Resilience for Sustainable Leadership Program (Thriving in Ministry Initiative)
Funding Amount
$1,000,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Resilience for Sustainable Leadership Program
Award Date: January 2018
Recipient: The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
Purpose
Helps pastors flourish in their communities and navigate key leadership challenges in congregational ministry. Supports programs that help clergy thrive and lead their congregations more effectively.
Program Focus
Develops understanding of:
- Challenges facing the church
- Characteristics and skills of resilient leaders
- Sustainable leadership practices
- Integrative thinking and emotional resilience
- Reading cultural context and responding to complex human needs
Research & Development
First phase involved conducting research to identify leaders' needs and develop responsive programming. Pilot year launched in summer 2018.
Project Leadership
- Project Manager: Kate Davis (MDiv, '15)
- Academic Leadership: Dr. J. Derek McNeil, Academic Dean and Senior Vice President of Academics
About the Initiative
- Lilly Endowment pledged more than $20 million in grants through the Thriving in Ministry Initiative
- The Seattle School was one of 24 organizations participating
- Represents wide variety of Christian practices and traditions
About Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lilly Sr. and sons J.K. Jr. and Eli through gifts of stock in Eli Lilly & Company. Supports religion, education, and community development causes.
What The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology reported $3,000 in grants for 2025 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2024, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2024
- 3
- Total given
- $24K
- Median grant
- $8,000
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Lake Forest Park, WA; Burien, WA; Seattle, WA.
Example grants
Shoreline Free Methodist Church · Lake Forest Park, WA
Thriving faith communities program sub grant
$8,000
St Elizabeth Episcopal Church · Burien, WA
Thriving faith communities program sub grant
$8,000
West Seattle Church of the Nazarene · Seattle, WA
Thriving faith communities program sub grant
$8,000
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Faith-based
- Mental health
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