About Us
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Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
Matthew 6:19-20
Our Values
To manage God’s resources with faithfulness and integrity. To commit to God’s Word as our guide and standard.
Our Hope
To transform the hearts and minds of God’s women to become generous givers.
Our Vision
To proclaim the joy of giving - not out of duty or guilt, but out of gratitude for salvation in Christ.
Our Mission
To further God's kingdom by combining our financial resources in support of Christian ministries as they bless and change lives through the Gospel.
Type of Grantmaker
Kingdom Investment Foundation is a donor advised fund within The Signatry.
Background
Established in Tucson, AZ in 2006.
Fields of Interest
Para-church ministries that support: children, youth and families; discipleship; education/training and equipping; evangelism; healthcare; homelessness; hunger; poor and needy; prisoners and their families.
Geographic Focus
Local, national, international.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for a grant from KIF, an organization must be a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization for at least 3 years, or it must come under the tax exempt umbrella of another 501(c)(3) organization, and been operating for at least 3 years. The organization must also meet our “fields of interest” criteria.
Founder’s Message - Becky Nissen
Years ago as I prepared to travel on a 19 hour flight, I threw a small book in my carry on luggage. The book called The Treasure Principle, by Randy Alcorn, had been on my nightstand for a year and now seemed like a good time to read it. I actually read it cover to cover about five times on that flight. When I closed it for the last time, I knew God was calling me to a new level of generosity.
When I returned home from that trip I spent a few months praying about what God was doing in my heart, and then I began to pray for women who might have a heart for this. The Lord placed three friends on my heart, Kathy Thompson, Judy Davidson, and Christi Guion. They too felt God’s leading and together we became the backbone of KIF. We spent time praying together about forming a group of women in Tucson who would come together to pool its resources to make a bigger impact on ministries than we might do personally.
Since that time, Kingdom Investment Foundation has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Christian ministries. Over a hundred ministries here in Tucson as well as around the world have applied for grants, and we have supported many of them. Just as important as giving to ministries, we have experienced the blessing of coming together with women in our community to share and to talk about what it looks like to be a generous woman.
It has been a rich blessing to watch God bring women to KIF and change their hearts about the principles of generosity.
In HIS grip!
2024 – 2025 Board Members
President – Paula Donley
Secretary – Terri Harpole
Treasurer – Madeleine Lucas
Advisor – Karen Bowyer
Communications – Kate Monroe
Founder – Christi Guion
Grant Review – Kristin Zelov
Hospitality – Rachel Davidson
Membership – Joanie Hammond