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Book on How to Fundraise for Catholic Apostolates and Non-Profits

Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask - The Catholic approach to fundraising for your apostolate in the 21st century

I’m excited to share my book, Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask. This book outlines my Catholic approach to fundraising for your apostolate in the 21st century

Are you searching for a resource for your apostolate’s board or leadership team? Want your team to be better equipped to fundraise? Get the perfect team-building gift by ordering copies of Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask.

Looking for direction with your fundraising? This book outlines the foundational tools and principles Catholics should consider when fundraising. The recommendations provided in these pages are faith-focused and grounded in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, Holy Scripture, and the recommendations of the Saints.

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I choose the title Pray, Pray, Pray, Ask because of the four different forms of prayer the Catechism talks about: Blessing, Intercession, Thanksgiving, and Petition. When we think of fundraising for a Catholic apostolate, we immediately think of asking, otherwise known as a petition.

Like a petition, a donation request is asking for help.

I was inspired by the Catechism because a great and inspirational petition can only happen when you also perform the other three prayers: thanking people, helping people, and acknowledging people for who they are.

The book is designed to go into specific detail about solving many of the problems Catholic face when fundraising by using the Catechism’s approach for how we pray. I make the analogy that asking people for funds is analogous to asking God for specific things or graces in our life. The Catechism teaches us how to form a proper petition to God which helps us also form a proper gift request to people. I know this because I’ve used it in my own fundraising with great success. This happens because I am more genuine and Catholic with how I approach the subject of money with people.

Now the question is this: will you continue to assume how to fundraise and use outdated tactics that distract you from your mission? Or are you ready to learn how to fundraise in the context of your Catholic faith?

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Catholic Fundraising Assistance

How can we help you fundraise today?

Our dedication to supporting the mission of Catholic organizations remains unwavering. We recommend starting with the following two options to benefit from our expertise. If you would like more hands-on assistance with your fundraising, please respond to any of the emails you receive after accessing our fundraising guide.

We specialize in fundraising within the United States and Europe for parishes, dioceses, schools, universities, religious communities, and lay apostolates. Due to regulations and licensing requirements, we are unable to provide direct assistance in other countries.

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Magisterium AI: A Revolutionary Tool for Catholic Non-Profits and Apostolates

For Catholic non-profits and apostolates, it can be a daunting task to stay up-to-date with the teachings of the Catholic Church while also fulfilling their mission to serve those in need. However, with the advent of Magisterium AI, this task has become much more manageable. This revolutionary tool makes accessible the teachings of the Catholic Church like never before, allowing non-profits and apostolates to write fundraising letters and emails that link their mission with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

One of the biggest challenges for Catholic non-profits and apostolates is communicating to their donors and supporters how their mission aligns with the teachings of the Catholic Church. This can be especially tough when the teachings are complex and nuanced. Magisterium AI addresses this challenge by providing a simple and easy-to-use platform that allows non-profits and apostolates to access the Catholic Church’s teachings in a comprehensive and easy-to-understand way.

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Example Fundraising Letter written by Chat GPT for John Paul II Healing Center

I thought this week to test Chat GPT again by asking it to write an appeal letter for a specific Catholic non-profit and specific purpose. Let’s see how well the AI bot can write a more targeted appeal letter.

This week, I selected the John Paul II Healing Center.

I asked the Catholic non-profit to provide me with specific information on its mission, accomplishments, goals, and reason for fundraising.

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AI Wrote a Pretty Good Fundraising Letter (in 5 seconds)

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research organization that conducts cutting-edge research in various fields of AI and shares its findings with the broader scientific community.

One of the tools they’ve developed is ChatGPT.

ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that uses the OpenAI GPT language model to generate responses to user input. It can provide a conversational interface for a variety of applications, such as customer service, language translation, and personal assistants.

I just used their chat AI tool to write a fundraising letter for a Catholic non-profit.

Image produced by Midjourney AI: “the pope writing a letter, sitting at his desk, in a room with beautiful italian paintings on the wall, style florentine gold 18th century painting”

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Free AI Tools for Catholic Non-Profits

Catholic non-profits stand to benefit greatly from the use of chat AI. With the ability to provide instant, 24/7 support to their supporters, as well as the ability to automate many of their tasks (like writing fundraising letters), chat AI can help non-profits save time, reduce costs, and increase their impact.

Image of a priest speaking to a droid made using Midjourney AI drawing software.

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How Catholic Non-Profits can use ChatGPT to Better Fundraise

Catholic non-profit organizations have always relied on fundraising to support their various causes.

Fundraising requires a LOT of writing which is sometimes very difficult. Many people find writing about their non-profit, especially when it comes to asking for donations, difficult.

However, with the advent of technology, there are now more ways than ever for Catholic non-profits to reach out to potential donors. One such way is using ChatGPT, a chatbot that can be integrated into websites and social media platforms.

It can also help you write fundraising letters!

ChatGPT – and other AI chat software – offers several advantages to Catholic non-profits looking to raise funds. In this article, we explore what some of those advantages are.

First and foremost, it provides a personalized experience for potential donors using a conversational interface. Donors can interact with the chatbot, ask questions, and receive real-time answers. This can be especially helpful for non-profits that may not have the resources to provide 24/7 customer support.

AI image produced by the MidJourney AI engine. Prompt: Pope Francis, Bold colors, Stylized portraits, Pop art still life –v 5 –ar 16:9

In addition to providing a personalized experience, ChatGPT can also help non-profits streamline their fundraising efforts. The chatbot can be programmed to handle routine tasks such as processing donations and sending thank-you messages. This frees up non-profit staff to focus on more strategic tasks, such as building relationships with donors and planning fundraising events.