Theology Recent Grants

Recent Grants

2009

American Society for Muslim Advancement, New York, NY—To develop a graduate program in Islamic law for Muslim women. A one-year planning grant of $150,000.

Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, Pittsburgh, PA—For the continuation of the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology Program. A one-year grant of $620,000.

Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, Pittsburgh, PA—To support a program on Christian hospitality and pastoral practices in a multifaith society. A two-year grant of $390,000.

Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA—To support a conference and publication, Sharing Best Practices: Internationalizing Theological Education. A one-time grant of $29,700.

The Center for Independent Documentary, Sharon, MA—To support the film Mysticism and Monotheism directed by Llewellyn Smith. A one-time grant of $25,000.

Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Shawnee, KS—To support joint programs with the Myanmar Institute of Theology. A three-year grant of $300,000.

The Fund for Theological Education, Atlanta, GA—Renewed support for programs to recruit talented candidates for the ministry. A one-year grant of $300,000.

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, Evanston, IL—Initial support for a professorship in missions and world religions. A four-year grant of $330,000.

Institute of Church Administration and Management, Atlanta, GA—To support strategic planning. A one-time grant of $12,000.

Interfaith Center of New York, New York, NY—To support the development of a publication entitled A Haggadah for All Seasons: A Jewish, Christian and Muslim Dialogue on the Exodus. A one-time grant of $30,000.

Interfaith Worker Justice, Chicago,—To support the distribution of A Worker Justice Reader to graduate theological schools in North America. A one-time grant of $5,000.

Interfaith Youth Core, Chicago, IL—To support an initiative on developing leadership for a religiously diverse world. A three-year grant of $275,000.

The Kindling Group, Chicago, IL—Additional support to complete the public television documentary series The Calling. A one-time grant of $30,000.

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA—To support educational activities promoting ecumenism between the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches. A three-year grant of $130,000.

Lutheran School of Theology at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA—Renewed support for the Asian Theological Institute. A five-year grant of $325,000.

Meadville Lombard Theological School, Chicago, IL—To support the development of an integrated community model of religious formation. A one-time grant of $30,000.

Memphis Theological Seminary, Memphis, TN—To support the Institute on Theology and the Arts. A three-year grant of $75,000.

Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA—Renewed support for the Howard Thurman Papers Project. A two-year grant of $200,000.

Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, TX—Renewed support for a pastoral leadership development program for lay women. A three-year grant of $200,000.

Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, CT—Additional support for the artists in residence program. A one-time grant of $5,500.

Tides Center, San Francisco, CA—For a project of the Beatitudes Society to support summer fellowships for seminary students to serve as interns at organizations promoting justice and reconciliation. A one-time grant of $25,000.

2008

American Academy of Religion, Atlanta, GA—To support the planning of summer seminars on theologies of religious pluralism for theological educators. A one-time grant of $25,000.

American Academy of Religion, Atlanta, GA—To support summer seminars on religious pluralism for theological educators. A four-year grant of $400,000.

Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, MA—To support interreligious leadership training in collaboration with Hebrew College. A two-year grant of $370,000.

Asociación para la Educación Teológica Hispana (AETH) , Austin, TX—To publish books and manuals and provide training for Hispanic theological educators. A two-year grant of $150,000.

Association of Theological Schools in the United States & Canada, Pittsburgh, PA—Renewed support for the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology Program. A one-year grant of $610,000.

Auburn Theological Seminary, New York, NY —To survey the state of multifaith education at seminaries and produce an online resource for seminary faculty. A one-time grant of $30,000.

Baylor University, Waco, TX—To support the development of a global mission leadership initiative in the George W. Truett Seminary and School of Social Work. A four-year grant of $300,000.

Boston University, School of Theology, Boston, MA—To support a program on religion, conflict and peace. A three-year grant of $375,000.

Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL—To support internships and a master’s degree program in interreligious dialogue. A three-year grant of $390,000.

