Transformational Giving & Winning Fundraising Events:
1-Day Intensive for CEOs and Development Staff
With Josh Wren and Kevin Whitman of the Mission Increase Foundation
Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 | 9am-4pm
Irving Bible Church: 2435 Kinwest Pkwy #100, Irving, TX 75063
Fundraising is not just a means to fund your mission. It is an expression of your mission.
Seeing your development work as a means of God’s work in the lives of givers changes everything: your experience as a fundraiser, the impact upon givers and the success of development efforts.
This full day intensive includes two in-depth workshop sessions, including Transformational Giving Principles and Winning Fundraising Events. You will leave with a fresh vision for fundraising as ministry…and a full suite of new fundraising skills, tools, and step-by-step instructions, including a take-away Fundraising Event Planning binder.
Details
Registration & Logistics
- Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 | 9:00am – 4:00pm.
- Price: $199/person; CAFO Member: $49/person (with member code)
- Coffee, lunch, and snacks provided
Agenda
Morning Workshop Session- 9:00am-12:00pm | Transformational Giving: Experience Fundraising as a Joyful Calling | Presenter: Josh Wren
Does fundraising feel like running on a treadmill … working hard but still not getting anywhere? Can’t shake the notion that fundraising is just a necessary evil? It doesn’t have to be like that! What if there was a way to raise funds that left you encouraged, your givers more joyful, and more lives transformed for Christ? What if fundraising felt more like ministry? What if your relationships with givers were “overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God” (2 Corinthians 9:12b, NIV)?
In this workshop, Josh Wren will present a biblical model of fundraising with the power to grow your ministry and your givers. You’ll leave the workshop with practical tools to:
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- Build a vision-driven case for support
- Design entry points for givers to join your cause
- Leverage your communications to mobilize your supporters
- Learn about the work God is doing through them.
Afternoon Workshop Session- 1:00pm-4:00pm | Leveraging Fundraising Events: Inspire New Givers by Engaging the Ones You Have | Presenter: Kevin Whitman
For most organizations, fundraising events play a significant role in connecting new givers to their cause…not to mention the impact on the bottom line. Why do some events excel and others flop? The magic is in the process! It’s the work you do in recruiting volunteers, planning your program, and crafting the ask that turns your event into a catalyst for ministry growth and acquiring new givers.
In this workshop, we’ll walk through a proven fundraising events model that connects new givers, grows existing champions, and inspires people to take additional steps in the cause. You’ll learn to:
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- Engage and inspire new champions
- Capitalize on events as opportunities for current champions to grow
- Maximize the impact of your traditional fundraising dinner
- Leverage this process with other types of events
- How to avoid common mistakes that sabotage your event
Presenters
Kevin Whitman
Kevin is the Area Director for Mission Increase Oregon, coming with 30 years of experience in the non-profit sector including both church and para-church organizations. He has enjoyed working in development, administration, education, communications, missions, and pastoral roles. His passion is to train and develop leaders, helping them thrive in their individual areas of strength. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Education from Life Pacific College, and pursued his MBA from Azusa Pacific University. Kevin lives in Clackamas with his wife, Kim, and their three children.Josh Wren
Josh Wren serves as Area Director for Mission Increase North Texas. His unique variety of corporate and nonprofit experience makes him well-equipped to serve the broad assortment of Christian nonprofit leaders in Texas. His past roles include launching and leading ministry chapters into new cities for Ozone Ministries, corporate finance and modeling, consultative sales, and most recently as a consultant helping national nonprofits, such as Genesys Works and Peer Health Exchange, build financial reporting and structures to enable growth and sustainability. Josh has a heart for helping people fulfill their calling in Christ, and is excited to be working with nonprofit leaders in the great state of Texas. Josh has a degree in business from the University of Mississippi and lives with his wife, Caitlan, and daughter, Lynnlee, in Dallas/Fort Worth.