Fundraising

“Everything is necessary that He sends, and nothing can be necessary that He withholds”

By Phil Waldron, CEO   John Newton, the famous author of “Amazing Grace”, former slave trader and one of the men responsible for the British Empire outlawing slavery, wrote the words that head up this article. When I first heard this quote from Newton it stuck in...

09 February, 2025 / 0 Comments

The Manifold Wisdom of God

By Phil Waldron, co-founder and CEO   For as many years as Mission UpReach has been in existence, we have quoted Ephesians 3:10 in order to communicate why we are so focused on an integrated strategy of equipping Christians to lead their local churches in carrying out...

18 December, 2024 / 0 Comments

Coming Soon: MUR 2024 Year End Campaign “It Takes A Village”

By Phil Waldron, co-founder and CEO For many years now you, our readers and devoted supporters, have participated in our year end fundraising campaign that usually contributes to more than 50% of the operating cost of our annual ministry costs. Be on the lookout for your...

09 October, 2024 / 0 Comments

Sustainability: What is it and Why is it Important to Mission UpReach?

By Phil Waldron, CEO    Do a search on Google for the definition of Sustainability and you will find a wide variety of definitions. Probably the most simple and direct definition that I found, that makes any sense is, “the ability to maintain or support a process...

07 March, 2024 / 0 Comments

What If?

By Phil Waldron, CEO   I just re-read Timothy Keller’s book entitled, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God. In the book he tells a story that illustrates how much we should feel the need to be in prayerful conversation with God throughout the day.   He says, “Imagine...

08 January, 2024 / 0 Comments

Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done…

By Phil Waldron, CEO   December 31st is fast approaching. That is not too far in the future from this writing. In terms of our year end annual fundraising campaign though, we are a “loong way” from making our goal. It has been an interesting year end....

08 December, 2023 / 0 Comments

What Are You Thankful For?

By Phil Waldron, CEO   Happy Thanksgiving. I don’t know about you, but Thanksgiving Day is my favorite holiday in the year. For me it is a day that is filled with memories of loved ones, many of whom have now gone on to be with the...

06 November, 2023 / 0 Comments

Updating the Dormitory Underway

By Phil Waldron, CEO We have further good news this month that we want to share with you here. Based on the giving and pledges that we have already received in response to our Spring Fundraiser, we have begun updates on the Moses Project dormitories. A...

02 June, 2023 / 0 Comments

Floors and Ceilings and Such

By Phil Waldron In last part of the year 2007, a Canadian, Christian, businessman named Phil Davidson, along with a small group of interested supporters and collaborators received the first young men that were incorporated into the Moses Project. Phil Davidson and his collaborators and supporters...

08 April, 2023 / 0 Comments

Campaign Success!

By Phil Waldron, CEO We have good news to report on our year end fundraising campaign. Thanks to many, many people who pledged and donated money to our year end campaign fund, we made our goal by  the end of January. As with past campaigns, we...

10 February, 2023 / 0 Comments