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The Power of Perseverance in Catholic Fundraising

Why Jesus said perseverance bears fruit to those who fall on rich soil

Make sure to get your free copy of ‘The 10 Commandment of Catholic Fundraising’. It’s a book that highlights the ten tasks you should do to keep you focused on your mission and hit your fundraising target, every time.

While reflecting on what has driven the success of the Catholic organizations I’ve helped with fundraising, I have come to recognize some common characteristics that I want to share with you.

The organizations, religious orders, schools, or apostolates that keep the momentum going each week also raise the most funds. The habits and steps that they all share are simple and easy to repeat.

It’s not some magic appeal letter or mysterious major donor that has made the difference. They are the difference! By showing up each day and consistently taking action with their fundraising, they have reached their funding targets and even exceeded them.

In particular, I’ve seen three essential characteristics that can make the biggest impact. I recommend that, if you adopt the habit of applying all three, every week, then, you will get to where you want to go.

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Google is giving $10,000 a month to Catholic charities

This is a $10,000/month grant every Catholic cause should use

Make sure to get your free copy of ‘The 10 Commandment of Catholic Fundraising’. It’s a book that highlights the ten tasks you should do to keep you focused on your mission and hit your fundraising target, every time.

You – or a Catholic nonprofit/mission you know – have likely been looking for a big break to get your cause moving forward. Well, here it is.

I found your next major donor. (You’re welcome!) And as a bonus, this donor didn’t cost you a dime or any effort to find.

So who is this mystery major donor?

And how much are they ready to give you?

The donor is Google, and the company wants to give you $10,000 a month… for as long as you want. Yes, that’s $10k every month.

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The Shortcut to Finding Your Next 1,000 Donors

The 4 shared characteristics of the people who will donate to you

Make sure to get your free copy of ‘The 10 Commandment of Catholic Fundraising’. It’s a book that highlights the ten tasks you should do to keep you focused on your mission and hit your fundraising target, every time.

When fundraising, you will likely have two key questions you’ll want to ask a Catholic donations expert (like me): The first is, “Who can donate to me?” The second is, “How do I ask them?”

These are the two most frequently asked questions I receive each week. At the time that I’m writing this article, nearly 3,000 people visit CatholicFundraiser.net. So you can imagine how many times these two questions are raised.

Today, I’m going to answer the first question: Who can donate to you?

After reading this article, you and the other 3,000 people contacting me will be all set because you will all know who can (and will) donate.

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3 Tips to Stop Struggling to Find Donors

My best recommendations for finding donors when you don't know where to look

Make sure to get your free copy of ‘The 10 Commandment of Catholic Fundraising’. It’s a book that highlights the ten tasks you should do to keep you focused on your mission and hit your fundraising target, every time.

At some point with your fundraising – or you may have already experienced this – you will struggle to find donors.

Today is your lucky day. Because this article outlines exactly how you will never have to struggle again. In fact, in the next paragraphs, you will find ideas so good and practical that you can start applying them today and see immediate results.

When it comes to your Catholic nonprofit or cause, you simply don’t have the time to waste struggling to find donors, so let’s find your next 10 donors today.

First, I want you to take a step back and recognize that, even before you start looking for donors, you are probably juggling 100 other tasks that need to be done, plus another 100 hurdles getting in your way.

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Your Fundraising Mid-Year Review

Whether you are behind, ahead, or on target, now is a great time to review your progress

Make sure to get your free copy of ‘The 10 Commandment of Catholic Fundraising’. It’s a book that highlights the ten tasks you should do to keep you focused on your mission and hit your fundraising target, every time.

Hello, July! We’ve crossed the midyear point, and you may be saying, “Where has time gone?” Whether you are behind or ahead with your fundraising, now is the perfect time to review how you are doing.

I always pause and review where I am because I’ve got another 6 months to get back on track, stay the course, or raise the bar. I’ve learned that reviewing how I’ve done with fundraising is one of the best ways to guarantee that I will end the year on target.

Let me share with you what I do when it comes to reviewing the efforts I initiated during the first 6 months of my year.