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How did God change your life through InterVarsity?

Nancy P.

Taylor University

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1978

“As a new believer in 1975, I joined IV at Taylor University the one year I attended. The foot-washing impacted me the most - a life of service to Jesus & others in the body of Christ.”

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Nancy

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

1970

“For 50 years IV students from Indiana University of Pennyslvania have been getting together for a picnic at different homes in the Pittsburgh area. In the early years... Read More

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William Paterson University of New Jersey

2008

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Steve

Passaic County Community College and William Paterson University

1998

“What a privilge it was to serve as President of a chapter while a student and a unique honor to lead a faculty group as a professor in my home state of New Jersey. IVCF... Read More

Jennings

Davidson

1988

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Rob

Furman University

1978

“In 1975, two college friends and I were looking for an expression of faith on campus that addressed mind as much as heart. There was plenty of "heart" in the... Read More

Justin

Old Dominion University

2018

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For more than 75 years, InterVarsity has had a vital presence on hundreds of college campuses, courageously proclaiming Jesus as Lord, seeking his kingdom, and engaging in discipleship around Scripture.

Your gift helps develop future world changers through:

Evangelism

Draw people to Jesus as Savior and Lord

Discipleship

Teach students to respond to God’s Word

Multiethnicity

Engage people of all cultures and ethnicities

Missions

Encourage service to God’s purposes in the world

World change, by the numbers

250

Students and faculty decide to follow Christ every month

1,020

Chapters on 770 campuses

3,850

International students involved

1 MILLION+

World changers developed as followers of Jesus

"InterVarsity taught me that the secret to life isn’t really a secret. It’s truth that is available to everyone. I was an atheist for a good 18 years. But now, I’m a Christian.”

Carlos
Aspiring Nuclear Engineer

"I realized that without Christ, I didn't really have any purpose. I was sort of going through the motions of life and there was no meaning...Jesus has given my life purpose and meaning."

Josh
Aspiring Physical Therapist

“Before InterVarsity, my heart's desire was to live the ‘American Dream.’ After InterVarsity, my heart's desire is to serve and love God's people.”

Lauren
Aspiring Military Chaplain

“I became a Christian in 1970 through [InterVarsity] at a college in central Pennsylvania.”
—Tim Keller

“I became a Christian in 1970 through InterVarsity at a college in central Pennsylvania.”
—Tim Keller

Tim Keller is The New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal God, The Meaning of Marriage and many others. He was the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church, which now has an average Sunday attendance of 5,000 people at its different locations throughout New York City. Tim also founded Redeemer City to City, helping launch more than 400 churches in 56 cities worldwide.

Reach every corner of every campus

The majority of young people today are not fans of church. Only 1 in 5 says attending church is very important to them.

You can reach them by investing in campus ministry, bringing a student-led gospel presence to every corner of every campus.

Promoting responsible stewardship of God’s gifts and grace

For eight consecutive years, InterVarsity has been awarded 4 stars (in a 4-star rating system) by Charity Navigator, a nonprofit rating organization. This rating recognizes InterVarsity's strong fiscal management, and is based on InterVarsity's program stability and low fundraising expenses.

InterVarsity pledges financial accountability through our charter membership in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). The ECFA seal assures donors that their gifts will always be used appropriately for InterVarsity's ministry.

"Only 3 percent of the charities we evaluate have received at least eight consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA outperforms most other charities in America.
This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness."

—Michael Thatcher, President, Charity Navigator