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Fund Purpose

Create a thriving and sustainable Christian community in Santa Cruz County by providing affordable housing solutions for pastors, educators, and ministry staff.

Santa Cruz County Ministry Housing Fund

The Fund supports ministry staff in Santa Cruz County, fostering collaboration to address the challenges of our costly region— which is rated one of the least affordable housing markets in the world. As partners, we work together to provide housing solutions for our staff—and the Fund streamlines this effort. The Fund hosts restricted accounts for each ministry and a Better Together fund to bolster collective ministry endeavors.

We welcome new ministry partners who share our commitment to embodying Kingdom values such as stewardship, transparency, accountability, hope, unity, fairness, justice, stability, and sustainability. This initiative serves as both a community witness and a call to action, urging believers to support ministry staff in Santa Cruz County.

Funds

Secure, restricted funds where donors and investors can support home ownership through equity-shares and provide below-market rentals.

Founders

Vintage Faith Church
Monte Vista Christian School
Baymonte Christian School

Our Beachheads

Monte Vista Christian School

This holiday season, housing support is on MVC philanthropic wish list. This is a new, leveraged approach to providing housing resources for our beloved teachers. It is essential for recruitment and retention. The Holy Spirit guides some people to support athletics, others the arts. Monte Vista also needs engagement from stakeholders that are called to the long-term strategic value of funding housing solutions.

vintage faith church logoVintage Faith Church

It’s time to invest in equity shares for our pastors. We can’t pay pastors enough for them to save their way into home ownership. The only way to close the gap between what they can afford (mortgage + down payment) and the cost of a house, is participation by Kingdom-minded donors and investors.

baymonte christian logoBaymonte Christian School

Let’s make sure Baymonte teachers can leverage public sector opportunities. And for the teachers already in affordable housing developments, the goal is to develop a pool of funds for equity shares.

Our Beachheads

Monte Vista Christian School

This holiday season, housing support is on MVC philanthropic wish list. This is a new, leveraged approach to providing housing resources for our beloved teachers. It is essential for recruitment and retention. The Holy Spirit guides some people to support athletics, others the arts. Monte Vista also needs engagement from stakeholders that are called to the long-term strategic value of funding housing solutions.

vintage faith church logoVintage Faith Church

It’s time to invest in equity shares for our pastors. We can’t pay pastors enough for them to save their way into home ownership. The only way to close the gap between what they can afford (mortgage + down payment) and the cost of a house, is participation by Kingdom-minded donors and investors.

baymonte christian logoBaymonte Christian School

Let’s make sure Baymonte teachers can leverage public sector opportunities. And for the teachers already in affordable housing developments, the goal is to develop a pool of funds for equity shares.

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Kingdom
Minded
Investors

Kingdom Minded Investors

Individuals

Diversify your portfolio by adding fractional equity shares of homes in Santa Cruz County.

IRAs

Self-directed IRAs are a great source of patient capital for equity shares.

DAFs

Impact investing for Christians in Santa Cruz County via recoverable grants or PRIs.

Foundations

Grant-making with local impact.

Family Offices

Build a legacy in Santa Cruz County.
Kingdom
Minded
Donors

Kingdom Minded Donors

Individuals

The fund at Aslan, a tax-exempt public charity, offers the highest tax deductibility available… A secure place for bequests, appreciated securities, real estate, and other large gifts.

DAFs

As a public charity a DAF grant is very straightforward.

Foundations

Grant capital to the fund for an evergreen impact in Santa Cruz.