Insights from the Experts.
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"One of the untapped groups of workers for ministry are the many minorities that need to be trained in raising funds. Tony Dentman of the Funding Tribe is uniquely qualified to train those who are eager to serve. I highly recommend Tony and his organization."
Bill Dillon
Founder of People Raising and The Dillon Consultancy -
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"What Tony and Funding Tribe are doing is extremely valuable! If we long to see the trajectory change of minority missionaries being launched into missions, we must address some of the unique challenges they face and Funding Tribe is doing just that."
Byron Johnson
Founder and Executive Director of Vision 9:38 -
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Years ago I was told that, “Raising personal support works only for white upper-middle class American men—but not for us minorities.” (Or women.) Don’t believe it! I have seen one-by-one personal fundraising blessed by God in Africa, Asia and in African-American and Latino settings. In Matthew 10 Jesus sent out the Twelve to minister to the villages of Israel and told them to “search carefully” for worthy hosts. Your funding approaches will vary, but don’t give up! Search carefully—your giving partners are waiting for you to find them! I commend Tony Dentman to you as one who has searched carefully, and God’s hand is on him. He can help you!
Scott Morton
International Funding Coach for The Navigators -
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"When I learned what Tony Dentman was doing, pulling together faithful people of color with the best trainers available, I surely want to invest in this next generation of leaders. People of color bring unique perspectives that will pave the way for today’s missionary movement. I am joyed to join hands with Tony. He is providing faithful accountability, sensitivity, and space for people of color to thrive in the best way possible."
Steve Hong
Founder and Director of Kingdom Rice -
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"Some Christian workers face unique challenges and obstacles to getting fully funded. I love the way Tony and Funding Tribe come alongside them to serve and help get them to their ministry assignment more quickly. Their efforts are impacting the world for Jesus Christ."
Steve Shadrach
Author of The God Ask and founder of Support Raising Solutions & Center for Mission Mobilization
Success Stories
"Funding Tribe knows what they're doing. They understand the complexities and challenges of support raising and have proven biblical and practical solutions that not only bring in financial supporters but also grow faith and character in the individuals. Highly recommended!"
-Denny Catalano
“In over 15 years of personal fundraising and helping others, I have not found another organization that better helps individuals, especially minorities, be fully funded. I'm continually impressed with how Funding Tribe inspires, motivates, equips, and brings results. In my organization, staff after staff continues to get to 100% expeditiously with the help of Funding Tribe.”
-Daniel Hill
"We had a woman join the cohort in the Spring of 2023, and her involvement is where momentum grew with needed accountability and encouragement. She finished the cohort fully funded with a more positive network of partners and a view of the process. Networking can be a hard step to grow and gauge, and with Tony and others' help, she was given the support to minister well in this fundraising.
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Kayla Manning
Jessica Salinas
“Fundraising was never easy for me. In fact, it was a heartache as it presented itself as the biggest barrier to doing what I love! Under Tony's leadership, I was empowered and learned what it looked like to walk in faith and obedience to God in what he called me. As a result, the fruit was more than I can imagine.”
Brandon Mccord
“Tony Dentman helped walk me through my first fundraising experience! With his help and guidance, the team and I were successfully able to raise over $70,000 for a summer-long mission trip to Johannesburg, South Africa.”
Elena Lopez
“In 4 months, through Funding Tribe I was fully funded, my vision increased, and my perspective on support raising changed.”
“Fundraising for ministry in Nigeria can be a huge challenge. Funding Tribe made me experience firsthand what it means for clouds to be cleared from the eyes of ministry fundraising.
Tony and his team are simply excellent. The individualized coaching, accountability, and encouragement is an unmatched experience that produces results - that enables anyone to pull together the funds God has already provided for ministry.
Finally, I can confidently say, “The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want”. God has used Finding Tribe to fulfill Psalm 23:1 in my life.”
Sedooter Dio
“Funding Tribe was HUGE for me in getting fully funded.
The resources, community, and accountability given by FT were an incredible blessing. They also helped shift my perspective on fundraising and helped me develop a conviction that it is good, and also helped me develop a genuine love for inviting people to be a part of the mission God has called my family to!
Top Tier company, top tier coaches, with top tier people.”
Cameron Pittman
“The resources and accountability that Funding Tribe provides are incredibly helpful and impactful.
All the staff/coaches of Funding Tribe genuinely care for the individuals in the program and support us throughout the entire process.
The team and community they provide helped make my support raising process a lot quicker than I anticipated.
