by Rusty Lewis | Mar 25, 2010 | Initiatives
In the previous posts we explored the first six considerations for achieving strong results during the giving phase of your capital initiative. I refer to this giving period as Campaign Enhancement (CE). Here are the final considerations to achieve 90% or better in...
by Rusty Lewis | Mar 21, 2010 | Initiatives
In the previous post we explored the first three considerations for achieving strong results during the giving phase of your capital initiative. I refer to this giving period as Campaign Enhancement (CE). Here are the next three considerations: 4. Setting Expectations...
by Rusty Lewis | Mar 1, 2010 | Initiatives
Congratulations to St. John’s Lutheran Church in the St. Louis metro area. February marked the end of their 3-year capital giving initiative. They finished the effort by collecting 99.6% of the total amount committed back in March 2007! Last week I was on-site...
by Rusty Lewis | Feb 12, 2010 | Initiatives
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to assist Morning Star Church, O’Fallon, MO with their annual giving appeal. This is my second initiative with the church, having led a capital project there two years earlier. We have a toolbox full of strategies that assist...
by Rusty Lewis | Jan 11, 2010 | Generosity
I’m a strong advocate for creating giving “on-ramps” – opportunities throughout the year where we encourage unique giving opportunities. These offerings are for small, special projects that have immediate results. Those who are not used to...
