February 22, 2002

Lilly Endowment Seeks to Channel Young People to the Ministry

Foundation Shift:

The Lilly Endowment has nearly doubled the amount of money for a grantmaking program designed to widen the pipeline of college students aiming for careers in the ministry. A year ago, Lilly's Programs for the Theological Exploration of Vocation awarded $55.3-million to 28 universities. This year, the endowment will award $100-million.

That's because universities seem eager to support the effort. About 300 church-affiliated liberal-arts colleges have applied