I couldn’t have done it without them!”
Maria Boswell
Campus Minister - University of North Texas
Campus Outreach Dallas/Ft. Worth
“The one-on-one coaching really helped pushed me to do things I wouldn't have been motivated to do in my own strength. As someone who has been raising support, partnerships, and funding for our ministry for over 10 years, this 45-day challenge fine-tuned my skills, gave me new skills, and created the kind of environment I think is most conducive for raising a funding tribe. I'd highly recommend Funding Tribe to help you reach your goals!”
Philip Thomas
Area Director - Campus Outreach Greensboro
“At the start of my support raising journey, I felt very intimidated by my goal and lacked an understanding of where to even begin! Funding Tribe provided me with valuable insights and step-by-step training throughout the whole process, from start to finish!
I cannot stress how helpful it was to be a part of this cohort.
The skills I learned to enable my support raising journey will stick with me for as long as the Lord has called me to the missions field and beyond. Their ability to adapt in light of new technology and an ever-changing culture has played a crucial role in my efforts.
Funding Tribe’s level of intentionality and accountability are hard to find anywhere else!
I can’t imagine where I would be without their help. We are grateful for their work and highly recommend it to ANYONE who is raising support for the call to make disciples in any capacity.”
Xzavier Torres
Campus Staff - Campus Outreach West Michigan
“The coaches at Funding Tribe provided great direction and encouragement for me during my support raising journey.
The accountability from everyone involved was much needed for me to be faithful to the process.
I’m so thankful for everyone involved!
I highly recommend Funding Tribe!”
Brandon Jaworski
Campus Staff - Middle Tennessee State University
Campus Outreach Memphis
“It was a privilege to walk through this process with coaches dedicated to your development and success through one-on-one coaching and others alongside you sharing their experiences, learned lessons, and the ways the Lord showed up week to week for them.
This was incredibly encouraging and a reminder that we are not alone in the process and provided motivation to push forward when it grew difficult to be self-motivated.
Funding Tribe is intentional, prayerful, and led by the Word throughout the entirety of the process. With each arising hurdle or uncertainty, the team provided a solution informed by their own experiences and biblical perspective to encourage and help overcome obstacles or uncertainties of fundraising.
I have grown so much in my knowledge of the Lord and in a deeper relationship with Him through the pushes to give 110% by Funding Tribe and the growth opportunities provided.
I would recommend this process to anyone and everyone, and you should expect the Lord to show up in and through it.”
Aaryanna Henry
Campus Staff - Campus Outreach Charlotte
Mark Martinez
“Funding tribe helped me reach my goals and allowed me to do what I wanted to start with, which was ministry on the campus. Tony not stopping until all outlets were looked at and tried to get you to where you need to be. From personal experience, no one will work harder or sacrifice more than Tony to make sure you get fully funded so that you can live out your vision.”
Karabo Marima
“Tony’s passion for support raising is contagious and he makes you believe it can be done even in uncharted territories.”
Ashanti Pettaway
Pastoral Resident
“Hands down, one of the best training programs you can get! It's authentic community and proven practical strategy. Get connected ASAP. If you want the insight on how to raise support and the truth needed to hold you accountable, Tony from Funding Tribe is exactly who you need.”
"The Funding Tribe has been a key asset in setting our team up for success and longevity in ministry partner development. The step-by-step process is a commitment but is a proven winner time and time again."
Bobby Land
Resource Director - Campus Outreach Houston
“Our team had an amazing experience with Funding Tribe! We achieved all of our goals in large part because of Funding Tribe's experience and leadership during the process. I couldn't recommend them more highly.”
Zach Fulginiti
Executive Director - Campus Outreach Charlotte
“Tony and his team did a great job! They were easy to work with and were very thorough in their offerings. I would highly recommend them!”
David Springer
Regional Director - Campus Outreach
Central Florida
Jonathan Salinas
Pastoral Resident for Outreach and Discipleship
Holy Trinity Church
"Tony Dentman’s coaching for my ministry fundraising took me to another level. He pushed me from being average to great, lukewarm to on fire, and from underfunded to fully-funded for the last three years. Overall, he pushed me to have big faith in God through the ups and down."
Geoffrey Thompson
Former Director of Campus Ministry
Campus Outreach Charlotte
“Funding Tribe’s boot camp changed my perspective on support raising. This experience was awesome! Somewhat of a challenge at first, but if you commit to the process it is well worth it!”
