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1K Churches Campaign

Church as an Economic Being is an initiative to change the way we view financial markets within our congregations. It is an opportunity to spur imagination and conceive of the idea that we have the power to shape markets and positively impact our communities.

The 1k Churches Campaign,  announced in July at the Clinton Global Initiative, represents our first tangible expression of how we want to bring this idea to life –by galvanizing a movement in the faith-based community and engaging local churches across the United States to use their assets to strengthen local economies. The idea is powerful: to mobilize 1000 churches to invest in micro-businesses in their local communities. Imagine if over the next 5 years each of these congregations made 4 micro loans a year – 20,000 businesses would be positively affected and tens of thousands of local jobs would be created.

Learn More

The links below – and the navigation bar to the left – will direct you to further information for 1K Churches.
CGI Commitment - More information on our commitment we made at the Clinton Global Initiative America Conference, and the national movement we are galvanizing.
Leadership Team – See the group of amazing individuals committed to running this campaign.
Our Invitation – See the ways you can get involved and plug into the campaign.  This work is driven by people like you, and we hope you can find a role that suits you well.
Campaign Overview - An overview of the ways you can support the building of this project, the roles you can play, and the toolkit you can use to drive it forward.
Models of Investment - Examples of the variety of ways you can make microcredit work individually for your congregation.
Field Background - A starting point for understanding microcredit and resources for further learning about the field.
Blog - Check out our Church as an Economic Being Blog for profiles of people involved and updates for 1K Churches. Stay updated, and please contribute – we want to hear your voices!