Annual Fund Raising
Annual Fund Raising Let's be honest. Annual fund raising may not be very exciting, but it is a critical success factor in Read more
Major Donor Development
Major Donor Development "Big dollars are almost never given; they are almost always asked for." Moses Read more
Pre-Campaign (Feasibility Studies)
Pre-Campaign (Feasibility) Studies The first phase of a capital campaign is a Pre-Campaign or Feasibility Study to determine what the likely Read more
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Friend and Fund Raising
"Dining For Dollars" Making a Fund-Raising Banquet Work for You
This image is more than a fairy-tale dream for ministry budgets. People do, in fact, find time in their schedules and money in their pocketbooks to come to fund-raising dinners to support Christian ministries. And these banquets, when carefully planned and implemented, can be an important factor in your overall fund-raising strategy. To Dine or Not to Dine...Fund raising dinners are only one of five strategies-in addition to personal solicitation, telephone solicitation, direct mail, and electronic and print media- that ministries should use in their financial development strategies. Because each strategy has benefits and disadvantages, ministries should not depend on only one strategy for all of their contributions. |
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James, escaping a hectic work day, turns off the interstate highway and onto a gently winding road that follows the banks of a river. As he parks and walks up to the banquet hall, the glow from inside lends light to his path. Over a delicious meal, he enjoys conversation with new acquaintances and old friends. The dinner concludes with a ministry update and a challenge to offer financial support. See what others are saying about Pat’s new book Haggai & Friends – 66 Perspectives on Stewardship.
“We think the book is compelling reading. It’s incredibly lively, deceptively profound and frankly, it’s essential and needed!”
~ Peter & Faith Loose, United Kingdom
“Having believed since I was a young officer that the principle of stewardship is a primary foundation to all that we are as a follower of Christ, I love the concept of Obedient Ownership.”
~ Lt. Col. Richard Amick, The Salvation Army
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