Princeton Seminary Receives $25.9 Million Lilly Endowment Grant, the Largest in Its History, to Reach 20,000 Young Adult Christian Leaders
PRINCETON, Mercer County, New Jersey — Princeton Theological Seminary announced on November 11 that it has received a $25.9 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to strengthen how young adult Christian leaders are formed, supported and connected across the United States. The five-year award is the largest grant in the Seminary's history.
The grant will significantly expand the Polaris Young Adult Christian Leadership Initiative and establish Princeton Seminary as a national hub connecting organizations, scholars and leaders through three interconnected efforts: the Polaris Collaborative, the Polaris Leadership Network and a research planning initiative.
Launched at the Seminary in 2023 with Lilly Endowment support, Polaris has connected young adult Christian leaders across professional and denominational backgrounds. From 2027 through 2031, Polaris expects to reach more than 20,000 young adults and 1,700 organizational leaders nationwide and to direct $10 million to support partner organizations, including $1 million grants to ten established organizations working with young adults through the Polaris Collaborative.
The expanded initiative will be led by Shari Oosting, executive director of Polaris, under the institutional leadership of Abigail Visco Rusert, associate dean of continuing education. The grant was made through Lilly Endowment's Young Adult Initiative, and the new grant period runs from January 2027 through December 2031.
(Source: Princeton Theological Seminary)
Source: Princeton Theological Seminary
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