Major Donor Development

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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The Timothy Group advances Christian organizations by implementing fundraising and capacity building strategies through vision, experience and leadership.

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Durham Rescue Mission
Unity Christian
Shepherds Ministries

Durham Rescue Mission

Rev. Ernie Mills and Gail Mills, co-founders of Durham Rescue Mission in Durham, NC, and Patrick McLaughlin, along with the Board held a press conference on January 18, 2011 to announce the largest gift in the Mission’s 37 year history. This $800,000 gift puts the Mission at 70% of their goal for the Center of Hope Campaign. The Timothy Group has led them through the Pre-Campaign Study, the Quiet/Leadership phase of the campaign, and will now lead them through the Public...

Unity Christian School

Unity Christian School located in Rome, GA has received approval from the local county commission of a Special Use Permit for an 80-acre plot of land. This approval allows them to move forward with their plans to purchase the property in order to build a new school to accommodate their growing enrollment. This approval comes on the heels of a recent $1.0 million gift commitment from a key major donor and a very successful fall dinner. Says Glenn Getchell, Headmaster:...

Shepherds Ministries

Shepherds Ministries is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the largest ministry advancement effort in their history. Shepherds Ministries serves adults and now students (with the New Shepherds College) with developmental disabilities turning those "disabilities into capabilities." 15 months ago they conducted a Pre-Campaign Survey and kicked off a $25 million dollar campaign. $15 million was to be raised over the first 3 years for the college and for program and capital advancement. The remaining $10 million was slated to be...

Friend and Fund Raising

Super Heavyweight Board Members

Board members who give generously and encourage others to give lead successful organizations. Ideal board members are leaders whose reputations carry some weight when they get behind a cause. These men and women are movers and shakers who know how to get things done. Unfortunately, instead of recruiting board members who can do some heavy lifting when it comes to fundraising, many Christian nonprofits settle for 98-pound weaklings who don't give and won't encourage others to give. These board members are nice people who have a heart for the ministry, but they understand their role to be managing the money the organization already has, instead of helping find more money. If you want to develop your fundraising muscles start with these with these five major donor exercises:

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