Consider mailing offering envelopes out bi-monthly with a letter of encouragement (not an appeal letter) Two companies that will do it for you: Very few pieces are normally mailed on a Saturday, and yours will stand out. Mail important fund raising materials on SATURDAY. As you add or delete people from your list, let them It should always be kept up to date… current…accurate. It is a constant process… adding and deleting names. Families whose lives have been touched by the pastor or staff (funerals, weddings, etc.) Property owners nearby whose property values are increased because the church is there.ĩ. Alumni and their parents from your school.Ĩ. City, County Officials serving your area.ħ. Business people located in and/or serving the church area.Ħ. Executives of corporations in which members and friends of the church are employed.Ĥ. People related to your church through some member of the family.ģ. All prospects for membership (visitors, etc.)Ģ. For stewardship purposes it could be much broader than this.ġ. Most church mailing lists begin and end with membership - perhaps including the Sunday School roles. This will have direct implications on the local church. Federal, State and Local Authorities are applying increasing pressure on non-profit organizations to insure proper administration of fund raising efforts. Watch out for legal regulations restricting fund raising in your area. (Transfer funds from checking accounts to church accounts on an automated basis).į. They are testing the program in five areas of the United States to determine the feasibility of automated donations.
(Authorized Contribution Transfer Service). Watch for the results of a two-year pilot program by the National Council of Churches called ACTS.
They can become an excellent source of input.Į. Get samples from commercial firms, development departments, etc.
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Get on mailing lists of professional fund raising organizations. Enroll in conferences, workshops, and seminars.ĭ. Share in a fund drive that comes to your city. Use a budget…work it…make it work for you.ī.
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