Principles of Orthodox Christian Fundraising
“Glory to God for All Things” – St. John Chrysostom Text The ultimate purpose of all fundraising in a parish or organization will be to...
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Prospective Donor Diagnostic
“…be wise as serpents and innocent as doves…” (Matthew 10:16) Exercise: 1) The vertical axis of the graph indicates the interest or...
Ramp Up Planned Giving
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” (Chinese Proverb and highly applicable to parish planned...
Responding to a Stalled Campaign
“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.” (Isaiah...
Responses to Common Questions when Soliciting in a Capital Campaign
“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” (Colossians 4:6) I...
Sample Annual Gift Request
“What shall we give to the Lord for all that He has done for us?” (St. Basil the Great) Jesus did not hesitate to ask people to...
Sample Correspondence: Will decide later on gift request
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9) date address Dear...
Sample Follow-up Letter for Those Choosing Not to Give or Unable to Give
“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (I Thessalonians 5:18) When personally asking...
Sample Follow-up Letter for Those Who Give or Commit to a Pledge
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” (Psalm 136:1) It is critically important to confirm...
Sample Unable to Contact Letter
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights.” (James 1:17) If multiple efforts have been...
Securing a Meeting for a Stewardship Solicitation
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my...
Segmenting and Differentiating the Annual Stewardship Campaign
“New wine is for fresh wineskins.” (Mark 2:22) Late summer and early fall is the time to prepare for the stewardship campaign that...
Selected Quotes from Holy Scripture on Almsgiving
“For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in.” (Matthew 25: 35)...
Six Principles of a Successful Capital Campaign
“A capital campaign is far more about community spiritual development than it is about raising money and therefore deserves the best...
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