Benirai Ministries
Transforming
Communities.
Empowering Lives.
Benirai Ministries is a private endowment strengthening communities through faith-driven action, funding scholars, families, and institutions who carry the work forward.
"Everyone who desires to make a positive difference belongs here."
Our Mission
Benirai Ministries exists to strengthen communities through faith-driven action. We partner with families, educators, and community leaders to build programs that educate, uplift, and sustain lasting transformation.
The name Benirai comes from the French bénirai — "I will bless." That commitment is the foundation of everything we do: a permanent endowment established to carry this work forward for generations.
Learn our storyPledged for FY2026/2027 (Central)
313,443
Projected end-users reached across 12 cause areas by 90 fellows. Bands and methodology on our Initiatives page.
Pledged for FY2026/2027 (Central)
36.1M meals
Projected from the food-security cause area alone. Counted separately from end-users reached.
10-year cohort durability (projected)
~62 of 90
Fellow-founded organizations still operating at year 10. Applying the Echoing Green benchmark.
Projections, not measured results. Bands, not point estimates. See the full dashboard
Kingdom Dominion & Kingdom Stewardship Intensive
From Knowing
to Doing.
Each of the 90 inaugural fellows is positioned to receive $250,000 in Year 1 and a $50,000 annual grant every year after. A foundational Intensive in July or August provides the knowledge and framework. The September Implementation Workshop is where you build your complete funding package and submit it.
Participants who want to go further can pursue bond offerings and additional capital-raise strategies targeting up to $20,000,000. Registration for the Weekend Intensive (July or August) is $1,000.
Open to anyone with the passion, integrity, and commitment to advance a cause that transforms communities: individuals, families, congregations, nonprofits, and institutions.
Weekend Intensive (July or August)
$1,000 · 90 Seats per cohortKnowing
Concepts, structures, strategies, and frameworks for organizational stewardship and capital formation. July 25 and 26 or August 29 and 30, 2026. In-Person (Scottsdale, AZ) and Zoom Broadcast.
September Workshop
$1,500 · Closes August 21stDoing
Build your complete funding package with volunteer professionals, then submit it. Every Saturday in September via Zoom, plus in-person September 27 and 28 in Atlanta, GA.
The Outcome
Per Fellow$250K Year 1 + $50K/yr
$250,000 in Year 1 and a $50,000 annual grant every year after. Fellows who want to go further can pursue bond offerings and capital-raise strategies targeting up to $20,000,000.
Fellow Compliance Toolkit
Your portal is ready before you are.
Every registered fellow gets immediate access to a private portal with a pre-loaded Compliance Tracker, Project Workspace, and direct messaging with the Benirai support team.
Compliance Tracker
Filings, audits, renewals. Tracked with due dates and document uploads.
Project Workspace
Tasks, milestones, budget ledger, and document vault in one place.
Direct Messaging
Secure two-way messaging with the Benirai vetting and support team.
Named Programs
How the Endowment Works
About the Endowment
Benirai's endowment is made possible by the generosity of a private donor whose commitment underwrites this work for generations to come.