How to Donate to a CFCI Missionary, Project, or the Transformation Fund

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You can give to Christ for the City International (CFCI) through three main routes described on cfci.org: supporting a long-term missionary, giving to a specific project, and donating to the Transformation Fund, which finances community transformation projects "from Argentina to Zimbabwe." The site also names prayer as a form of support alongside financial giving. CFCI's donation pages are the place to confirm current options and any country-specific instructions before you give.

The Three Giving Routes at a Glance

Giving route What it supports Best suited for
Long-term missionary An individual missionary serving with CFCI Donors who want to back a specific person
Specific project A particular CFCI ministry or project Donors drawn to a defined program
Transformation Fund Community transformation projects across CFCI's countries, such as vocational training, children's programs, feeding centers, gang ministry, and health and dental clinics Donors who want their gift pooled across projects

CFCI's site frames all three under the same invitation: "helping people transform cities by transforming lives." The Transformation Fund page specifically lists the kinds of work donations finance, so it is the clearest option if you want your gift spread across several types of ministry rather than tied to one worker.

Donating to a Long-Term Missionary or Project

The site's "Donate to a long-term missionary or project" section says you can learn about CFCI's missionaries and projects and then support them "financially and through prayer." The practical steps:

  1. Open the donation section of cfci.org and browse the listed missionaries and projects.
  2. Identify the person or project you want to support.
  3. Follow that entry's giving link to complete your gift.
  4. If you also want to commit to prayer support, note the missionary or project so you can follow their work.

The site does not publish a single universal giving form for all missionaries; support is organized around individual missionaries and projects. If you already know who you want to support, start from that person's or project's page rather than a general donation page.

Giving to the Transformation Fund

The Transformation Fund is CFCI's pooled fund for community transformation projects. According to the site, it was "established to help finance our community transformation projects around the world, from Argentina to Zimbabwe." Named examples of what it supports include:

  • Vocational training
  • Children's programs
  • Feeding centers
  • Gang ministry
  • Health and dental clinics

The site describes CFCI as having been "in the transformation business for over 25 years" and directs donors to a "donate now" link for the fund. This is the simplest route if you do not have a specific missionary in mind but want to support CFCI's community-level work.

What Your Gift Supports: The Scale Behind the Ask

Knowing the size of the organization helps you judge where a gift goes. CFCI's published stats include:

  • 470 workers across 16 countries and 32 cities
  • 94% of staff in those countries are local
  • 116 programs meeting physical and spiritual needs
  • 25+ years sending and receiving mission teams

The site also states that over 90% of its workers are not North American and that it serves across 16 countries and 37 cities. These figures appear in different places on the site, so treat them as approximate and current-as-published rather than fixed counts. The emphasis on locally led staff is relevant to donors: a large share of giving supports workers who already live in the communities being served.

Before You Give: Practical Checks

  • Confirm the current link. Donation options and project lists can change; use the live links on cfci.org rather than saved or forwarded ones.
  • Decide between designated and pooled giving. Missionary and project gifts are tied to a named recipient; the Transformation Fund pools gifts across projects. Choose based on whether you want to back a specific person or spread support.
  • Add prayer support. CFCI explicitly pairs financial giving with prayer; if you want updates on a missionary or project, use the same pages to follow their work.
  • Check for campaign-specific giving. The site references a "2026 Fueling Transformation Gala," which may carry its own giving details; check the site for current event-related options.

The site does not publish pricing, minimum gift amounts, or payment details in the material reviewed here, so confirm those on the donation pages themselves.