Funding

Companions on a Journey (COJ) is 501(c)(3) organization which is 100% funded through donations from individuals, businesses, foundations, grants and fundraising events.

Support program services are free to the bereaved.

Annual Fundraising event

• Gala "All  Star Gala"– Our signature event includes live and silent auctions, presentations, entertainment, and awards
• Annual Memorial Golf Outing
• Annual appeal campaign

Partnership Program

• Professional partnership with churches, businesses, hospitals, and funeral homes.

Foundation / Community Grants

• Grant proposals submitted to local and national organizations, businesses, and family foundations

Services

• Educational workshops and programs
• Conferences and  retreats
• Crisis Response and intervention education
• Seasons of Grief newsletter sponsorship
• Individual and family consultations
• Social and outreach programming
• Professional training seminars with materials and consultation are additional sources of income

Honoraria

• In lieu of gifts, in honor of a loved one,  during special events or celebrations such as a birthday or an anniversary, consider designating Companions on a Journey as a beneficiary

Memorial Donations

• Donations made in memory of a family member or friend
• Planned giving donations
• Memory wall located at www.companionsonajourney.org

In-Kind Donations

• Endowments
• Real estate/ office equipment, furniture
• Books and any other goods or services
• Auction items
• Food for support groups and various events
• COJ seeks to develop successful and sustainable fund raising strategies
• COJ seeks funding in support of continued training and development of new services to continue to be on the cutting edge of this field
• COJ seeks funding with the ultimate goal of establishing a Bereavement Center

COJ is grateful to its current sponsoring organizations