Dillon Scott-Holliam
Former Campus Director
Campus Outreach
The Funding Tribe - led by Tony Dentman - helped me reach my goals and live out my vision by teaching me the meaning of faithfulness, focus, and fortitude in my process of accessing capital. Being coached by Tony helped me gain over $75,000+ in support assets. I highly recommend Tony if you're looking to grow professionally while being coached to reach your fundraising goals.
"Funding Tribe was my first experience support raising and I wouldn’t trade it for any other.
The people at Funding Tribe are clearly experienced with support raising and were able to get me started from zero to one hundred and continued to provide essential feedback throughout the process.
It’s also clear that they have experience in ministry through the unique way that they coach you with care for your spiritual growth.
I highly recommend!"
Mitchell Howell
Fellow
Chicago Campus Initiative
“Most of our Campus Outreach Dallas/Ft. Worth staff team has been a part of the Funding Tribe, and has all reached and maintained 105% support during their time in ministry.
Funding Tribe has grown our team culture around fundraising and vision for inviting many into Kingdom work throughout the world!”
Kris Maharaj
University of North Texas Campus Director - Campus Outreach Dallas/Ft. Worth
"First off, I just want to say thank you to Tony and the rest of the Funding Tribe staff. They were so helpful, full of experience, gospel-centered, encouraging, and challenging which was so beneficial and key to myself and our staff in raising our support and meeting our financial goals! The program is AWESOME! It was so informative in establishing us in the biblical reasoning for support raising, helped develop and cultivate a dependent spirit on the Lord as a provider, gave us a gospel community that was full of accountability and encouragement to persevere through the process, and equipped us with the strategy/skills to raise and maintain our support so that we could give our full energy to the gospel mission! If you are looking to raise support and need help, truly look no further, this is the place for you and they will go far and beyond to walk alongside you and by God’s grace gets you to your goal! I happily recommend this 100%."
Vaughn Volious
University of South Carolina Campus Director - Campus Outreach Columbia
“Funding Tribe was definitely a place that I needed. It helped me get fully funded and be on the college campus and share the gospel of college students. They provided a place where I could get help and get tools to be able to know how to raise support, and also provide a community and accountability to be able to do it with others who are also on the same mission as I am. With the support of Melissa, April, and Tony, they provided great tools and resources, especially as a young black man to be able to go raise support, and also trusting in the Lord to raise my support. 10 out of 10 would recommend.”
David Balogun
Staff - Campus Outreach Dallas/Ft. Worth
Nebraska Wiggins
"Funding Tribe will build your faith, challenge your persistence, and keep you in check, alongside others who are there to encourage you! It was definitely worth it!"
Annie Witte
Resource Staff
Campus Outreach Central Illinois
"Funding Tribe completely changed the support process for me in the best ways! The encouragement and coaching I received were top-notch. Whether you are just starting the support process or maybe have been in it for a while and are stuck, this program is such a worthwhile investment. Not just for meeting your goal but giving you a great perspective on support for however long you serve in ministry."
Veronica Parker
Campus Staff (University of Memphis)
Campus Outreach Memphis
”Funding Tribe is an opportunity to be held accountable in support raising. It is also an opportunity for you to meet with people who are doing the same thing as you, with you.”
“Funding tribe was an amazing, hard, and faith building experience. Raising support is difficult mentally and emotionally but with Funding tribe coaching they made it worth while. I was raising support while teaching full time and coaching and I was 90% funded in less than 6 months! If you listen to their coaching and stay diligent they will help you meet your goal! I advise all who are fundraising to use Funding Tribe! It’s worth it.”
Terence Allen
Campus Staff - Campus Outreach Memphis
“Funding Tribe helped me get fully funded and grow in my faith! I can’t tell you how thankful I am to have been a part of their cohort. I learned a biblical view to raise support as well as tools to help me continue raising support in the future. I would recommend them to anyone who is beginning their journey towards raising a ministry salary!”
Gilbert Velarde
Campus Staff - Campus Outreach Memphis
“Funding Tribe is AWESOME!!!! I was able to grow in my walk with the Lord and persevere in support raising for ministry through the coaches’ faithfulness & accountability for my own faithfulness.
I genuinely believe that without Funding Tribe the support raising process would’ve been slower and isolating, but through Funding Tribe, I found a wonderful community not only in the coaches but also other people like me who were also support raising & they became such dear and wonderful friends who supported me through some tough moments and celebrated the victories with me.
Thank you so much Funding Tribe!!!!!”
Genesis Rivera
Fellow
Chicago Campus Initiative
Kameron and Maleny Risby
Campus Outreach Houston
“It was a refreshing experience. It was different in a good way! Funding Tribe puts a fire under you and encourages you with the power of structure.”
Eboné Smith
Women's Coordinator
Campus Outreach Charlotte
"Funding Tribe was helpful with my consistency and persistence in fundraising. I am confident that the skills I learned during my training time will help me in any future fundraising endeavors.
I really appreciated the spirit of the 45-Day Challenge. One that had God's word at the center, not just at the beginning but daily throughout the challenge. I was reminded of who I was and that God desired to use me for His glory. It was super encouraging. I also loved the built-in accountability and the opportunity to complete tasks and feel accomplished for the day."
Joan Johnson
Campus Staff
Campus Outreach Charlotte
”Tony is a guy who gets the job done! His boldness and commitment to raising support is like none other and the most admirable thing about it is his heart for wanting to see minorities thrive alongside of him.”
"Funding Tribe has helped and provided me the ability and framework to build meaningful relationships with those who were in my shoes while being an ambassador for Christ."
Karvarus Moore
Martin Azua Jr.
Campus Outreach Houston
"Funding Tribe is awesome! They were so encouraging and they challenged the group to be faithful to our responsibilities. It was a very simple and direct method to raising funds."
Moises and Kyndal Sandoval
Campus Outreach Houston
“Funding Tribe has great coaches. They pushed me harder than I would have alone and they also provided amazing speakers during the 45-Day Challenge that helped push me forward.”
Tim Miles
Campus Director - University of Memphis
Campus Outreach Memphis
“I thought I knew everything it was to know about fundraising since I have been fundraising for myself and our organization for the past 10 and 6 years respectively. Tony and Funding Tribe have taken my support-raising skills and efforts to another level! I am confident that with the community he has built and the training he gives any missionary can hit their fundraising goals in 45 days or less.”
“Tony and his team are really helpful in creating a great culture for support raising to get you funded in a very short amount of time. They use the principle of funding for the vision that really helps people in their mindset during the process.”
Kyle Aaron
UNT Campus Staff - Campus Outreach Dallas/Ft. Worth
Caitlin Viers
Campus Minister
Harvest Campus Ministry
"I was pushed when I needed it, encouraged when I did not think I could do it anymore, and taken to the cross daily with the support I was given through this entire process!"
Tyeshia Williams
Campus Staff - Benedict College
Campus Outreach Columbia
“I'm forever grateful for the Funding Tribe Foundation! The Foundation was a catalyst for my fundraising process; I received outstanding coaching and encouragement from Funding Tribe. Before working with Funding Tribe, I couldn't find a suitable method to raise funds consistently; therefore, I always felt stuck. Moreover, Funding Tribe didn't only help me raise funds, but the Team also pointed me back to my need for Jesus and how he will always provide for our needs (Philippians 4:19).”
Abigail Azua
Campus Staff
Campus Outreach Houston
”Starting the process and now looking back I have realized that it is the kind of push and encouragement that I definitely need. I'm glad I went through this training! Praise God for what He has taught me during the training.”
“Fundraising was the biggest barrier I faced when deciding to step into vocational ministry. Under the care of Funding Tribe, I was encouraged, empowered, and challenged to walk obediently in this season. Tony and April’s leadership was excellent and exactly what I needed! I will always be grateful for Funding Tribe and cannot overstate the gift it is!”
Jayci Hawthorne
Campus Staff - Campus Outreach UNT
"There is nowhere else to look to find the best strategy and coaching. Funding Tribe is the prime place for your skills as a leader to be cultivated. Funding Tribe will challenge you but you will be thankful for the process."
Deion Hair-Griffin
Campus Staff - Campus Outreach UNT
Chase Walker
SIUE Campus Director - Campus Outreach St. Louis
“This was just what I needed. I’ve been raising funds for our ministry for 6+ years, but Funding Tribe’s high accountability and clear direction removed a lot of unnecessary confusion and bad habits from my fundraising. As a result, I was able to raise more funds in 3 months than I had in the past 3 years. Highly recommended, even for veteran fundraisers.”
Emily Walters
Campus Staff - Campus Outreach Charlotte
“Before working with Funding Tribe I had no clue how I was going to raise my support for my job. With the help of April, Tony and Melissa they were able to help me achieve my goal and even more. They cared for me in my support-raising process and even in my personal struggles. The one-on-one instruction by April helped me to know what I should be doing every step of the process and the push and encouragement from Tony helped me to stay on track and trust God to raise my support! I grew not only as a person but in my relationship with God in the months I worked with the Funding Tribe. I'll always be thankful for them helping me and so many others!”
