The Versacare Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new grant initiative supporting journalism within the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. The Journalism for Adventist Solutions (JAS) grant aims to promote ethical reporting and diverse storytelling by encouraging integrity, creativity, and journalistic excellence through targeted grant funding. Thomas K. Macomber, Versacare Foundation president, says of this grant: “We are pleased to launch the new Journalism for Adventist Solutions grant to empower thoughtful, principled journalism within the Adventist community. Our intent is that this initiative will inspire, enhance, and encourage ethical journalism within the denomination.”
The Versacare Foundation JAS fund operates under the guidance of a designated committee chaired by Jim Walters and vice chaired by Charles Sandefur. Other committee members include Ezrica Bennett, Garrett Caldwell, Alva James-Johnson, and Ray Tetz. “This initiative aims to foster responsible, solutions-oriented church journalism, luring the hundreds of church communicators from mere best-practices to advanced practices,” explains Walters.
The JAS grant application is now open, with submissions open year-round, and funds awarded twice annually, anticipated for March and September.
Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations headquartered in North America in the following categories: Seventh-day Adventist publications, Seventh-day Adventist universities and academies, independent organizations supporting or reporting on issues affecting the Seventh-day Adventist church.
Grants will be awarded in the range of $5,000 – $15,000.
JAS grants will fund educational coursework, competitive journalistic story grants, workshops, collaborative projects, and assessment.
A report on use of funds will be required within a reasonable time after the grant award.
For more information, contact program director Kelly Jackson Daugherty at 951-343-5800; or [email protected].
About Versacare Foundation: Versacare Foundation is an independent private foundation that funds grants for programs and projects that are consistent with its mission and with the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A self-funded lay organization, it is comprised of both lay Adventists and present and former Adventist Church employees. Since 1990 it has awarded 2,471 grants totaling over $39,000,000.
