I’ve received a lot of messages from people diving into fundraising for the first time.
The rookies are coming because September, October, November, and December are the most significant fundraising months.
So, it’s understandable more apostolates want to launch a campaign.
Here’s what I would do if I were a ‘rookie fundraiser’:
You’ve likely come across someone respond to your donation request like this:
“Donate? You want me to donate? … Aren’t you embarrassed? … The Church already has millions!”
Or, maybe someone was even more critical in their response…
When fundraising, you are bound to come across these types of responses. It can be deflating when you do. Worse, you can second guess your campaign is the right move.
I’ve come across my fair share of critical remarks, and here’s how I respond.
Each week, I’ve been taking questions from people, and questions about volunteers came up multiple times.
Mainly, how do you find people who can help run a campaign?
If I had to start a campaign tomorrow, here’s how I would use volunteers to help me raise funds:
In this interview, I speak with Father Robert McTeigue, SJ from The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network on how Catholic apostolates should consider fundraising in light of their faith.
We explore how the saints went about asking for donations, particularly Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Theresa of Avila, and Alphonsus Rodriguez
You will enjoy this interview as I explain how to fundraise for a Catholic cause in the 21st century, what you should avoid doing, and where the biggest opportunities are.
In this interview, I speak with Father Robert McTeigue, SJ from The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network on how Catholic apostolates should consider fundraising in light of their faith.
We explore how the saints went about asking for donations, particularly Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Theresa of Avila, and Alphonsus Rodriguez
You will enjoy this interview as I explain how to fundraise for a Catholic cause in the 21st century, what you should avoid doing, and where the biggest opportunities are.
| Date: | 08/12/2020 |
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| Time: | 05:00-06:00 pm |
| Appearance: | Interview on The Catholic Current with Father Robert McTeigue |
| Format: | Radio |
Here’s another episode from my “What to do after the Pandemic” series. In other words: what are some of the biggest lessons learned during the past five months that will set up my success for the rest of the year.
I’m talking about ‘being smart’ with the ‘downtime’ you have right now.
Included, I’m sharing with you the BIG lesson I learned at the beginning of 2020. This one lesson – you could say – has set me up for the rest of the year.
That’s what this week’s video is all about…
In this interview, I speak with Bill Snyder from Patchwork Heart Ministries – Young Catholics Respond on my personal journey of getting into fundraising for Catholic apostolates.
I explain what ignited my departure from a great professional career, how I helped my diocese raise millions, and then turned my attention to the pro-life movement, religious communities, and lay apostolates.
You will enjoy this interview as I explain how to fundraise for a Catholic cause in the 21st century, what you should avoid doing, and where the biggest opportunities are.
| Date: | 08/07/2020 |
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| Appearance: | Interview on Patchwork Heart Ministries – Young Catholics Respond |
| Outlet: | Patchwork Catholic Ministries - Young Catholics Respond |
| Location: | Lake Geneva, WI |
| Format: | Podcast |
Make sure to download my free fundraising guide, The 10 Commandments to Catholic Fundraising