Episcopal Diocese of Michigan

What Episcopal Diocese of Michigan does

The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan is a religious nonprofit organization founded in 1832, serving as a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church and part of the global Anglican Communion. It oversees 75-76 Episcopal congregations and approximately 14,000-17,000 baptized members across southeastern Michigan, with geographic reach extending from the Detroit metropolitan area to Lansing, Jackson, and Hillsdale. Congregations are organized into seven regional deaneries, and the diocese operates through a central office in Detroit with 23 staff led by the 11th Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Bonnie A. Perry.

The diocese delivers a portfolio of interconnected ministry programs including the Whitaker Institute (lay and ordained leadership formation), Safe Church / Safe Communities training (delivered via Praesidium Academy), the Total Ministry congregation model, the Commission on Ministry (ordination oversight), anti-racism and Spirituality and Race curriculum, Immigration Ministries Fund, Loans and Grants administration, and Legacy Giving. Specialized ministries include The Church at Crossroads (urban church plant), campus ministries at University of Michigan and Michigan State University, and a Companion Diocese relationship with the Diocese of Jerusalem.

Revenue is generated through parish assessments set at Annual Convention, individual donations via a PayPal-integrated Online Giving portal, direct support from The Episcopal Church (including grants such as the $25,000 for The Church at Crossroads), and private donations for targeted funds. The diocese does not sell products or services; it operates as a faith-based coordination and support entity for member congregations, with no disclosed financial statements and no proprietary technology beyond standard third-party SaaS integrations.

Name

Episcopal Diocese of Michigan

Legal name

The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan

Website

https://edomi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1832

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan is a religious nonprofit founded in 1832 that oversees 75-76 Episcopal congregations and approximately 14,000-17,000 baptized members across southeastern Michigan, providing clergy deployment, leadership formation, anti-racism programming, and pastoral support to member churches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Diocesan Administration & Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (8131)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Religious ministry services
• Pastoral care programs
• Congregational development
• Clergy formation training
• Diocesan administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Congregations receive tithes and offerings from members during worship services. The diocese supports individual congregation stewardship and legacy giving programs.
2. Online Donations: The diocese facilitates online giving through a PayPal-integrated portal where donors can contribute directly to specific congregations. A 2.89% plus $0.49 transaction fee applies.
3. Diocesan Allocation: Congregations contribute to the diocesan budget through assessments and allocations determined at annual convention.
4. Immigration Ministries Fund: Fund provides direct assistance to immigrants and capacity building grants for immigration ministries, funded by diocesan allocation, parish contributions, private donations, and grants.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan is a regional governing body of The Episcopal Church that provides ministry coordination, pastoral support, clergy formation, and administrative resources to approximately 75-76 Episcopal congregations across southeastern Michigan. It delivers services including worship support, clergy ordination and deployment, Safe Church training, congregational development, anti-racism programming, youth ministry, immigration ministries funding, and online giving facilitation. The diocese oversees more than 14,000 baptized members through its network of parishes organized into seven regional deaneries.

Product overview

The Episcopal Diocese of Michigan is a religious organization providing ministry services to approximately 75 congregations across southeastern Michigan, not a technology product company. The diocese offers a portfolio of interconnected ministry programs including the Whitaker Institute for leadership formation, Safe Church training, Total Ministry congregation model, Commission on Ministry ordination support, and various outreach programs. Key digital offerings include Online Giving (PayPal-based donations), Whitaker Online School (ChurchNext partnership), and Safe Church training via Praesidium Academy. The portfolio is organized around congregational support, clergy development, youth and young people programming, anti-racism work, and social justice ministries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whitaker Institute

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Crossroads of MichigancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch at Crossroads, a new Episcopal community plant, is physically housed inside Crossroads of Michigan social service agency at 2424 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit. Crossroads was founded by Cathedral Church of St. Paul in 1971. The partnership allows TCAC to minister directly to Crossroads clients.
• Grace Episcopal Church, DetroitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrace Episcopal Church at 1926 Virginia Park Street serves as a second home for Church at Crossroads activities. Many TCAC leadership team members are core members from Grace.
• The Episcopal ChurchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe diocese is a constituent diocese of The Episcopal Church, connected to the Presiding Bishop and General Convention. Receives support, resources, and canonical oversight.
• The Anglican CommunioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe diocese is part of the global Anglican Communion, participating in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer and connections with provinces worldwide.
• Companion Diocese Relationship - Diocese of JerusalemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe diocese maintains a companion relationship with the Diocese of Jerusalem. A Working Group oversees this international companion diocese partnership.
• Christ United, DeWitt and Grace Lutheran (ELCA), LansingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint ministry between Episcopal and Lutheran congregations in a two-point call arrangement for shared priest leadership.
• Episcopal Divinity School at Union Theological SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered to create and participate in a two-year program called Anglicanism and Social Justice, providing theological grounding for anti-racism, poverty, sexuality, gender equality, and environmental justice work.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan: Direct peer diocesan governance body carved out of the original Michigan diocese in 1875, overseeing Episcopal congregations in the western Lower Peninsula. Operates with the same denominational structure, canons, and ministry model in an adjacent Michigan geography.
• Episcopal Diocese of Chicago: Larger Midwest Episcopal diocese where Bishop Bonnie Perry previously served as rector for 27 years. Operates the same congregational development, formation, and social justice ministry model across comparable urban-midwest geography.
• Episcopal Diocese of New York: One of the original U.S. Episcopal dioceses with comparable urban concentration, cathedral see structure, and large congregation network. Operates the same parish allocation, bishop governance, and formation ministry model in a much larger metropolitan context.
• Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Michigan: Direct peer diocese split from the Diocese of Michigan in 1995, covering the Saginaw Valley and Thumb areas. Shares identical denominational governance structure, congregational support model, and bishop-led administration.
• Diocese of Northern Michigan (Marquette): Direct peer diocese covering Michigan's Upper Peninsula, originally split from the Diocese of Michigan in 1895. Operates with the same governance structure but in a rural, geographically dispersed territory with similar small-congregation challenges.
• Diocese of Los Angeles: Large, progressive Episcopal diocese known for inclusion and social justice work parallel to EDOMI's positioning. Operates comparable programs in Spanish-language ministry, anti-racism work, and church planting in urban underserved communities.

Broad incumbents

• The Episcopal Church: National denominational body of which the Diocese of Michigan is a constituent. Provides canonical oversight, funding (including the $25,000 Crossroads grant), and shared resources across all Episcopal dioceses.
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit: Larger, established denominational governance body operating across the same southeastern Michigan territory. Comparable in geographic scope, congregational support role, and ministry programs, though structured under Catholic canon law rather than Episcopal polity.

Regional players

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - Southeast Michigan Synod: Adjacent regional governance body operating with synod-based structure analogous to a diocese in the same Michigan geography. Already partners with EDOMI on a two-point call arrangement, indicating direct structural comparability and joint ministry potential.
• Anglican Church of Canada - Diocese of Huron: Adjacent Anglican Communion diocese operating across southwestern Ontario, providing direct structural comparability as an Anglican diocesan governance body in a Great Lakes regional context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/episcopaldioceseofmichigan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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