The Graduate Theological Foundation (GTF) is an American nonprofit interreligious institution of higher learning, originally founded in Indiana but now centered in Sarasota, Florida.
Unlike traditional residential theological schools, the foundation focuses on continuing educational opportunities for practicing ministry professionals, administrators, and academics who want to pursue advanced degrees while retaining their current position.
At first the foundation was formed as a traditional continuing education center for clergy, with a retreat model incorporating individuals or small groups working with creative curriculum, full on-site student residency and a dedicated faculty.
The Graduate Theological Foundation's continuing education model is designed for working clergy, academics and administrators to earn advanced degrees while retaining their current position.
Statistics compiled by the foundation[5] state that approximately 30% of alumni were employed in parish ministry at the time of graduation, with 22% working in education, 15% in counseling and 8% in administration.
Direct publications of the Graduate Theological Foundation reflect its student body of working ministry professionals engaged in pastoral, educational, health-related or counseling vocation.
There are several notable collections of books, personal papers and other media of interest to theological researchers housed at GTF's Indiana campus.
GTF is not categorized as a traditional college, seminary or university and its educational model does not qualify as either strictly residential or distance learning.
This partnership, established in 1994, allows foundation students to complete some or all of their graduate studies during the annual Oxford Theology Summer School hosted at Christ Church College.
The foundation has a similar arrangement with the Centro Pro Unione in Rome, Italy, with a summer course[7] allowing students to study in the historic palazzo Doria Pamphilj on Piazza Navona.