For the moment, the way we do fundraising has changed. Ministries that relied on group events have had to cancel their meetings. Stay at home orders have prevented face to face donor visits, banquets, and ministry briefings. Even golf events are forced to reschedule. How can you pivot and use this...
I was watching Fox News yesterday from home and Lt. Col. Dan Rooney was on as a guest (view video news clip). His non-profit organization, “Folds of Honor,” started in 2007 and their mission is to provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s...
An all-inclusive guide for designed for executives, leadership, and board members. Includes the 6R's or 6 key steps in developing a major donor strategy plus 5 easy steps to making donor phone calls. Special bonus includes a sample script and script template tool. Click...
Every organization is flooded with numbers. Spreadsheets, goals, and personnel costs are just some of the numbers that matter, and we haven’t even discussed budgets and giving goals. The truth is that all these numbers matter! And one could argue these metrics are even more...
Don’t JUST Know Your Why I am still blown away by the story of the MP3 player and I’m not talking about the iPod. You have probably heard the story by now - a company out of Singapore called Custom Technologies created the technology for the MP3 and eventually...
You have a mission. You have a vision. Compellingly, with passion, you share your needs with donors. Graciously, they give, and the mission of your organization can move forward. However, all too often organizations forget to say a simple Thank You to those who empower...
We've been there. And can show you how as well. The private Christian School market is sometimes complex, with all the competing issues you will face. Choosing curriculum, recruiting and retaining top-notch faculty, weighing athletics versus education, maintaining legal compliance, satisfying target audiences, and managing annual and capital fundraising. Kent...
Fall has officially kicked off and we know your time is valuable! Timeslots are precious on our jam-packed calendars. We would not waste our time and we wouldn’t dare waste yours! And yet, we have an awesome monthly tool with The Timothy Group webinars! Here are five reasons to engage...
by Pat McLaughlin and Ron Haas President John F. Kennedy inspired a generation with his Inaugural Address on January 20, 1961, “Ask not what your country can do for you -- ask what you can do for your country.” Kennedy shifted the focus from receiving to...
I have been consulting with Christian ministries since 1981. Some of the hardest working servants in the kingdom today are non-profit directors. They write, speak, recruit, manage, lead, raise money, counsel, and they even clean the restrooms and sweep the parking lot. They are mission-driven...