FRIENDRAISING

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FRIENDRAISING

• By Simon Kande
• 2nd March 2009

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OUTLINE

• DEFINATION OF TERMS
• UNDERSTANDING FUNDRAISING
• You, God and Partner
• COMMUNICATION AND FEEDBACK IN FUNDRAISING
• SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION

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DEFINATION OF TERMS

• Friendraising Fundraising
• Relational Transactional
• People Centred Material Centred
• Increased Disregards
• Ownership Ownership

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UNDERSTANDING FUNDRAISING

• IT IS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
• You and God Salvation which is the basis of
  your call
• You and yourself Attitude
• You and Partner Network and friendships

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YOU AND GOD

• Whose work is it?
• Servant in Gods kingdom
• Not your work but GODS WORK
• Entire vineyard you, other servants (giver),
  the resources belong to God
• Therefore need to trust in God

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YOU AND YOURSELF

• Your attitude determines whether you will succeed
  or not
• Personal inhibitions
• 1. Your dignity (beggar attitude) our
  enculturalization

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• 2. Joyful or apologetic
• 3. Living above means
• 4. Fear of failure

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YOU AND YOUR PARTINER

• Partner identification think broadly
• Know partner, if possible have a relationship
  with them
• Initial contacting, introduce yourself, seek
  valid point of contact.
• If possible, meet personally, book appointments,
  Show courtesy, be confident...

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Partners Inhibitors

• Understanding of the ministry
• Previous encounter
• Understanding how to participate
• Poor feedback

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Need must be partner oriented

• People give to needs they own
• Giving need understanding
• Giving is not givers ability

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COMMUNICATION FEEDBACK

• Regular and constant
• Exciting/creative, clear, informative and brief
• Personal
• Appreciative and inspiring
• Inform on the methods of giving

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Prompt feed back

• Praise and thanks to God
• Acknowledge receipt
• Give thanks to giver
• Communicate ministry results or problems
• Communicate giving record

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SUMMARY/CONCLUSION

• STAGES IN FUNDRAISNG
• View task as part of ministry
• Set realistic target
• List potential partners
• Implementation schedule
• Review against set targets readjust