Building for Ministry: The Next Step

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Building for Ministry The Next Step
A Capital Campaign
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Why Conduct A Capital Campaign?

• To determine the funds available for
• immediate infrastructure needs -- heating system,
  roof
• development of construction drawings
• construction
• To determine the amount of funds that might have
  to be borrowed in addition to the funds raised
  via the capital campaign
• To allow the congregation to make an informed
  decision on whether or not it is feasible to
  proceed with the modifications

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Conducting The Capital Campaign

• The options
• Run the campaign in-house
• Hire a professional to help conduct the campaign
• The Building for Ministry Steering Committee
  recommends that a professional be hired to
  conduct the campaign.
• This recommendation was endorsed by the Church
  Council

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Why Hire A Firm To Conduct The Capital Campaign?

• Insufficient expertise within the congregation on
  how to successfully run a capital campaign of
  this magnitude
• A professional fund raiser has relevant knowledge
  and experience gained over many campaigns -- they
  know what works and what does not
• A professional fund raiser will prepare us for
  the campaign and map out our route
• A professional fund raiser will devote 300 to 500
  hours in the first six months towards organizing
  and running the capital campaign and continue to
  advise us over a three year period -- this is a
  big commitment for a volunteer

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What Will A Professional Fund Raiser Do?

• Typical tasks include
• Preparation of customized program materials for
  each phase of the campaign, including job
  descriptions, organization charts, timetables,
  agendas, commitment cards, and training materials
• Organization and training of volunteers
• Writing letters, bulletin inserts, QA pamphlets,
  brochures, etc.
• Coordinating printing of all materials
• Consensus building within the congregation
• Implementing a Pacesetter/Advance Gift Phase

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What Will A Professional Fund Raiser Do?
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• Manage and organize logistical aspects of the
  campaign, e.g., arrange and lead Campaign
  Leadership Team meetings
• Consult with the Church Staff and the Campaign
  Leadership Team on all aspects of the campaign,
  including follow-up to maximize fulfillment of
  commitments
• Work closely with the Church Staff and Campaign
  Leadership Team to create an environment for
  Christian enthusiasm through out the campaign
• Provide related financial advise, e.g., on
  stewardship, budgeting, planned giving

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Has The Steering Committee Decided On A
Professional Fund Raiser?

• The James Company
• Has local offices in Madison
• Will provide two persons to work with us -- a
  Program Director and a Program Administrator
• Has been in business for 25 years
• Has conducted about 1500 capital campaigns,
  largely working for churches and non-profits
• Has raised about 850M
• Has worked with about 50 churches in the greater
  Madison area

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What Will It Cost?
To hire the professional firm -- about
37,000 For printing and related expenses --
between about 6,000 and 10,000 The cost of the
campaign would come from the funds raised by the
campaign
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Church Councils Recommendation

• That a capital campaign be authorized for the
  purpose of determining whether sufficient funds
  will be available to support further refinement
  of the master plan into final construction
  documents and for construction based on those
  documents.
• That a professional firm be hired to conduct the
  capital campaign at a cost not to exceed 37,000
  for hiring the firm and 10,000 for printing
  materials and other related expenses. And, that
  the costs associated with the capital campaign be
  derived from the funds raised by that campaign.
• That congregational approval will be obtained
  prior to the development of final construction
  documents as well as prior to the start of
  construction.

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The Team

• Mark Clinger
• Bessie Woodward
• Tony Conner
• Mika Frank
• Jim Sutton
• Robin Roberts
• Bill Lee

• Gil Emmert
• Dick Lovell
• Gwen Abramson
• Palmer Haynes
• Vern Lowell
• Harley Young
• Paul Chotlos