Give with clarity.
Give with conviction.
The SAVE Standard brings clarity to Kingdom giving so business leaders and major donors can support Christian ministries with confidence, accountability, and joy.
Four steps. No shortcuts.
Every ministry presented through the SAVE Standard has gone through the same clear and consistent evaluation. No exceptions. No shortcuts. No pay-to-play.
Structured Inquiry
Ministries submit a detailed application covering leadership, doctrine, governance, and finances. Not a contact form. A clear evaluation that surfaces what matters.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Financial records, governance documents, doctrinal statements, external reputation, and references are reviewed against a structured model across six weighted categories.
Donor-Ready Brief
Every approved ministry receives a published ministry brief. Concise. Honest. Specific. Read it. Decide with confidence.
Relational Discernment
Evaluation goes beyond documents. Leadership is seen up close.
Documents reveal structure. Conversations reveal intention. Proximity reveals character. The most important things about a leader cannot be captured in a form or an interview. For select organizations, the SAVE Standard includes time in proximity with ministry leadership, observing the consistency between what is presented and what is lived.
Leadership Alignment
AlignedClarity is strengthened when internal and external perspectives align.
Internal Perspective
Insights gathered from those within the organization.
Internal perspectives describe leadership as clear, relational, and consistent in day-to-day culture and direction.
External Perspective
Insights gathered from partners and those outside the organization.
Outside perspectives describe leadership as credible, steady, and broadly consistent with the ministry's public posture.
Alignment Insight
A summarized view of how closely internal and external perspectives align.
Internal and external perspectives reflect a consistent view of leadership character, communication, and organizational posture.
Integrity is not proven in presentation. It is confirmed in consistency, over time, in proximity, in the ordinary.
What this includes
- Time spent in person with ministry leadership
- Shared meals and unstructured conversation
- Observation of leadership rhythms and team culture
- Relational interaction outside formal or prepared settings
- Conversations with those closest to the leader
Discernment is not doubt.
It is wisdom.
Billions of dollars flow to Christian ministries every year. Very little of it is clearly understood. Most donors give based on relationship, reputation, or a compelling story.
Those are not bad starting points. But they are not enough.
"Faithful stewardship starts with honest information, about the mission, the leadership, and the evidence of lasting fruit."
SAVE Foundation
No ministry pays to be recommended. No brief is issued without human review. Every recommendation reflects the data, nothing else.
A 100-point framework built on what actually matters.
Six weighted categories. Clear subcriteria. Defined flag triggers. Consistent disqualifiers. Nothing arbitrary.
Leadership Integrity
Accountability structure, board independence, decision model, personal character and stability.
Doctrine
Gospel clarity, Scripture position, public doctrinal statement, staff affirmation requirements.
Governance
Board independence, meeting frequency, conflict-of-interest policy, whistleblower protections.
Financial Stewardship
Financial review level, program expense ratio, reserve fund, restricted fund clarity and transparency.
Fruit
Scale of impact, clarity of mission, spiritual fruit, and external validation where applicable.
External Trust
ECFA membership, reference quality, IRS standing, and public reputation.
If your work is real,
you have nothing to fear.
The SAVE Standard gives your ministry credibility with serious donors. It signals accountability. It connects you to givers aligned with what you have built.
- ✓Inquiry reviewed within 5 business days
- ✓Complete Application unlocked after approval
- ✓Secure document upload portal
- ✓Published ministry brief upon approval
- ✓Annual evaluation required to maintain active status
Give with confidence.
Give with conviction.
You've built something. You want it to matter beyond your lifetime. The SAVE Standard brings clarity and documents every step.
- ✓Access to all published ministry briefs
- ✓Honest commendations and cautions
- ✓Full evaluation summary, what was included
- ✓Recommendation level in plain language
- ✓Direct connection to ministry leadership
From inquiry to
funded ministry.
Ministry submits inquiry
Structured 10–15 minute application. Leadership, doctrine, and financials at a surface level.
● SubmittedSAVE reviews inquiry
Admin reviews for completeness and early red flags. Decision within 5 business days.
● Under reviewComplete Application unlocked
30–45 minute deep dive with document upload. Six full categories of structured review.
● Vetting in progressScoring engine runs
100-point model calculates automatically. Risk flags generated. External checks completed.
● Scoring completeHuman reviewer completes diligence
Reviewer reads documents, contacts references, runs external checks, and writes recommendation.
● Review completeDonor brief published
A concise, honest brief goes live. Commendations, cautions, recommendation, and diligence checklist.
● Brief publishedFaithful generosity starts with
honest information.
Ministries ready for accountability and donors ready to give with confidence begin here.
No ministry pays to be recommended. All briefs include human review. Annual evaluation required.