Enhance Trust,
Elevate Your Ministry
Let ECFA help you maintain a trusted reputation so you can effectively reach the world for Christ.
Enhance Trust,
Elevate Your Ministry
Let ECFA help you maintain a trusted reputation so you can effectively reach the world for Christ.
Enhance Trust,
Elevate Your Ministry
Let ECFA help you maintain a trusted reputation so you can effectively reach the world for Christ.
The Power of Trust
The Power of Trust
While trust is difficult to gain and easy to lose, it never loses its power. Many tend to overlook the importance of financial trust, but givers do not. Demonstrating trustworthiness is more important than ever in effectively reaching the world for Christ and for the longevity of your mission.
While trust is difficult to gain and easy to lose, it never loses its power. Many tend to overlook the importance of financial trust, but givers do not. Demonstrating trustworthiness is more important than ever in effectively reaching the world for Christ and the longevity of your mission.
While trust is difficult to gain and easy to lose, it never loses its power. Many tend to overlook the importance of financial trust, but givers do not. Demonstrating trustworthiness is more important than ever in effectively reaching the world for Christ and for the longevity of your mission.
While trust is difficult to gain and easy to lose, it never loses its power. Many tend to overlook the importance of financial trust, but givers do not. Demonstrating trustworthiness is more important than ever in effectively reaching the world for Christ and for the longevity of your mission.
The Power of Trust
The Symbol of Trust
The Symbol of Trust
The Symbol of Trust
For more than four decades, ECFA has been committed to enhancing trust and financial integrity for 2,700+ churches and ministries across the globe through accreditation. As an ECFA member, you earn the right to display the highly-recognized ECFA seal to your ministry partners to show that your organization has achieved this “symbol of trust” and is committed to operating above reproach.
For more than four decades, ECFA has been committed to enhancing trust and financial integrity for 2,700+ churches and ministries across the globe through accreditation. As an ECFA member, you earn the right to display the highly-recognized ECFA seal to your ministry partners to show that your organization has achieved this “symbol of trust” and is committed to operating above reproach.
For more than four decades, ECFA has been committed to enhancing trust and financial integrity for 2,700+ churches and ministries across the globe through accreditation. As an ECFA member, you earn the right to display the highly-recognized ECFA seal to your ministry partners to show that your organization has achieved this “symbol of trust” and is committed to operating above reproach.
Free Guide: 10 Strategies for Mobilizing Your Church’s Virtual Attendees
In today’s digital world, it’s so important to connect with people where they’re at—online—while still engaging them in your mission. This free guide will help you elevate your digital ministry to move virtual attendance into in-person connections. Inside you’ll discover:
10 practical ideas for digital strategy that draw people into in-person community
Surprising stats on the digital landscape
Impactful insights from nationwide pastor survey
And more!
Why Become ECFA Accredited?
Why Become ECFA Accredited?
Why Become ECFA Accredited?
Increase Trust with Givers
Increase Trust with Givers
Givers are seeking the ECFA seal of trust more than ever before.
Givers are seeking the ECFA seal of trust more than ever before.
Enhanced Credibility
Enhanced Credibility
ECFA membership contributes to the integrity and witness of the entire Christian community.
ECFA membership contributes to the integrity and witness of the entire Christian community.
Access Trust-Building Resources
Access Trust-Building Resources
Access the latest information you need to maintain financial accountability, responsible governance, and leader care.
Access the latest information you need to maintain financial accountability, responsible governance, and leader care.
Accountability
Accountability
ECFA is not self-regulation. It is peer accountability, a biblical demonstration of the church caring for its own.
ECFA is not self-regulation. It is peer accountability, a biblical demonstration of the church caring for its own.
Defense of Members
Defense of Members
ECFA is an unbiased source to help you dispute false claims about or against your ministry.
ECFA is an unbiased source to help you dispute false claims about or against your ministry.
Never Walk Alone
Never Walk Alone
Our team of experienced, professional staff will be by your side to coach on best practices in board governance, financial reporting, fundraising, and more.
Our team of experienced, professional staff will be by your side to coach on best practices in board governance, financial reporting, fundraising, and more.
Trusted by
Trusted by
Trusted by
Four Steps to ECFA Accreditation
01
01
Prepare
Determine your readiness to apply and gather the necessary documents.
02
02
Apply
Fill out the application at ECFA.org/JoinEZ and provide preliminary documents. Use code Gloo500 to waive the application fee and apply for free.
03
Connect
Schedule a one-hour call with our team to evaluate your ministry and go over next steps.
04
Complete
Submit the required documentation and complete your application. You’re on your way to accreditation!
03
Connect
Schedule a one-hour call with our team to evaluate your ministry and go over next steps.
04
Complete
Submit the required documentation and complete your application. You’re on your way to accreditation!
Our members share their Stories of Triumph.
