BENEVOLENCE

City Beautiful Church commits to give away 13% of our collective finances every year. This comes in the form of helping meet the immediate needs of those in our community and around the world.

The Benevolence Fund is a designated amount within the General Giving fund, specifically established to meet basic needs, further defined in the Benevolence Policy. Please read this policy prior to submitting your form.

AT A GLANCE:

Processing requests can take up to two weeks. This is a volunteer-run ministry, and it can take time to get input from all involved. Please respect their time by not reaching out repeatedly - someone from the team will reach out to you for further information if needed.
We can only make payments via bill paying portals, over the phone, or mail orders. We cannot pay out in physical cash, Zelle, Venmo, CashApp, etc. We also offer grocery store gift cards. Please note how your payment is to be submitted on the form.
We can only process requests up to $1500. We dedicate 12% of our income to benevolence, which means we have on average $2500 a month to offer.
We will not approve a second request made within a twelve-month period from the first approved request. This ensures we are able to help as many people as possible get back on their feet.

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Benevolence application

Application completed by:

If you are submitting this request on behalf of someone else, write your name here and complete the rest of the form with the recipient’s information.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone Number

(###)

###

####

Email Address

Physical Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Gender

Male

Female

Date of Birth

YYYY

List Dependents

Include name, gender, and date of birth for each dependent.

Employment Status

Full-time

Part-time

Unemployed

Employer Name

Employer Phone Number

(###)

###

####

Purpose of Request

Because can only cover bills/utilities and cannot hand out cash, please itemize specific needs and list their circumstance.

Amount Requesting

Payment Methods Accepted

Please note at the top of the page what payment methods we can and cannot provide.

List two (2) references that can verify your need and application.

Include names, nature of relationship and contact number. Only one friend or family member is allowed.

Do you attend City Beautiful Church (yes, no)? If so, briefly describe your involvement.

*As a follow up, you may be requested to provide us with additional details showing your present income (including assets owned) and expenses.

Please do not expect immediate financial assistance. At no point in this process do we promise or guarantee assistance will be provided. We can only assist with short-term or emergency needs. It is very likely we will not provide long-term or repeated assistance. We cannot assist in loan payments, taxes, legal expenses or any expense that is not an objectively verified need. No cash will ever be given. We are required to keep record of applications and submitted documents for documentation sake.