Cultivating friendships with ministry partners is vital, but fundraising is more than friendship. The friend at midnight had an urgent need and turned to his friend for help. His friend was reluctant, but our friend kept asking until he got results, “He may not get up and give you the bread, just because you are his friend. But he will get up and give you as much as you need, simply because you are not ashamed to keep on asking” Luke 11:8 (CEV).
 
Likewise, you need to ask your friends to participate in your ministry. They might not give because of your friendship but they are more likely to give if you boldly ask.

Watch Pat’s helpful webinar to move your friendships to fundraising by your persistent asking.

https://youtu.be/iBrlBc-zRUg

Teams play for 60 minutes, but the last 2 minutes seem to more important. Shouldn’t they be just as focused for the other 58 minutes? We focus on our year end strategy, but what about the rest of the year? 

Watch Pat for your fundraising pep talk in “2:00 Minute Warning”

https://youtu.be/MAtfGNQxRm4

The last few days of December are here. It’s not too late to reach out to your key ministry partners and ask for a year-end gift! What last minute things can you do to encourage your donors to give?

Watch Pat McLaughlin as he makes his list and checks it twice in “Twelve Days of December”

https://youtu.be/5L6RLCkrIbE

Your 2021 fundraising marathon is almost over. There are many strategies you could implement in these last few weeks but what are the best strategies that will make the greatest impact? Just like a long-distance runner, you need to end with a finishing kick! 

Here are some tools talked about in the Webinar!

Sprint to the Finish! (PDF)

Slides from the Webinar (PDF)

Watch Dr. Jules Glanzer and Ron Haas as they talk about “Sprint to the Finish! Ending Your Year-End with a Kick!”

https://youtu.be/zaEKJNmWe4U

Do you get tongue-tied when talking with major donors? Pat’s been having major donor conversations for years and has several tips on what to say and how to say it. 

Here are some tools talked about in the Webinar!

DCPI Leadership Proposal (PDF)

DCPI Ask Sheet (PDF)

Successful Major Donor Conversations (PDF)

Watch Pat McLaughlin as he talks about “Major Donor Conversation Starters and Closes”

https://youtu.be/W44XKG8wuiA

Jonathan Helder joins Timothy Group as our newest consultant. Jon is a numbers guy who understands fundraising metrics. You need a detailed analysis to make an actionable plan to improve your fundraising efforts. Luckily, you can achieve a thorough analysis with key data points from either your CRM or accounting software. Watch this lively conversation with Ron and Jon about this important topic!

Here are some tools talked about in the Webinar!

Turning Data into Donors 8.25 (PowerPoint Presentation)

Timothy Group Fundraising Metrics Tool (Excel Sheets)

Watch Ron Haas and Jonathan Helder as they talk about “Turning Data into Donors”

https://youtu.be/OfwthvVKFbs

Johnny Cash’s “I’ve Been Everywhere” should be the theme song for every major gift officer who covers a territory. Dan Dark is a ministry representative who is responsible to cultivate donor relationships in sixteen states from North Dakota to Texas and Colorado to Kentucky. Dan hasn’t visited all 93 cities in Johnny Cash’s hit, but he’s close.

Traveling is hard work, but the ministry partners you meet make it all worthwhile. Loving on donors is the greatest aspect of fundraising. Join Ron and Dan as they share some incredible stories of great relationships and great gifts God has provided. Hear why cultivating genuine relationships is your key to fundraising success.

Join Ron Haas and Dan Dark as they talk about “Great Donor Stories from the Road”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa3buCbFKy8