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Campus Ministry Funding. This Ain’t About Bake Sales. Campus Ministry Funding. Brief Introduction The Wesley Foundation @ Univ. of Memphis June 2004-June 2009 Doctoral work in Campus Ministry Funding in The United Methodist Church Now living in Northern Virginia (my wife’s fault).
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Campus Ministry Funding This Ain’t About Bake Sales
Campus Ministry Funding • Brief Introduction • The Wesley Foundation @ Univ. of Memphis • June 2004-June 2009 • Doctoral work in Campus Ministry Funding in The United Methodist Church • Now living in Northern Virginia (my wife’s fault)
Campus Ministry Funding • How are you doing financially? • No problems my friend • Well, but a little extra cash wouldn’t hurt • Starting to see a need • Already in the midst of cutting programs • Cutting employees • The doors will be closing soon
Campus Ministry Funding • When should you start fundraising? • No need to worry • Just started thinking about it • In the midst • Tired of doing it • Some genius before me started an endowment
Campus Ministry Funding • College in 1997 • The weight of laptops, cell phones, WWW • College in 2004 • Laptops, cell phones, WWW • College in 2009 • Facebook, Twitter, Smart Phones, IPad
Campus Ministry Funding • Things move fast • Don’t get “Left Behind” • Must raise funds • Don’t be naïve • Be prepared • Everyone can use extra money
Campus Ministry Funding • Who Moved My Cheese? • Sniff and Scurry • Hem and Haw • Do Something…Anything • What are your best ideas? Brainstorm session • What are your best practices? What works?
Campus Ministry Funding • Quiz Time • What are the characteristics of a financially stable campus ministry?
Campus Ministry Funding • Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry • Tenure • In my research, the tenure of the campus minister was the single most important factor to being financially stable • Build relationships with alums, churches, university • Time to develop effective boards • People give to stable environments
Campus Ministry Funding • Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry • Tenure • Alumni • 2nd most important factor in being financially stable • Tied closely to tenure of the campus minister • Keep in touch with them (Facebook, Twitter, Notes) • Let them know of needs • Highlight alums in newsletters • Reunions
Campus Ministry Funding • Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry • Tenure • Alumni • Board of Trustees/Directors • 3rd most important factor in being financially stable • Tied closely to tenure and alumni • Board Development • A good board will publicize your ministry/raise funds
Campus Ministry Funding • Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry • Tenure • Alumni • Board of Trustees/Directors • Local Churches • 4th most important factor in being financially stable • Connection to the larger denomination • Preach in the pulpit of local churches • Speak to Sunday School classes, Bible studies, etc
Campus Ministry Funding • Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry • Tenure • Alumni • Board of Trustees/Directors • Local Churches • Individuals • 5th most important factor in being financially stable • Meet individuals at local churches--keep in touch • Future givers, board members, publicists for you
Campus Ministry Funding • No Formula for Fundraising!!!! • How I did, what I did • In debt plus Conference cutting my budget • Barely existent Board of Directors • No Alum list • No active volunteers, no active churches
Campus Ministry Funding • Had to do something, anything • Endowment plan • $500/year for 10 years • 100 commitments from individuals, churches, Sunday school classes, Men’s Groups, Women’s Groups, etc • $50,000/year X 10 years = $500,000 • Actually = just over $700,000
Campus Ministry Funding • Publicity • Newspapers • Pulpits • Newsletters • The Flywheel • Eventually the publicity does itself • The Tipping Point • Money coming in from people I didn’t know
Campus Ministry Funding • The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman • Creativity • No matter how small, how out of the way, all equally have a chance to play with the big boys and girls due to today’s tools through creativity. • The University of Washington-Seattle • The University of Purdue • Texas A&M
Campus Ministry Funding • The Loss of Denominational Funding • The Best Thing That Could Happen To You • Unlimited Possibilities
Campus Ministry Funding • Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry • Tenure • Alumni • Board of Trustees/Directors • Local Churches • Individuals • MOST IMPORTANT--NO FORMULA • What is your setting? What are your advantages? • The World is Flat by Friedman
Campus Ministry Funding • Questions? Comments?