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Welcome to The Micah Project!

 Our mission is to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ as a means to reconciliation, justice, and mercy.

“And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God”
(Micah 6:8, NIV).

The Micah Project has three areas of emphasis:

Technical Empowerment- We help build the capacity of organizations whose missions demonstrate a Biblical worldview.  We apply knowledge and experience gained over more than 60 years of combined service to the nonprofit sector.  Our focus is in addressing developmental needs involving financial management, board governance, legal compliance, and special event planning. Learn more . . .

Evangelistic & social justice empowerment - We support activities that proclaim the life transforming power of the Christian gospel, including the sponsorship of speakers, evangelistic events, and the creation of published materials that support this objective.

Financial empowerment - We make grants, contributions, and below-market loans to help seed activities that proclaim the gospel.  Grants and loans are accompanied by consultative support where appropriate. 


Man from Macedonia: My Life of Service,
Struggle, Faith and Hope
by Rev. Aaron Johnson
with Deb Cleveland
Forward by Chuck Colson

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Check out this engaging memoir from Rev. Aaron Johnson, Civil Rights leader, pastor, and public servant

A publication sponsored by The Micah Project.

Available in hardcover, softcover, audio book, and Kindle edition.
Christmas Across America is an initiative launched by Child Evangelism Fellowship in 2015 with a goal to engage and train churches to conduct The Ultimate Christmas Party – telling children the REAL Christmas story, that it is the birthday of Jesus Christ, who was sent to the world because we needed a Savior. During the 2015 Christmas season, almost 2500 parties were held across the US, with more than 62,000 children and adults in attendance.

Christmas Across America was repeated in 2016 with similar results,   CEF is seeking churches who wish to do a 2017 Christmas outreach to unreached children in their communities. The goal is to conduct 5000 Christmas Parties in the US, and reach 100,000 children with the Gospel. 

CEF will provide, at no charge, a complete Christmas Party Kit, including curriculum, songs, game, and give-aways to send home with the children.  Click here to see a kit unpacked. Training on how to host a party and teach the material is also provided.

Go to the website at www.christmasacrossamerica.com for complete information.  Use the location finder to find your local CEF office and contact them for local training opportunities. 

News

Guide to Gifts of Noncash Assets Available for Download, Dennis Among Contributing Authors

Charitable Gifts of Noncash Assets by Bryan Clontz and Ryan Raffin of Charitable Solutions, LLC is a new and helpful resource for nonprofit development staff, accountants, attorneys, and other financial advisors for use in understanding and planning such gifts.
 
Dennis and Jane Wilton, JD, LLM co-authored an advisor-level discussion of gifts of interests in pass-through entities.  Dennis also contributed an advanced discussion of intangible property.
 
A free digital version is available for download courtesy of Charitable Solutions, LLC and The American College Press.  Paper copies are also available for purchase.
 
Neither Dennis nor The Micah Project has any affiliation or financial interest in Charitable Solutions, LLC.

2016 Accomplishments

There's rarely a dull moment at The Micah Project.  We're pleased to share this summary of our 2016 key accomplishments
Going Concern Assessment Required for 2016 Reporting –Be Prepared
 
ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern,” must be applied to financial statements issued after December 15, 2016. This financial reporting standard is likely to have a profound effect on the nonprofit sector. In this contribution to the Planned Giving Design Center, Dennis briefly refreshes the newly effective standard, important background, and highlights technical requirements along with some suggestions to help organizations take a proactive stance.

Pastor Event Draws Correctional Ministry Interest

“The Impact of Incarceration on Children and Families” was the theme at a Community gathering of pastors, board members, and other interested persons on November 19, 2016 at Memorial United Methodist Church in High Point.
Rev./Dr. Michael R. Smith, a North Carolina native and former head chaplain for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, was the keynote speaker. Dr. Smith reminded his audience of the necessity to find ways to reach at-risk children where they are, pointing to a second generation of unchurched youth.
Smith emphasized that prison ministry is better described more broadly as correctional ministry, which begins by seeking and intervening with at-risk youth in their environment before they make the choices that land them in prison, in addition to ministering to those incarcerated and through their reentry back into the community.
Smith’s long career in correctional ministry began as the result of the action of Rev./Dr. Aaron Johnson of Fayetteville who, while acting as North Carolina Secretary of Corrections, authorized Smith’s hiring as a young chaplain at Central Prison in Raleigh.  The two share a common accomplishment, with Johnson being the first African-American appointed to this post, and Smith as the first African-American head chaplain for the federal Bureau of Prisons.  Johnson was the subject of “Man from Macedonia,” a biography sponsored by The Micah Project.
The event was facilitated by Rev. Gene Williams, chaplain at the High Point Detention Center, and is part of a continuing series of community discussions on this growing social crisis.
Dennis and Debbie Walsh with Rev./Dr. Michael Smith and wife Renee
The Micah Project is the registered operating name of The Deborah and Dennis Walsh Foundation, a North Carolina nonprofit corporation recognized as a tax exempt private operating foundation under Section 501(c)(3) and 4942(j)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Micah Project is qualified to receive tax deductible contributions under the rules applicable for contributions to public charities pursuant to Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vii).
 
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