James and Erin Luecke
Campus Staff (University of Memphis)
Campus Outreach Memphis
“Funding Tribe is the best to do it, hands down! Tony, Melissa, and April give you not only an abundance of resources for you to succeed practically, but they also give you their time. They genuinely seek for you to be 100% funded and prepared for sharing Christ with the lost world. I came into their program a skeptic and left as a huge fan. They challenged us and helped my wife and me get supported in a matter of a couple of months. Highly recommend this organization if you are raising support, not only will your support grow but your love for Christ will grow as well.”
"I am so thankful for Funding Tribe! I am someone who needs the accountability and constant encouragement, and they never failed to deliver. I appreciated their approach and how they taught me every step of the way. If you join, you will be challenged and stretched, no doubt. I am thankful for everything I learned and I am definitely taking all of it with me in my next stage in ministry!"
Victoria Hattabaugh
College Minister - Campus Outreach Central Florida
Drew Richardson
University of Memphis Campus Staff Campus Outreach Memphis
"Funding Tribe is the best tool to support raise out there because of the accountability, individual and team coaching, and the continual encouragement received from God’s word and each other.
I highly recommend it to anyone."
Vincent Hale
SIUE Campus Staff
Campus Outreach St. Louis
“I am so thankful for all the help that Funding Tribe gave me. I honestly didn't know the first thing about fundraising and they were patient with me every step of the way.
Funding Tribe also helped me remember why I was fundraising in the first place which encouraged me to keep going.
I am so grateful for their support and care!”
Trent Taylor
Campus Staff
Campus Outreach Birmingham
"A highly intense, highly personal support raising cohort!
After 5 years on staff with a college ministry, I needed to raise around $3,000/month before heading into our fall semester.
Funding Tribe equipped me with the necessary resources and accountability to raise this amount of money, with a specific approach of asking God to do far more abundantly than I can ask or think.
10/10 recommend Funding Tribe Foundation!"
"If you are looking to get fully funded or raise some money, this is the right place to do it! Funding Tribe has really helped me in my support raising journey by pushing me over my limits while pouring into me with such wisdom and guidance.
Funding Tribe truly has a heart for laborers pursuing the lost which I am so thankful for. Because of their time and care they put into me I was able to raise over 90% of my goal within the 8 weeks I was a part of the training.
Such a great program and I highly recommend it!"
Deja Jones
Campus Staff - Sam Houston State University
Campus Outreach Houston
Garret Taylor
Campus Staff - Tennessee Tech UniversityCampus Outreach Memphis
“Coming into support raising, I was a bit clueless about what I was getting into. Funding Tribe presented an effective, thorough, and biblical foundation for support raising. From day one, Tony and April committed themselves not only to helping me get funded but also committed themselves to me. Support raising is a confusing, difficult, yet sanctifying and character-building time where we get the privilege to dive deeper into our relationships with God. Funding Tribe really has the set up too; they provide multiple spreadsheet templates, resources, intentional coaching, a schedule to walk by, and so much more. It is extremely practical! When you come to Funding Tribe, be prepared to work hard, trust God, get out of your comfort zone, grow in character, and be fully funded quickly. They helped me get fully funded in 6 weeks! I don't know where I would be at in the support raising process without Funding Tribe - there is nothing else I would recommend for support raising other than Funding Tribe.”
Hannah Williamson
Campus Staff - Campus Outreach Charlotte
“I am so grateful for The Funding Tribe Team— I don’t quite know where I’d be in my support raising process without them. They give you the resources and knowledge you need to be able to walk confidently in the support raising season. They also help you think through support raising in a biblical way!”
Lane Smith
Murfreesboro Campus Staff
Campus Outreach Memphis
“I was fully funded in less than 1 semester! As someone who is raising full-time support to see God change lives, I can testify that God is working through the Funding Tribe to help us get on the mission field as fast as possible! (Even as a full-time college student with a job!)
Tony, April, and Melissa did an amazing job of keeping our focus on God’s power in providing our support while providing the accountability to stay faithful in letting God work through us! I looked forward to seeing my friends that I was raising each week in our cohort meetings and being encouraged as we saw God provide all of our support!
My wife and I can’t wait to be ministering on the college campus this fall, and I’m thankful for God’s work through Funding Tribe for getting me there so efficiently!”