GIFT PLANNING FOR YOUR SCHOOL

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Gift Planning For Congregations, Dioceses,
Schools And other Agencies
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ANNUAL GIVING FOR YOUR CONGREGATION

• The Financial Foundation for Your Ministries

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AN OVERVIEW OF SOME BASICS

• Two profiles to help define the task
• The Statistical Church
• Motivation for Giving
• Stewardship vs. secular fund raising
• Restatement of basic task
• Essential element of strategy
• Five effective commitment programs

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THE STATISTICAL CHURCH
1990 Gallup Poll
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THE STATISTICAL CHURCH
Faithful Members
1990 Gallup Poll
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THE STATISTICAL CHURCH
Dormant Group
1990 Gallup Poll
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IMPLICATIONS FOR PROGRAM

• Invest energy and attention on faithful members
• They comprise the real community
• They are the source of increased giving
• Dormant members are not forgotten
• They receive all the communications
• Theyre invited to participate
• Create special task force to visit later

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MOTIVATION FOR GIVING
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STEWARDSHIP vs.SECULAR FUND RAISING
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THE FUNDAMENTAL TASK

• To elevate the practice of good stewardship
  throughout the congregation
• To convert patrons to partners
• To nurture the spiritual growth of members
  through their giving

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ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF THE COMMITMENT PROGRAM

• Recruit many volunteers as workers
• Use a job description
• Schedule a training session of 2-3 hours
• Incorporate scripture-based reflections in
  teaching about stewardship

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COMMITMENT PROGRAMS

• Faithful member home visitations
• The festive meal/special event
• Personal note writing
• Cottage meetings
• Home to home visitations

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KEYS TO SUCCESS

• Provide for continuity of leadership
• Thorough preparations well in advance
• Rotate among commitment programs
• Keep abundance thinking pervasive
• Stay loose and have fun!