Does giving from outside organizations have an effect on the ministry and vision of the ERLC?

No, gifts from external donors or organizations do not affect the positions the ERLC takes, the policies it advocates for, or the vision it pursues. The ERLC’s mission and ministry assignment have been established by the messengers of the Southern Baptist Convention and the ERLC only receives gifts for projects consistent with that mission and ministry assignment, all of which is overseen by the trustees messengers elect (see above).
The vast majority of funds for the ERLC come directly from the Cooperative Program. The remaining amount largely comes from individual donors and organizations, such as Baptist state conventions who give to the ERLC’s Psalm 139 Project to place ultrasound machines in pregnancy resource centers.

Visit erlc.com/faqs for more answers to frequently asked questions.



Related Content

How does the ERLC receive its funding? 

The ERLC is primarily funded by the generous giving of Southern Baptists through the...

Read More
life

Why doesn’t the ERLC support the criminalizing of women who seek abortions? 

Criminalizing women is not consistent with the advocacy of the pro-life movement for the...

Read More

Has the ERLC received funding from outside organizations?

Yes, the ERLC has worked with other groups on limited-scope projects when the goals...

Read More

Did the ERLC receive a grant from The Democracy Fund?

The Democracy Fund provided a grant in 2018 for a project focused on racial...

Read More
ERLC in technology ethics

How has outside funding supported the work of ERLC in technology ethics?

The ERLC received two grants to support our work in the emerging fields of...

Read More
gun control laws

Does the ERLC support gun control laws?

No, the ERLC does not support gun control laws. The ERLC has supported, along...

Read More