About CEEP

Welcome to the Consortium of Endowed Episcopal Parishes (CEEP), the premiere organization for Episcopal parishes with endowments of $1M or more. CEEP was founded in 1985 as a grass-roots association of parishes who wanted to learn best practices around endowments from one another. It is an educational association dedicated to serving the needs of congregations with endowments. CEEP exists to provide communication among its members and to give them the information and inspiration they need in order to use their endowments as venture capital for the Kingdom of God.

THE CONSORTIUM AND YOU...

We invite you to learn more about our proud history, bright future, and the outstanding value of CEEP membership. We are a one-stop-shop for the endowed parish, offering quick access to some of the best thinking in the Episcopal Church as well as resources like endowment policies, job descriptions, innovative ways to partner for ministry, and much more. We work to address our members’ needs and respond with top-notch educational programming & services through a host of networking opportunities. Won't you join us as we strive to be powerful catalysts for Christian witness and social justice in the Episcopal Church and the world?

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Endowment Development
• Leadership Education
• Stewardship
• Planned Giving
• Strategic Planning
• Peer Networking
• Ministry Best Practices

WE BELIEVE

Consortium members believe endowments are venture capital for the communication of the Gospel and are held in trust for Christian witness.  They seek to be catalysts for evangelism and mission.  Endowed parishes recognize that their wealth brings unique challenges as well as opportunities.