Our members share their Stories of Triumph.
Our members share their Stories of Triumph.
Over 2,700 leading ministries across the United States display ECFA's seal, demonstrating that they live up to Biblical standards of financial accountability, responsible governance, and trust.
Over 2,700 leading ministries across the United States display ECFA's seal, demonstrating that they live up to Biblical standards of financial accountability, responsible governance, and trust.
Over 2,700 leading ministries across the United States display ECFA's seal, demonstrating that they live up to Biblical standards of financial accountability, responsible governance, and trust.
The ECFA seal assures donors that our records and procedures have been carefully scrutinized, and that we are being fully accountable for responsible stewardship of the resources entrusted to us.
Jentezen Franklin
Senior Pastor, Free Chapel – Gainesville, GA
The ECFA seal assures donors that our records and procedures have been carefully scrutinized, and that we are being fully accountable for responsible stewardship of the resources entrusted to us.
Jentezen Franklin
Senior Pastor, Free Chapel – Gainesville, GA
Leadership equity is built on trust. ECFA membership allows us to give our congregation, partners, and supporters the highest level of trust and confidence in our financial stewardship. Organizationally and spiritually, ECFA is a valuable asset to our church
Bishop Derek Grier
Bishop and CEO of Grace Church
Leadership equity is built on trust. ECFA membership allows us to give our congregation, partners, and supporters the highest level of trust and confidence in our financial stewardship. Organizationally and spiritually, ECFA is a valuable asset to our church
Bishop Derek Grier
Bishop and CEO of Grace Church
The ECFA seal assures donors that our records and procedures have been carefully scrutinized, and that we are being fully accountable for responsible stewardship of the resources entrusted to us.
Jentezen Franklin
Senior Pastor, Free Chapel – Gainesville, GA
Through three organizations, a couple of decades, and a variety of fundraising and leadership roles, I have seen the value of ECFA time and again. Accountability, transparency, integrity, and fundraising have all been made better-and that has made each organization better as well.
Matt Buley
President of Hope Haven
Leadership equity is built on trust. ECFA membership allows us to give our congregation, partners, and supporters the highest level of trust and confidence in our financial stewardship. Organizationally and spiritually, ECFA is a valuable asset to our church.
Bishop Derek Grier
Bishop and CEO of Grace Church
ECFA membership allows churches and nonprofits to strengthen their witness!
Franklin Graham
President and CEO, Samaritan's Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
ECFA membership allows churches and nonprofits to strengthen their witness!
Franklin Graham
President and CEO, Samaritan's Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
ECFA membership allows churches and nonprofits to strengthen their witness!
Franklin Graham
President and CEO, Samaritan's Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Through three organizations, a couple of decades, and a variety of fundraising and leadership roles, I have seen the value of ECFA time and again. Accountability, transparency, integrity, and fundraising have all been made better-and that has made each organization better as well.
Matt Buley
President of Hope Haven
Through three organizations, a couple of decades, and a variety of fundraising and leadership roles, I have seen the value of ECFA time and again. Accountability, transparency, integrity, and fundraising have all been made better-and that has made each organization better as well.
Matt Buley
President of Hope Haven
Connect With Our Team
Have questions? Want to learn more about becoming ECFA accredited? Fill out this form to talk with one of our team members.
Mention Gloo to waive your $500 application fee!
Connect With Our Team
Connect With Our Team
Have questions? Want to learn more about becoming ECFA accredited? Fill out this form to talk with one of our team members.
Mention Gloo to waive your $500 application fee!
Have questions? Want to learn more about becoming ECFA accredited? Fill out this form to talk with one of our team members.
Mention Gloo to waive your $500 application fee!
Connect With Our Team
Have questions? Want to learn more about becoming ECFA accredited? Fill out this form to talk with one of our team members.
Mention Gloo to waive your $500 application fee!
@ 2024 Gloo LLC
@ 2024 Gloo LLC
@ 2024 Gloo LLC
@ 2024 Gloo LLC
Free Guide: 10 Strategies for Mobilizing Your Church’s Virtual Attendees
In today’s digital world, it’s so important to connect with people where they’re at—online—while still engaging them in your mission. This free guide will help you elevate your digital ministry to move virtual attendance into in-person connections. Inside you’ll discover:
10 practical ideas for digital strategy that draw people into in-person community
Surprising stats on the digital landscape
Impactful insights from nationwide pastor survey
And more!
Four Steps to ECFA Accreditation
01
Prepare
Determine your readiness to apply and gather the necessary documents.
02
Apply
Fill out the application at ECFA.org/JoinEZ and provide preliminary documents. Use code Gloo500 to waive the application fee and apply for free.
03
Connect
Schedule a one-hour call with our team to evaluate your ministry and go over next steps.
04
Complete
Submit the required documentation and complete your application. You’re on your way to accreditation!