ministries. Revenue through the PayPal Giving Fund is allocated equally between DOM and WCM for the work of Global Ministries.
Matching Gifts
Many companies offer matching gift programs that will double or even triple your donation’s value. Simply check with your personnel/human resources offices to find out if your gift can be matched.
Remember that while many employer matching gift programs do not double donations to houses of worship, many of them will match gifts to programs like Global Ministries that provide services on a nondiscriminatory basis to the greater community. Global Ministries does not limit services based on religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality, or disability status. If your employer has questions regarding the work of Global Ministries, please have them contact the Global Ministries Office of Resource Development (Gifts@dom.disciples.org or 317-713-2555).
Once you have determined that your company matches donations to Global Ministries, simply obtain the appropriate matching gift verification form, and submit it to Global Ministries
Email:
Mail:
Global Ministries
P.O. Box 1986
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Attn: Office of Resource Development
Please be sure to complete the entire donor portion of the form and a copy of your gift receipt (if available). If you would like to designate the matching funds to a specific project, please indicate that on the form.
If you have any further questions about this exciting opportunity to maximize the impact of your gift, please do not hesitate to contact the Global Ministries Office of Resource Development.
Vehicle donation
Donate just about any type of vehicle through Charitable Adult Rides and Services, Inc.(CARS) and show your support of Global Ministries! It is quick and easy, and in addition to supporting the work of Global Ministries, it is tax-deductible.
You can submit the online form below, or you can call 855-500-RIDE or 855-500-7433.
After you have called or filled out the form, a Vehicle Donation Representative will schedule a pickup that is convenient for you as well as provide you with confirmation of your donation. Your vehicle will be picked up within several days of contacting them. Even if your car hasn’t run in years, don’t worry… they are equipped for towing too.