Commonweal Foundation, New York, NY—For renewed support of a theological writing project. A two-year grant of $200,000.

Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, Chicago, IL—To support the participation of seminary students and faculty in the 2009 Parliament in Melbourne, Australia. A two-year grant of $255,000.

Fund for the City of New York/New York Faith and Justice, New York, NY—To support the national conference Envision: The Gospel, Politics and the Future organized by Faith Voices for the Common Good. A one-time grant of $29,000.

The Fund for Theological Education, Atlanta, GA—Renewed support for programs to recruit candidates for the ministry. A one-year grant of $300,000.

Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT— To support a conference for theological educators on promoting Jewish, Christian and Muslim relationships. A one-time grant of $20,000.

The Kindling Group, Chicago, IL—To support the public television documentary series The Calling. A two-year grant of $200,000.

The Multicultural Alliance, Fort Worth, TX—To support the 2009 retreat for seminarians, Sharing Our Faith Traditions. A one-time grant of $5,000.

Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City, MO—To develop collaborative programming with a consortium of seminaries in Asia, Africa and South America. A three-year grant of $400,000.

New Haven International Festival of Arts & Ideas, Inc., New Haven, CT—To support the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange project 613 Radical Acts of Prayer at the 2008 festival. A one-time grant of $20,000.

Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education, Chicago, IL—To develop a theological education program for Latino pastors. A three-year grant of $250,000.

Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies, New Brighton, MN—To support a national network of scholars, graduate students and artists. A three-year grant of $136,000.

Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, CA—To integrate multi-religious understanding into the curriculum and all of the educational programs. A three-year grant of $375,000.

Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, VA—To support Muslim visiting professors and foster understanding between Anglican and Muslim communities around the world. A three-year grant of $275,000.

Wake Forest Divinity School, Winston-Salem, NC—To develop a program in multicultural studies. A three-year grant of $275,000.

Yale University, Institute of Sacred Music, New Haven, CT—To support an initiative on the study of religion and visual culture. A four-year grant of $400,000.

Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School, New York, NY—To support an educational initiative on Jewish religious leadership and world religions. A two-year grant of $175,000.

2007

American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA), American Sufi Muslim Association, New York, NY—To support the development of a global Muslim women's Shura Council. A one-time grant of $10,000.

Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY—To support research on religious revival movements. A four-year grant of $300,000.

The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, Pittsburgh, PA—For the renewal of the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology Program. A one-year grant of $465,000, with renewal anticipated for two subsequent years.

Auburn Theological Seminary, New York, NY—Renewed support for the Center for Multifaith Education. A three-year grant of $438,000.

Aurora University, Aurora, IL—For A Dictionary of Christian-Muslim Relations. A one-time grant of $30,000.

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA—Renewed support for a lay religious leadership program in the Institute of Religious Education and Pastoral Ministry. A three-year grant of $275,000 .

A Christian Ministry in the National Parks , Freeport, ME—Support to revise and upgrade the organization's website. A one-time grant of $15,000.

The Elijah Interfaith Institute, Flushing, NY—To develop an educational program on Jewish relations with other world religions at Yeshiva Chovevei Torah. A one-time grant of $28,000.

Faith and the City, Atlanta, GA —To support a civic engagement program for religious leaders. A one-time grant of $100,000.

Fuller Theological Seminary , Pasadena, CA—For a program on worship and art in a global and multi-religious context. A three-year grant of $400,000.

The Fund for Theological Education, Atlanta, GA—Renewed support to recruit highly qualified candidates for Christian ministry. A one-year grant of $250,000.

Hartley Film Foundation , Westport, CT—For the documentary film Schism, being produced by Calvin Skaggs, on controversies within the Episcopal church about sexuality. A one-time grant of $25,000.

The HealthCare Chaplaincy, New York, NY—To support the development of a clinical pastoral education program for chaplain supervisors. A three-year grant of $360,000.

