{"id":8444,"date":"2021-04-26T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T20:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlhamsor.wpengine.com\/?page_id=8444"},"modified":"2024-04-16T20:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T00:12:59","slug":"support-esr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esr.earlham.edu\/support-esr\/","title":{"rendered":"Support ESR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
ESR occupies a unique place at the intersection of education, religion and Christian leadership. We are a place where students and teachers learn together and challenge one another to grow intellectually. We provide space for Friends and those from other faith traditions who share our inclusive theology to nurture the life of the Spirit. And we develop a new generation of leaders who can shape ministry so that it remains vital and relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These qualities are the product of a vision of Spirit-led education founded on Quaker principles. Financial support for ESR helps us:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We invite those who share this vision to support our work through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you have questions about the tangible impact of your support for ESR? Or would you like to speak with an adviser who can answer questions about donating to the school? Call 800-432-1377.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anyone who shares ESR’s vision of a seminary education’s power to spark creative ministry can support our work through several campaigns and programs. We invite alumni\/ae, Friends and other community members to explore the giving options below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your gifts secure ESR’s future and allow us to provide students with an education that is spritually and academically nurturing, without burdening them with debt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Annual fund<\/strong> \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The annual fund represents 15% of our annual operating budget and helps keep an ESR education affordable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Planned giving<\/strong> \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Planned giving provides creative ways to support ESR that benefit you and your family members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Major gift priorities<\/strong> \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Major gift priorities express our strategic, prayerful goals for the future of education and ministry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Although we are a graduate academic institution, ESR was founded to prepare people for ministry. All of our programs share a common focus on nurturing the intellect and spirit of those who are called to serve God. Support for these programs is support for the work of ministers in many fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since our founding, ESR graduates and students have served as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Those who have passed through ESR continue to pursue creative opportunities to provide ministry. By supporting ESR through the annual fund<\/a>, planned giving<\/a>, and other means, donors help the school maintain high academic standards, maintain accessibility and affordability of our programs, and help us grow our outreach to Friends and others in the broader religious world.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSupporting ministry through ESR<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\n