Effective Fundraising Programs for churches

Effective Fundraising Program

The successes of the churches that invite us to lead their capital fund campaign spring from our proven six-phase program.

Feasibility Phase. We use a combination of personal interviews, focus groups, and study of historical data to determine that the spiritual health of your church will be energized by a capital campaign, and to identify campaign goals that will lead to success.
Foundations Phase. During this time the church clears its calendar for the necessary time period, the case statement is developed, a campaign budget is adopted, and other essential “clearing of the decks” is completed.
Leadership Phase. Your campaign team commits itself to prayer as it sets about preparing the materials and events that make for an exceptional period of spiritual growth in the lives of your people.
Congregational Phase. This period of four or five weeks engages the people directly in a search for God’s leading in their lives. Typically testimonies of unexpected blessings are shared as people begin to trust God to open the way for gifts of unprecedented generosity. Many times there are comments afterward telling us that “what happened among our people would have made the cost worthwhile if we hadn’t raised any money at all.” But of course money was raised successfully as the people expressed their gratitude to God.
Harvest Phase. During the final three weeks commitments are made and the people immediately begin to fulfill their commitments by bringing their gifts for First Fruits Sunday. Commonly this results in the largest single offering in the church’s history. The following Sunday is a grand celebration of what God and the people have done together.
Follow-up Phase. This continues throughout the pledge period, typically two or three years. During this time your church will receive telephone or email consultation every quarter, and there will be one consultant visit to work with you directly. Churches do not hold capital campaigns to receive pledges; they hold them to receive the gifts that pledges represent. We never forget that, nor should you.

"Churches do not hold capital campaigns to receive pledges; they hold them to receive the gifts that pledges represent."

Testimony

“Our feasibility study was worth the price of the whole campaign! Our church has been greatly helped.”

Rev. Greg McIntosh, Pastor, Reno, CA.