In Trust Inc., Wilmington, DE—Support to recruit and train new writers for In Trust magazine. A four-year grant of $300,000.

Interfaith Youth Core, Chicago, IL—To support a seminary initiative on interfaith action in the world. A two-year grant of $120,000.

Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA—To support the third international conference on theological aesthetics. A one-time grant of $30,000.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Research Foundation of the City of NY, New York, NY—To assist with the study Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: Understanding the Causes and Contexts of the Problem. A one-time grant of $25,000.

Judson Memorial Church, New York, NY—To support the Training Center for Public Ministry. A one-time grant of $25,000.

Museum of Biblical Art , New York, NY—For a symposium and publication on how art shapes liturgical and devotional practices. A one-time grant of $85,000.

Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, CT—To support the artists in residence program. A one-time grant of $27,750.

Payap University , Chiang Mai, Thailand—To support faculty development at the McGilvary College of Divinity. A three-year grant of $330,000.

Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX—To support the Center for the Study of Latino/a Christianity and Religions. A three-year grant of $315,000.

Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, Wyncote, PA—To train rabbis for a multifaith world. A three–year grant of $300,000.

Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding , New York, NY—To support follow-up activities to the 2007 conference in Bosnia of religiously-motivated peacemakers. A one-time grant of $10,000.

Vanderbilt University Divinity School, Nashville, TN—To develop a program on religion and the arts in contemporary culture. A five-year grant of $340,000.

Wesley Theological Seminary , Washington, DC—To develop missional theology programs for a multi-religious world. A three-year grant of $375,000.

Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER), Silver Spring, MD—For a summer seminar for theological faculty and seminary students on feminist studies in religion. A one-time grant of $25,000.

2006

American Jewish Committee, New York, NY—To develop a seminar on Jewish/Catholic relations for Latino seminarians and community educators in collaboration with the Catholic Theological Union's Bernardin Center. A one-time grant of $25,000.

American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA), New York, NY—To support a Muslim women leaders’ forum. A one-time grant of $25,000.

Andover Newton Theological Seminary, Newton Centre, MA—To share academic and administrative resources with Bangor Theological Seminary and Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. A one-year grant of $75,000.

Asociación para la Educación Téologica Hispana (AETH), Austin, TX—For the project Renovación: Renewing Latino Theological Education at the Grassroots. A one-time grant of $25,000.

The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, Pittsburgh, PA—For the renewal of the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology Program. A one-year grant of $600,000.

Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL—To renew and expand its initiative in the arts and theology. A three-year grant of $360,000.

Church of the Nazarene, International Board of Education, Kansas City, MO—To support the participation of Asian theologians in a consultation on global theological education. A one-time grant of $30,000.

Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA—To support the Institute for Signifying Scriptures. A three-year grant of $300,000.

Drew University Theological School, Madison, NJ—To support the Drew Center for Christianities in Global Contexts. A three-year grant of $315,000.

Faith in Public Life, Washington, DC—To support the Public Theological Leadership Program. A one-time grant of $30,000.

The Fund for Theological Education, Atlanta, GA—Renewed support to recruit highly qualified candidates for the ministry. A one-year grant of $250,000.

The General Theological Seminary of the Episcopal Church, New York, NY—To support the Center for Peace and Reconciliation. A three-year grant of $300,000.

Georgetown University, Washington, DC—For the Institute for Pastors and Pastoral Workers on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. A one-time grant of $17,000.

Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT—To support a professorship in Jewish Studies and the Building Abrahamic Partnerships program. A three-year grant of $375,000.

Harvard University, The Divinity School, Cambridge, MA—To support a new faculty position in Women's Studies in Ministry. A three-year grant of $370,000.

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA—To support the program Teaching Pluralism: Case Studies for the Theological and Religious Studies Classroom. A one-time grant of $30,000.

Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA—To support an initiative on Christology in the context of Pacific Rim cultures. A four-year grant of $325,000.

