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Designated Grantee(s) is a foreign national receiving monies distributed from the church/project fund in the form of a stipend. Designated Grantees are often also Affiliate Fundraisers.

Partnership:

All church and project funds must be vetted first by the Program Team lead to confirm the church/ministry partnership with Reliant (a Memo of Understanding has been signed) and to confirm that this request is one that they believe Reliant should move forward on.

Restricted church/project funds may be requested by Reliant partners regardless of whether that partner has Reliant employees/associates. Unrestricted church/project funds may only be created for partners who have Reliant employees/associates due to the purpose of the fund. 

Purpose:

The purpose of the requested fund must be determined to be in alignment with Reliant's tax-exempt purpose as outlined in the policy linked above. If the agreed-upon purpose of the fund changes in the course of the life of the fund, an addendum to the Master Grant Agreement is required. 

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Unrestricted Church Funds may be requested by Reliant partners who have field employees/associates by contacting their Program Team. Program Team submits a request for unrestricted church funds on behalf of Reliant partners. 

Restricted Churchchurch/Project Funds project funds may be requested by field Reliant partners regardless of whether that partner has Reliant employees/associates (typically the . The individual who will become the Reliant Point Person for may request the fund ) by submitting a Church/Project fund request form to their Program Team, with the following information completed: 

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The Reliant Board of Directors delegates Reliant leadership the authority to approve church and project funds to further Reliant’s tax-exempt purposes by establishing these types of church and project funds as defined in the related policy, in a matter compliant with applicable laws and regulations and according to the requirements outlined above. If deemed necessary by Reliant leadership, the Reliant Board may be asked for their additional approval. The Program Team will oversee all church/project fund requests, including obtaining approvals, coordinating with relevant departments, and finalizing fund set up. 

All church and project fund requests must be vetted first by the Program Team lead to confirm the church/ministry partnership with Reliant (a Memo of Understanding has been signed) and to confirm that this request is one that they believe Reliant should move forward on.

All approvals (including approval from the Reliant board) must be received prior to church/project fund creation.

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