The Story of the Go Fund
“The Go Fund begins
The Go Fund started with an ambitious idea to help a couple of missionaries take the gospel to the unreached. The only thing stopping them at the time was their student debt.It’s official!
We received 501(c)(3) approval from the IRS.”
“We officialy launch!
The Go Fund publicly launches with a vision to double the number of missionaries serving among the unreached by removing the barrier of student debt. In the first year alone, 50 missionaries applied!First Board Meeting
On December 12, 2014 we hosted the first board meeting. Luke Womack, Chris Lucey & Brian Zunigha attended as the first board members.The Original Office
This is where it all started.
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“Vision Dinner #1 - May 15th, 2015
Our very first Vision Dinner welcomed 200 guests and successfully raised over $90,000. The generosity of that evening allowed us to approve three missionary partners, to help them begin ministries among the unreached.Missionary Partnerships
In 2015 we approved our first three missionary partners!2015 Annual Spotlight
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“Vision Dinner #2 - April 23, 2016 Our second Vision Dinner was a smashing success with $190k raised!
Second Staff Member Added - July 1, 2016
Matt Sonke joined the team as the first Program Director. Matt oversaw the application and approval process of new missionary partners.Missionary Partnerships
We added five new Missionary Partners in 2016 for a total of eight Missionary Partners.2016 Annual Spotlight
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“Vision Dinner #3 - March 24, 2017
For our third Vision Dinner we crafted an experiential moment for guests and raised over $200,000 to help send four missionaries to the unreached.We updated our Mission Statement
Original Mission Statement:
Enable college graduates to make disciples of Jesus among the unreached.
New Mission Statement:
Accelerate Christian disciple-making among the unreached by eliminating the barrier of student debt.The Go Fund Staff Grows Again
Missionary Partnerships
We add eight new missionary partners for a total of 16 Missioanry Partners serving in globally.2017 Annual Spotlight
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“2018 Spring Vision Dinners
This year we hosted two spring Vision Dinners which raised an astonishing $292,000. The generosity at these events helped launch The Go Fund to approve more missionary partners than ever!
April 7, 2018 - Inland Empire Vision Dinner
April 21, 2018- Orange County Vision DinnerMissionary Partnerships
We approved 25 New Missionary Partners this year alone.
41 Total Missionary Partners2018 Annual Spotlight
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“6 Vision Dinners in 2019
The Go Fund launches a monumental push to host six vision dinners, not only to raise funds but to grow our network of supporters. We raised over $365,000 while meeting hundreds of new donors. 2019 was a big year!
March 30, 2019 - Inland Empire
April 6, 2019 - Orange County
September 14, 2019 - Fresno
October 5, 2019 - Pasadena
October 26, 2019 - Pleasanton
November 23, 2019 - San DiegoMajor Endorsement - David Platt
Pastor and author, David Platt, kindly endorsed us.The Go Fund Film Festival
We hosted a film festival in 2019 with a desire to catalyze churchgoers to take up our calling in The Great Commission by encouraging the production of quality films highlighting the unreached. Hundreds attended and the event was a huge success!The Go Fund Team Continues to Grow
Annual Revenue
2019 ends with The Go Fund reaching $1,000,000 in annual revenue, something few organizations ever accomplish. To God be the glory!Missionary Partnerships
This year we approved 17 new Missioanry Partners for a total of 58 Approved Missionary Partners.2019 Annual Spotlight
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“Brand Update
The Go Fund gets a new look with an updated logo and brand.First Church Planted by Missionary Partner
The Garcias were the second missionary partners to be approved by The Go Fund in 2015. They were headed to a small tribal village with the goal of longterm ministry to see a local church planted. By taking on their student debt, they got to the field sooner and have been able to stay without the financial burden of their loan payments. In November of 2020, we got word that a small group of believers began to gather as a local church for the first time ever! This is why we do what we do at The Go Fund. We look forward to hearing more stories like this in the years to come!Annual Revenue
Despite the worldwide pandemic, we raised $1M in annual revenue and were able to approve additional missionary partners headed to the unreached.Missionary Partnerships
We approved 11 new missionary partners despite the uncertainty of the pandemic.
69 Total Missionary Partners2020 Annual Spotlight
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“Cross Conference 2021
CrossCon 2021 was a huge opportunity for us. We were able to share God’s heart for the nations to a room of 6,000 college students. We also invited them to play their role as a sender to help hold the rope for missionary partners serving among the unreached.
We welcomed 310 new Ropeholders over the course of the event and helped fund the debt repayment of 14 new missionary partners!Annual Revenue
God blessed us with an incredible year, allowing us to exceed our goal with $1.3M in annual revenue.Missionary Partnerships
In 2021 we approved 18 new missionary partners.
87 Total Missionary Partners Approved2021 Annual Spotlight
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“We updated our Mission Statement
Eliminate barriers to advance the gospel to the unreached.Missionary Partners
This year we have approved 11 new missionary partners and plan to approve an additional 10-15 more.
We are currently at 98 Missionary Partners and plan to approve our 100th later this summer!Where We Are Today
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“Our Vision
Watch as we seek to DOUBLE the number of missionaries serving among the unreached!
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Upcoming events
Every quarter we gather to share what God is doing at The Go Fund and through the missionary partners we help send. We’d love for you to join us! Check the link below to see when our next SOTO is - and RSVP to join us!