A nonprofit for capital readiness

Get Ready. Get Resourced. Get Growing.

The Lazarus Project helps businesses, ministries, and entrepreneurs grow, scale, and gain sustainable access to capital and resources. We don't just fund growth — we prepare people for it, so that when opportunity arrives, you are ready to receive it and steward it well.

A small business owner and a ministry leader in conversation at a community center

450+

Organizations served

$62M

Capital facilitated

1,200

Programs completed

38

Communities reached

What we offer

Four pathways to readiness

Every organization deserves the education, infrastructure, and connections needed to responsibly access real estate, construction, programmatic, and financial resources.

Real Estate & Construction Readiness

Guidance for property acquisition, development, and construction projects — from site feasibility to draw schedules.

Capital & Financial Education

Understand loan products, funding structures, and exactly what lenders and investors look for before you apply.

Business & Ministry Growth

Coaching, workshops, and structured programs that help organizations scale operationally and sustainably.

Capital Access Preparation

A readiness pathway that positions you to secure financing, grants, or investment when the moment arrives.

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Who we serve

Success looks like readiness

"We had a building vision for six years. The readiness pathway got our financials, governance, and appraisal package lender-ready in nine months."
Marcus AdeyemiCornerstone FellowshipPlaceholder: $2.4M facility acquisition
"I thought I needed a loan. What I actually needed was clean books and a real growth plan. Both came first — the capital followed."
Dana WhitfieldWhitfield & Co. CateringPlaceholder: 3x revenue in two years
"They walked with us through construction budgeting and helped us assemble a partner table we could never have built alone."
Elena RuizNorthside Community CDCPlaceholder: 18-unit development underway

Get Ready. Get Resourced. Get Growing.

Whether you are a startup, a small business, or a ministry with a building vision, readiness starts with one conversation.