— Year-End Giving 2026 —
Somewhere in New Orleans tonight, someone is wondering
if faith can still change anything.
We believe it can. And every year, people like you help us prove it. Your gift before December 31 writes the next chapter.
2019
7100 St. Charles Avenue · New Orleans
When the Center opened its doors, we made a bet.
Pews were emptying out. Headlines said faith was retreating from public life. We looked around New Orleans and saw something different. We bet:
- That people still hunger for a faith that does something.
- That curiosity about spirituality and justice hasn’t gone anywhere.
- That people of every faith, and people still figuring it out, could sit at the same table and leave changed.
Seven years later, you keep proving that bet right.
2026 was a year of full rooms.
Lunch-hour conversations. A chapel packed with neighbors. Faith leaders back in the classroom. Here’s a look at what you made possible.
Learning Over Lunch
Curiosity, served midday.
Free conversations that turned an hour and a question into real connection.
The Unlearning Curve
Beyond our walls.
Our podcast carried stories of faith and justice into earbuds, car rides, and kitchens.
Continuing Education
Tools for the hardest moments.
Our first CEU courses equipped clergy and lay leaders to care for people carrying trauma.
Interfaith Dialogue
Common ground, on purpose.
Buddhist and Christian traditions in conversation, and leaders learning to build bridges.
In the Chapel
Rooms full of neighbors.
From VOTE Ready to an evening with John Pavlovitz, we gathered in person and in purpose.
And the next chapter starts with you.
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Your gifts aren’t extra. They’re the foundation.
The Center runs lean, and we keep our programs free or low-cost on purpose. We never want price to be the reason someone stays home. That means every door we open, someone like you holds open.
Who your gift reaches
The pastor
who sits with grief every week and has never been trained for it.
Your gift helps fund CEU scholarships, so the leaders who carry their communities can grow, whatever their budget.
Scholarships & continuing education
The seeker
who wants to understand a neighbor’s faith but doesn’t know where to start.
Your gift keeps Learning Over Lunch and The Unlearning Curve free for anyone with a question and an open mind.
Free conversations & podcast
The neighbor
who walks into the chapel unsure and leaves with a plan.
Your gift brings visiting voices and public gatherings home to New Orleans, across faiths and across divides.
Public gatherings & speakers
Faith is the reading.
Action is the homework.
Our Monthly Giving Circle
Become a Holy Troublemaker.
A candle lit once is beautiful. A flame tended every month changes a city. Monthly givers are the steady heartbeat of the Center, so we can plan boldly instead of guessing.
$25
per month
Keeps the table open.
Helps keep Learning Over Lunch free for anyone who wants a seat.
Give $25/mo$75
per month
Opens a seat.
Helps fund CEU scholarships so cost never keeps a faith leader out.
Give $75/mo$100
per month
Brings the voices home.
Helps bring speakers and public gatherings to New Orleans.
Give $100/mo
A Little Thank-You
Your welcome package is on us.
Every new monthly giver gets Center swag in the mail: our Meet me at the Center sticker and Holy Troublemaker bookmark. Stick it on your laptop. Tuck it in your Bible, your Bhagavad Gita, or your beach read. Represent.
Stories of Hope
Now it’s your turn to tell one.
Where have you seen faith turn into action in New Orleans this year?
A neighbor who showed up. A congregation that opened its doors. A moment that made you believe this city can do better.
Share your story and you’ll be entered for a chance to receive a Center swag mailer. It only takes a minute.
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Good Questions
Before you give
Is my gift tax-deductible?
Yes. The St. Charles Center for Faith + Action is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and gifts made by December 31 count toward your 2026 taxes. You’ll receive a receipt by email for your records.
Is giving online secure?
Yes. All gifts are processed securely through Stripe. We never see or store your card details.
Should I give once or monthly?
Both matter. A one-time gift makes an immediate difference at year end. A monthly gift gives the Center steady support we can plan around all year, and it comes with a welcome package of Center swag.
Can I change or cancel my monthly gift?
Of course. Email center@stcharlesave.center and we’ll take care of it.
Can I give another way, like by check?
Yes. Make checks out to The St. Charles Center for Faith + Action and mail them to 7100 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. For other options, email center@stcharlesave.center.
The End of This Chapter
The story isn’t finished.
Neither are we.
Thank you for being part of it this year. Let’s write the next one together.
With gratitude, Paige Davis
Executive Director, St. Charles Center for Faith + Action