Staff often partners with eligible organizations and local and national experts to implement Board-approved grantmaking objectives. Current priorities include: Healthcare Service Delivery Integration, Out-of-School Time, OpportunityYouth and Justice System Improvements. Opportunity Grants: Often time-sensitive in nature, these grants support compelling funding opportunities as deter- mined by the BCM Board of Trustees. Some examples are  Baptist legacy programs, flood-relief grants and selected capital projects, to name a few. These investments are closely tied to BCM’s Vision, Mission and Values. Core Funding: This grant type provides funding to support an organization’s general operations over an extended period of time. The Board of Trustees selects a recipient for Core Fund- ing based on the importance of the organization’s mission to the community. These grants are rare, and BCM has only one Core Funding grantee at this time. Trustee-AdvisedDonations: Matching and non-matching grants directed by individual BCMTrustees and Grants Commit- tee Advisors are payable directly to community organizations.   “BCM seeks to leverage our unique strengths to serve as a thought leader, convene partners and responsibly deploy limited resources to build high-quality, equitable and sustainable systems.” — Jennifer P. Roberts BCM Senior Vice President, Grants Baptist Community Ministries has awarded over 5,500 grantstotalingover$178milliontoover1,200organizations. The Hearts and Minds Behind the Grants Over time, BCM has learned that our community partners val- ue the professionalism, integrity, versatility and commitment that BCM brings to our work. The heritage of Southern Baptist Hospital and the hiring of content experts as lead program staff have contributed to BCM’s reputation as a well-inten- tioned, strong, knowledgeable and influential community partner. Each member of our grants staff relies on his or her area of expertise to provide the Board with insight regarding grantmaking decisions. BCM seeks to leverage our unique strengths to serve as a thought leader, convene partners and responsibly deploy limited resources to build high-quality, equitable and sustainable systems.   This year represented a culmination of learnings gleaned through the creation and care of Southern Baptist Hospital, our 22-year history of grantmaking as Baptist Community Ministries, our talented team of practitioners who bring a combined 60-plus years of experience to the work and stewarding a financial base valued at nearly $300 million. Bolstering all of our efforts is an unwavering devotion to improving the physical, mental and spiritual health of the individuals in the communities we serve. 3