Thawalib: Jurnal Kependidikan Islam
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2026): Thawalib: Jurnal Kependidikan Islam

Diversification of Pesantren Funding Sources in Supporting Sustainable Development

Muchamad Arif Kurniawan (Institut Ummul Quro Al-Islami Bogor)
Willa Putri (Institut Ummul Quro Al-Islami Bogor)
Djunawir Syafar (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Amai Gorontalo)
Farha Fatimah Azzahra (Institut Ummul Quro Al-Islami Bogor)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Oct 2026

Abstract

Pesantren depend on a single funding source, particularly tuition fees (SPP), which threatens their financial sustainability and limits long-term institutional planning. This research aims to explain the funding diversification strategies at Pesantren Pertanian Darul Fallah Bogor and analyze their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research employed a qualitative single-case study design with six key informants selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation, and subsequently analyzed using data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results show that Darul Fallah implements four integrated funding diversification strategies: livestock and dairy processing units, tissue culture, ziswaf-based partnerships, and government collaboration. This strategy works by transforming external support into sustainable productive assets. This funding portfolio contributes tangibly to six SDG dimensions simultaneously, including SDG 8 (decent work), SDG 4 (vocational education), SDG 1 (strengthening economic access/poverty reduction), SDG 2 (food security), SDG 12 (resource efficiency and responsible production), and SDG 17 (cross-sector partnerships). These findings show that funding diversification can strengthen pesantren financial sustainability and support sustainable development. Conclusion: Integrated funding diversification at Darul Fallah successfully maintains financial sustainability while making tangible contributions toward achieving various SDG dimensions. This study enriches resource dependence theory, serves as a practical reference for pesantren financial independence, and provides policy input for strengthening institutional partnership management capacity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

thawalib

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Subject

Education

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Thawalib: Jurnal Kependidikan Islam, P-ISSN 2807-4289, E-ISSN 2807-386X, published by STAI Publisistik Thawalib Jakarta is an open-access international journal published twice a year (April-October). Thawalib: Jurnal Kependidikan Islam invites students, lecturers, academics, and researchers to ...