What are NorthPark’s Mission Endowment Grants?
Mission. Community. Generosity. These are words I often use to describe NorthPark Presbyterian Church. And these words are reflected in NorthPark’s financial commitments.
Mission Benevolence Grants
Mission Benevolence Grants are by invitation only. Organizations interested in applying for funding are welcome to submit a letter of inquiry to Rev. Nicole Bates.
The Mission Committee prioritizes organizations whose programs strengthen community and improve lives, and whose work aligns with NorthPark’s mission priorities, commitments, and impact areas.
2023 Mission Endowment Grant Recipients
Altruistic
Leasing a location that combines two campuses to increase the organization’s capability for service
Bryan’s House
Providing diapers for babies and children with special needs through its Child Development Program
Camp Gilmont
Transforming the camp’s pavilion to be a place that is more comfortable and accessible for a variety of group gatherings
Heart House
Storing classroom furniture and equipment while apartments used for H3 classes are being renovated
Interfaith Family Services
Providing meals and snacks for summer programs
Literacy Achieves
Purchasing new furniture and equipment for Early Childhood Education classrooms
Meds for Africa
Hiring a videographer for its 2023 mission trip to Kenya
Redeemed Women
Expanding the organization’s technology and workforce training
Paper for Water
Installation of a solar pump to provide water to the Bishop Kogembo Education Centre (and surrounding community) in Kenya
Parkinson Voice Project
Supporting the Parkinson’s Singing Program
Presbyterian Pan American School
Replacing existing wall A/C units
The Stewpot
Creating a catering pilot to expand meal services
UKirk SMU
Increasing impact and presence on campus by hiring part-time interns
University of the Ozarks
Creating an enhanced sensory space that assists students with sensory input regulation needs
Vickery Meadow Food Pantry
Reconfiguring its floor plan to accommodate the amount of food needed for the number of families served