annual fund

Undesignated, annual fund gifts provide the vital foundation that allows nonprofit organizations like Living Water Ministries to thrive. LWM fundraises almost exclusively for our Annual Fund – primarily through the Welcome to All Campaign – as a part of our faith centered values. Restricted funding, as the field of philanthropy is coming to understand, is a form of power-imbalance and control.  As in all our work, and especially as a Reconciling in Christ organization, LWM seeks to uproot systems that perpetuate injustice.

In focusing on unrestricted funding, we are asking you, the donor, to come alongside us, partnering with our ministry and knowing that your support makes our mission, vision and core values a reality.  Your gift fuels both the daily work and the long-term vision of our ministry and sustains essential inclusive systems and programs that make meaningful ministry possible. This includes making our innovative Welcome to All pricing model a reality, ensuring that hundreds of families each summer can experience camp without financial barriers.

The Annual Fund provides more than stability; it gives Living Water Ministries the freedom to dream, to innovate, and to faithfully respond to God’s call. Through this fund, we continue to create a place apart where all of God’s children are welcomed to form faith, learn to lead and serve, and encounter the love of Christ in authentic community.

There are two key giving channels available to support the Annual Fund. We invite you to learn more below and to walk alongside us in generosity, helping ensure that Stony Lake remains a safe, loving, accepting, and nurturing place for hundreds of campers, now and for generations to come.