The Kindling Group, Chicago, IL—For the outreach and education campaign of the documentary public television series The Calling. A one-time grant of $30,000.

The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Chicago, IL—To support the Center for Christian-Muslim Engagement. A three-year grant of $300,000.

The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA—For an Asian theological initiative within the Multicultural Mission Resource Center. A three-year grant of 75,000.

McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL—To support the Center for the Study of Latino/a Theology and Ministry. A three-year grant of $165,000.

Mundelein Seminary, University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Mundelein, IL—To support a program of faculty development for ecumenical and interfaith education. A one-time grant of $30,000.

New Hampshire Humanities Council, Concord, NH—To support the program Shifting Ground: Religion and Civil Life in America. A one-time grant of $10,000.

Partners for Sacred Places, Philadelphia, PA—To support a training program on congregational partnerships and resources for seminaries. A two-year grant of $200,000.

St. Mary’s Seminary and University, Baltimore, MD—To expand a graduate program on church ministries at the Ecumenical Institute. A three-year grant of $255,000.

St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, MO—To support an interfaith academy for emerging religious leaders and religious professionals. A one-year grant of $125,000.

Theological Consortium of Greater Columbus, Columbus, OH—To support the Program in World Religions and Inter-Religious Dialogue. A one-year grant of $120,000.

2005

Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC—Further support for the Five Faiths Project on art, faith and museum culture. A two-year grant of $105,000.

The Alban Institute, Herndon, VA—To develop resources for faith leaders facing new religious realities. A two-year grant of $300,000.

Aquinas Institute of Theology, St. Louis, MO—To support a visiting professorship in interreligious theology. A three-year grant of $195,000.

The Association of Theological School in the United States and Canada, Pittsburgh, PA—A supplement for the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology Program. A one-time grant of $110,000.

Auburn Theological Seminary, New York, NY—To support the Center for Multifaith Education. A two-year grant of $300,000.

Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Richmond, VA—To support the development of the School of Christian Ministry. A three-year grant of $300,000.

The Commonweal Foundation, New York, NY—To support a theological writers project. A two-year grant of $200,000.

Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, Chicago, IL—To support the Council’s operation and program costs. A one-time grant of $25,000.

Foundation for a Conference on Faith and Order in North America, New York, NY—To support a consultation analyzing efforts at organizing and sustaining an ecumenical project on faith and order in North America. A one-time grant of $25,000.

Franciscan School of Theology, Berkeley, CA—For the Kenan Osborne Chair in Systematic Theology and a symposium on the Franciscan intellectual tradition. A three-year grant of $315,000.

Institute of Church Administration and Management, Atlanta, GA—To provide training for leaders of black churches. A three-year grant of $300,000.

Interfaith Youth Core, Chicago, IL—To develop a course at Chicago Theological Seminary and explore partnerships with other seminaries in Chicago and throughout the U.S. A one-time grant of $23,500.

National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice, Chicago, IL—To expand and strengthen the Committee’s programs for seminary students around the country. A one-time grant of $30,000.

New York Theological Seminary, New York, NY—To support the Seminary's Center for World Christianity. A three-year grant of $355,000.

Oblate School of Theology, San Antonio, TX—To support a pastoral leadership development program for lay women. A three-year grant of $250,000.

Pacific School of Religion, Berkeley, CA—To support a program for Asian American and Pacific Islander religious leaders. A three-year grant of $350,000.

Religions for Peace – USA, New York, NY—To provide support for staffing, volunteer training and communications. A one-time grant of $30,000.

Society of Biblical Literature, Atlanta, GA—To support the participation of Asian scholars and religious leaders from less developed countries at the Society’s international meeting in Singapore in 2005. A one-time grant of $10,000.

Starr King School for the Ministry, Berkeley, CA—To develop and implement the curriculum for a Master of Divinity degree in multi-religious understanding. A three-year grant of $300,000.

United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, New Brighton, MN—To coordinate a national program on religion and the arts. A three-year grant of $350,000.