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Staff Support

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Priorities

• Best way I’ve found–Have to do–Ought to do–Nice to do

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Priorities

• Best way I’ve found–Have to do pile - small–Ought to do pile – a little larger–Nice to do pile – the largest

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Priorities

• Support-Raising–Have to do – 4 things - immutable–Ought to do pile – 3 things – move

up–Nice to do pile – a bunch of things

• Accountable for ‘Have’ and ‘Ought’

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Your four ‘Haves’

Easy to remember – all start with P

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Have to Do

• Prayer

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Have to Do

• Prayer• Prayer partners

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Have to Do

• Prayer• Prayer partners• Prayer letters

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Have to Do

• Prayer• Prayer partners• Prayer letters• Planning

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Have to Do

• Prayer• Prayer partners• Prayer letters• Planning

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Your three ‘Oughts’

Easy to remember – P-T-A

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Ought to Do

• Prayer Cards

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Ought to Do

• Prayer Cards• Thank-you Notes

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Ought to Do

• Prayer Cards• Thank-you Notes• Add New Donors

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Ought to Do

• Prayer Cards• Thank-you Notes• Add New Donors

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All the ‘Nices’

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Nice to Do

• Cafeteria approach• Add more items• Pray about moving to ‘Ought’ or

‘Have’

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Nice to Do Items• Phone calls to best supporters – thank

them• Personal visits to best supporters• Contact everybody in address book, e-

mail list, Christmas card list to explain your ministry

• Set up Facebook and Twitter accounts - post regularly

• Note on Facebook, Twitter to explain your ministry

• Ask current supporters for names• Develop lists of contacts from family,

school, etc.• Contact suppliers for help – ‘gifts in

kind’• Work in teams to contact people• Enlist counselors, other summer staff• Contact camper parents – prayer

partners• Determine what donors ‘need’ – how you

can meet their needs• Make visits to churches to send kids to

Camp, tell them about your ministry

• Send birthday and anniversary cards to supporters

• Ask current supporters to increase their support

• Get current supporters to contact potential supporters

• Get someone to host ‘dessert’ meeting – ministry update

• Enlist volunteers to help prepare your communications

• Set up a Web site or a blog – regular communication

• Provide ‘results’ reports to donors• Meet with local and regional pastors to

explain your ministry - show how you can help them

• Keep records of your contacts• Ask supporters how you can pray for them

– tell them you prayed for them, invite feedback

• Hold fundraisers – car wash, bake sale, etc.

• Give small gifts to donors - Trading Post

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New Resources

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10 Fundraising Mantras(an often-repeated truism)

• I will maximize online giving.

• I will get mobile.• I will be the

donor.• I will grow my

email list.• I will tell a great

story.

• I will rethink my messenger.

• I will retain my donors.

• I will use my website wisely.

• I will be smart about social media.

• I will measure and test.

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Proposal Writing Process

• Drafting a fundraising proposal• Blog post from Bob Tiede – –www.leadingwithquestions.com

• Bob Tiede – –Director of Global Operations

Leadership Development for Cru

• Handout

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www.fundingyourministry.com

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The Key to Support-Raising

BuildingRelationships

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Next Steps

• Prayerfully consider everything– Accept, and act–Reject, with a reason

• Accountability• Use available resources

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Resources

• Articles• Web sites• Books

www.dbaseler.org/support-raising

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Questions/Discussion

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