Friends, the time has come! We are thrilled to share RootedGood's Good Futures Accelerator Impact Report with you. 

Three months after we founded RootedGood in 2020 and began rolling out our Good Futures Accelerator (previously known as Oikos) for church-based social enterprise, the world shut down due to Covid-19. Like you, we had to pivot and change plans for our accelerator. And like you, we moved forward in faith. 

Three years later, we are very pleased to have evidence that despite all the changes we had to make, and the challenges of the pandemic, the Good Futures Accelerator helped participating churches experiment with new economic models and innovative expressions of ministry.

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The Report

In this report you’ll see that:

• 9 out of 10 congregations would recommend the Good Futures Accelerator to others
• 88% said Good Futures was very or extremely helpful in seeing new possibilities for how their property can help further their mission
• All but one congregation reported that Good Futures helped increase their understanding of their context
• This report was put together with a variety of data sources and collection methods including a research study done by an independent party.

The Future of Good Futures

The first round of the Good Futures Accelerator concluded at the end of 2022. But don’t worry, if you haven’t had a chance to participate yet you can access the accelerator in one of these three ways beginning this fall, 2023:

• Good Futures - a self-directed multimodal learning experience that helps congregations design a social enterprise that utilizes their buildings and property, is aligned with their sense of mission and purpose, meets a real need in their neighborhood, and generates new forms of income. This program will be available in fall 2023 for direct purchase by congregations.
• Good Futures Cohorts – place-based cohorts that build upon the accelerator and take congregations further along the journey in a facilitated cohort. RootedGood is currently recruiting up to three cohort locations and leaders for our pilot of year of Oikos cohorts. Contact Mark Sampson for more information about creating a cohort in your area.
• ‍Good Futures License – a license for your organization to gain access to RootedGood resources, the Oikos Accelerator for churches in your network, and additional training and support to help you support congregations. This license is ideal for judicatories, educational institutions, national organizations, property developers, and others who can benefit from using our proven resources in concert with your programs and offerings. Contact Mark Elsdon for more information about the license.

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Additional Resources

In the meantime, as we prepare for the rollout of these options, you can access tools that save you money and time as you work to make the most of your property and resources for mission and ministry. 

• ‍How to Rent Well (video walk-through and information about how to purchase print copies or access the digital version via the Mycelium Library)
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• How to Develop Well (video walk-through and information about how to purchase print copies or access the digital version via the Mycelium Library)