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An Affiliate Fundraiser is a foreign national raising funds through a church/project fund on behalf of Reliant. Typically, the Affiliate Fundraiser will also be a Designated Grantee receiving Stipends. When the qualifications as outlined below are met, the Affiliate Fundraiser must attend a Reliant training and become an officially approved deputized fundraiser. 

U.S. citizens who want to raise funds for a ministry project fund should apply to be an Associate Staff with Reliant. Associate Staff are considered Reliant volunteers who have been approved to conduct ministry and raise donations on behalf of Reliant and to incur ministry expenses. Associate staff are not employees or independent contractors of Reliant. 

Purposes and Qualifications Related to Affiliate Fundraisers and Designated Grantees

Purposes of and Qualifications Related to an Affiliate Fundraiser and Designated Grantees

Those restricted church/project funds used for stipend distribution to Designated Grantees by definition have a two-fold purpose: (1) to provide education, training, and spiritual formation for the Designated Grantee as they prepare for a long-term ministry role; and, in the course of fulfilling purpose #1, (2) to expand the church/ministry impact through the ministry activities of the Designated Grantee. Reliant provides the Designated Grantee a stipend to fulfill the purpose of the fund through conducting the ministry activities outlined in the Master Grant Agreement. Because the time commitment of ministry activities may not allow the Designated Grantee time to work outside the church/ministry sufficient to meet the needs of the Designated Grantee and his or her family, Reliant recognizes that some of the funds may be used for personal expenses. 

Foreign nationals may raise support as a deputized Affiliate Fundraiser through a church/project fund on behalf of Reliant under the conditions that the foreign national:

  • Work alongside an existing Reliant partnership.
  • Be identified and vouched for by a Reliant worker or church/ministry partner.
  • Complete an assessment and application that is reviewed and approved by the Program Team.
  • Be vetted using the OFAC Watchlist Verification.
  • Complete training (given by the Program Team) for raising church/project funds on behalf of Reliant and become officially deputized by Reliant

  • Complete a dual solicitation agreement (Dual Solicitation) if raising funds for both Reliant and another organization.

    Foreign nationals may raise funds on behalf of the church/project fund but do not receive an individual MTD fund number. If a registered foreign organization with multiple Affiliate Fundraisers partners with Reliant, they can request solicitor reporting tags be used for tracking donations. However, we can only provide the solicitor functionality once there are at least two solicitors. Also, the solicitor functionality is only available through online giving.


While a ministry partner can establish a ministry church/project fund with Reliant solely to be used as funding for stipends for the Affiliate Fundraiser, the name of the Reliant project fund must always be the ministry project name and not the name of the Affiliate Fundraiser. Supporting the ministry work of the Affiliate Fundraiser and covering ministry expenses can be accomplished through Reliant stipend grants to the ministry partner. 

Affiliate Fundraiser Application

Please reach out to your program team with contact information for the Affiliate Fundraiser and they will send the Affiliate Fundraiser a link to the application. They will also be required to complete a version of Reliant's Ministry Team Development (MTD) fundraising training. MTD training will be arranged during the assessment phase of the application process.