Using old-fashioned fundraising tactics to expand your apostolate might seem like a solid plan.

But tread carefully.

You might get stuck in the past and not reach your goal; however, you also don’t want to use progressive and untested tactics.

So, what is the future of fundraising?

I do not believe in crystal balls, but if I had to guess, I have a hunch it looks like this. Check out my future fundraising forecast:

There are countless opinions about reaching new people and finding new donors.

And there are a lot of fundraisers telling you their way works best.

But there is also a time-tested approach that rises about the rest.

It’s the approach that makes the most sense in today’s world of computers, smartphones, and tablets. While you may be hesitant to take your apostolate online, it is worth pursuing because of how easy and cost-effective it is to find new people and donors.

Let me explain why:

I ran my first fundraising campaign 10 years ago.

But it wasn’t until a few years later that I discovered something that made my fundraising explode.

I know “explode” might sound over-the-top, but looking back, that is how it felt.

Suddenly, I went from making slow and steady progress with my campaigns to experiencing giant leaps forward. I saw a significant increase in donors and donations.

You could say that I discovered a few secrets about fundraising. Yes, there are some things that many people – including you – do not know about fundraising.

Today is your lucky day! I am going to share these fundraising secrets. Here you go:

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

Looking for a gift for your apostolate’s board or leadership team? Want your team to be better equipped to fundraise in 2022? Get the perfect Christmas 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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December is here.

You know what that means. The End-of-Year Fundraising “mad dash” starts..

You can raise a significant amount of donations in December. Some Catholic apostolates raise 30% to 50% of all their yearly gifts in this one month.

To help you make the most of December, check this out: