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Greetings!
Welcome to the new year and our January issue
of the John R. Frank Consulting Group eNewsletter!
As we begin the 2006 year, we hope our
newsletter gives you encouragement and a good idea
or two to assist you in your important work. We
pray you have great success in building
relationships with your friends and supporters.
If we can ever assist you in any area of your
ministry, please feel free to contact us.
John R. Frank, President
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Creating a Climate for Raising Major Gifts |
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By Thomas D. Skinner, CFRE Senior Counsel,
John R Frank Consulting Group, Inc.
“We need more major donors.”
“Our pool of prospects is just too
small.”
“Our board doesn’t give the way we need
them to give.”
Have you found yourself muttering these
concerns lately?
How can ministries create a climate where
raising major gifts is normative? What
separates those organizations which succeed in
raising major gifts from those which do not?
And what can you do to begin to move your
ministry toward raising more major gifts?
These are important questions, especially
when you review research on the distribution
of wealth in the United States. Most
researchers indicate that the richest 1% of
our population controls anywhere from 35% to
50% of the wealth. And 20% of our population
controls more than 85% of the wealth in the
U.S. It should come as no surprise that
raising major gifts has become a central focus
for virtually all successful capital
campaigns.
Why Do People Give?
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Going to CSA in Denver? |
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The Christian Stewardship Association (CSA)
will be holding their annual conference later
this week in Denver Colorado. This will be a
time for learning and fellowship with ministry
leaders from all over the country.
John R Frank will be teaching one of the
Preconference Intensive Sessions on Thursday,
January 19, from 10am -3pm entitled:
"Annual Funding - The Foundation to Successful
Development"
On Saturday, January 20th . . .
8–9:30 am - Five Critical Decisions You
Must Make Before Starting a Capital Campaign
Scott Rodin, John R. Frank Consulting Group
Are you ready to conduct a capital campaign?
This workshop will discuss five critical
decisions you must make to answer that
question. Successful campaigns are built on
effective planning. This is a great place for
your ministry to start that process.
3:30–5 pm - How to Know You are Ready
for a Capital Campaign John Frank, John
R. Frank Consulting Group
Is a capital campaign in your near future?
Does it seem like a huge mountain to climb?
This seminar will give you the proven,
step-by-step, key issues to tackle and
questions to ask in order to know you are
ready to take on your campaign.
Stop by Booths 28-29 to say hello
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