Campus Ministry Funding This Ain’t About Bake Sales.

Campus Ministry Funding

This Ain’t About Bake Sales


Brief IntroductionThe Wesley Foundation @ Univ. of

MemphisJune 2004-June 2009Doctoral work in Campus Ministry Funding

in The United Methodist ChurchNow living in Northern Virginia (my wife’s

fault)


How are you doing financially?No problems my friendWell, but a little extra cash wouldn’t hurtStarting to see a needAlready in the midst of cutting programsCutting employeesThe doors will be closing soon


When should you start fundraising?No need to worryJust started thinking about itIn the midstTired of doing itSome genius before me started an

endowment


College in 1997The weight of laptops, cell phones, WWW

College in 2004Laptops, cell phones, WWW

College in 2009Facebook, Twitter, Smart Phones, IPad


Things move fastDon’t get “Left Behind”

Must raise fundsDon’t be naïveBe preparedEveryone can use extra money


Who Moved My Cheese?Sniff and ScurryHem and Haw

Do Something…AnythingWhat are your best ideas? Brainstorm

sessionWhat are your best practices? What

works?


Quiz TimeWhat are the characteristics of a

financially stable campus ministry?


Basics of Fundraising for Campus MinistryTenure

In my research, the tenure of the campus minister was the single most important factor to being financially stable

Build relationships with alums, churches, university

Time to develop effective boardsPeople give to stable environments


Basics of Fundraising for Campus MinistryTenureAlumni

2nd most important factor in being financially stableTied closely to tenure of the campus ministerKeep in touch with them (Facebook, Twitter, Notes)Let them know of needsHighlight alums in newslettersReunions


Basics of Fundraising for Campus MinistryTenureAlumniBoard of Trustees/Directors

3rd most important factor in being financially stableTied closely to tenure and alumniBoard DevelopmentA good board will publicize your ministry/raise funds


Basics of Fundraising for Campus MinistryTenureAlumniBoard of Trustees/DirectorsLocal Churches

4th most important factor in being financially stableConnection to the larger denominationPreach in the pulpit of local churchesSpeak to Sunday School classes, Bible studies, etc


Basics of Fundraising for Campus MinistryTenureAlumniBoard of Trustees/DirectorsLocal ChurchesIndividuals

5th most important factor in being financially stableMeet individuals at local churches--keep in touchFuture givers, board members, publicists for you


No Formula for Fundraising!!!!How I did, what I did

In debt plus Conference cutting my budgetBarely existent Board of DirectorsNo Alum listNo active volunteers, no active churches


Had to do something, anythingEndowment plan

$500/year for 10 years100 commitments from individuals,

churches, Sunday school classes, Men’s Groups, Women’s Groups, etc

$50,000/year X 10 years = $500,000Actually = just over $700,000


PublicityNewspapersPulpitsNewsletters

The FlywheelEventually the publicity does itself

The Tipping PointMoney coming in from people I didn’t know


The World is Flat by Thomas FriedmanCreativity

No matter how small, how out of the way, all equally have a chance to play with the big boys and girls due to today’s tools through creativity.

The University of Washington-SeattleThe University of PurdueTexas A&M


The Loss of Denominational FundingThe Best Thing That Could Happen To YouUnlimited Possibilities


Basics of Fundraising for Campus MinistryTenureAlumniBoard of Trustees/DirectorsLocal ChurchesIndividualsMOST IMPORTANT--NO FORMULA

What is your setting? What are your advantages?The World is Flat by Friedman


Questions? Comments?

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