Day 1
5 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Marketing Communications Today
Keith Ogorek
Communicating what you do as a ministry is critical, yet many organizations struggle to create effective communication. In this seminar, Keith Ogorek will share five simple principles you can apply to make your communications more impactful as you work to help others know what God has called you to do and how they can participate. So whether you need to keep your constituency better informed, thinking about a capital campaign, and raising support for individuals or communicating a new strategic opportunity, this seminar will give you principles you can apply the moment you go home.
Day 2
Funding Your Vision – Part 1
Jerry Twombly
Many people think that fundraising is a matter of sales or manipulation. In contrast, Jerry Twombly teaches that a biblical approach to fundraising is the result of building a healthy and biblical, God-honouring organisation. What are foundations of a healthy organisation in this perspective?
Development and Engaging Your Board
David Lloyd
Did you know that your Board can be one of the most significant drivers in the growth of your organisation? How would that be for you? This talk takes a look at ways you can work alongside your Board members, and through their expertise and experience, see your organisation strengthen and expand its reach. This talk will also look at the importance of identifying new skills needed on your Board as you recruit new Board members, where appropriate.
Day 3
Funding Your Vision – Part 2
Greg Long
Many people think that fundraising is a matter of sales or manipulation. In contrast, Jerry Twombly teaches that a biblical approach to fundraising is the result of building a healthy and biblical, God-honouring organisation. What are foundations of a healthy organisation in this perspective?
Mission in Ministry
Jerry Twombly
Every organisation needs to have a clear understanding of its reason for existence. This clarity of purpose comes when an organisation understands its mission. Mission drives every aspect of what is done within an organisation; nothing should be considered part of the organisation that doesn’t make critical contribution to the fulfillment of the organisation’s mission.
Day 4
Proper Care and Feeding of Volunteers
Jerry Twombly
If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting the same results. As a nonprofit organisation or ministry, we will never have the financial resources to employ all the help that we need. Every ministry relies on the significant and substantial investment volunteers give to our mission. In this session, Jerry will dive into practical, effective ways to identify, recruit, and maintain long-term relationships with your volunteers.
Development Plan
Greg Long
The Development Plan is the final component that organisations must address in planning for success. While the effectiveness of a ministry will be determined by how well they achieve their stated mission, motivation will be fueled by a compelling vision, and structure will emerge out of the strategic plan - it will be the development plan that will provide the resources (finances, people, and time) to accomplish what God has placed in our hearts to do!