For donors

Fund a relationship during the window that matters most.

The Alberta Initiative is a $180,000 campaign. Every dollar funds the training and support that makes a church placement possible. The campaign closes December 31, 2026.

Why give

The math is straightforward. The impact is personal.

Two-thirds of people released from Canadian correctional facilities reoffend within two years. Harvest candidates reoffend at 4%. The difference is not a program innovation. It is a community that was trained, matched, and stayed.

The annual cost to incarcerate one person in Alberta is approximately $181,500. A successful Harvest placement does not just change one life. It changes the math. Twenty successful placements return an estimated $3.6 million annually to Albertans in avoided incarceration costs.

Your gift funds the infrastructure that makes that possible: the training program, the candidate vetting, the matching process, and the ongoing support that keeps church teams engaged. Harvest is lean. Every dollar is accountable to outcomes.

4%
Harvest reoffense rate
63%
National rate
$3.6M
Est. annual Alberta savings

Alberta Initiative partnership tiers

Year-End 2026 campaign

Founding Partner$25,000
Names the Alberta Initiative. Full recognition in all campaign materials. Direct access to outcomes reporting and quarterly updates from the Executive Director.
Restoration Partner$10,000
Funds the training for one and a half churches. Named in the annual impact report. Annual outcomes summary with documented placement results.
Community Partner$6,000
Funds the full training program for one church. Named in the annual report. Receives the story of the church community your gift equipped.
Supporting Partner$2,500
Contributes to the launch infrastructure that makes the Alberta Initiative possible. Quarterly campaign updates and impact summaries.
Any amountYour choice
Every contribution to the campaign is received with gratitude and directed entirely toward church training and candidate placement.

To discuss a major gift or a Founding Partnership, contact John Kreklo directly at jkreklo@harvestprisonministries.org or 604-722-6234.

The campaign

Alberta Initiative 2026. What we are raising and why.

The campaign has two funding streams. Church training fees cover the direct cost of equipping each partner church. Major donor gifts cover the launch infrastructure, operations, and leadership that make the entire initiative possible.

The $60,000 launch capital target is achievable with as few as three gifts at the Founding and Restoration Partner levels. Every dollar beyond that threshold accelerates the timeline and extends capacity into the next cohort of churches.

The church training stream is designed to be self-sustaining over time. Major donor gifts make the launch possible. The model makes it last.

Church training stream
20 churches at $6,000 each
$120,000
Major donor launch capital
Infrastructure and operations
$60,000
Total campaign target
$180,000
Campaign closes December 31, 2026. All gifts are tax-receipted. Charitable Registration No. 88090 5302 RR001.
Accountability

What you can expect from Harvest.

Harvest is a lean organization. We do not have layers of administration between your gift and the work it funds.

Documented outcomes

The 4% reoffense rate is not a projected figure. It comes from seven years of tracked placements. Harvest measures what it claims, and shares those measurements with partners.

Direct reporting

Partner donors receive direct reporting on the campaigns and placements their gifts support. At the Restoration level and above, that reporting is personal and specific, not a generic newsletter.

Registered charity

Harvest Prison Ministries is a registered Canadian charity. All gifts are tax-receipted. Charitable Registration No. 88090 5302 RR001. Our filings are current and available on request.