Saint Bernardine of Siena’s Unconventional Fundraising Style

Three Recommendations from the biography, The Life of Saint Bernardine of Siena

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You have likely heard of Saint Bernardine of Siena, a 15th century Franciscan. Pope Pius II called him a second Paul.

I read through the Life of Saint Bernardine and discovered he had a strange approach to fundraising. Yes, he did fundraise, and, yes, he had his own style!

As any saint does, he challenges our perspectives. This time, Saint Bernardine made me rethink my views on how to ask.

Here is what I learned from him:

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Brice was born and raised Catholic. After enjoying a successful career in technology consulting with Accenture and PriceWaterhouseCoopers in cities across the United States (Dallas, San Francisco, Paris, Abu Dhabi, and London) around the world, he left it to help his Catholic diocese in London, England with a fundraising campaign. The campaign went on to raise over $60 million, the largest sum ever raised for the diocese and in the United Kingdom.

Learning from professional fundraisers, he figured out the basics and then left the diocese to focus on what he loves most: building Catholic charities that change the culture, save lives, and save souls.

Brice currently lives in Texas and travels the world helping Catholics fundraise. This website is where he shares what he is doing and how he is raising funds for Catholic causes and missions. That way you can move more quickly with your next appeal.

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