Talk:Personal Fundraising

Again that introduction message. As an editor I cross it out. This is a huge page with lots of different information about raising finances. Suggestion is to clean the page up and make it easier to excess. Plus, pictures of course. Btw. Great to see a quote by Henry Nouwen, but where is it coming from? Quotes need to connected with the source it came from. Arnoud van Dillewijn (talk)

Stuff from PAge that I can remove now I have written the booklet...

Teaching Structure

 * 1) General patterns and practices of funding missions.
 * 2) Faith and relational support - Biblical principles and exceptions: fed by the ravens  or worthy of wages ?
 * 3) Getting sent - Getting sent out by a church and/or small team of partners in the first place! (Question do we consider this BEFORE or AFTER a DTS?)
 * 4) Communication - Continuous, frequent, personal, sensitive and informative.
 * 5) Developing a strategy - What will work for you and your team of supporters, some general patterns etc.
 * 6) Asking - the bit we all like the least, but vital!
 * 7) ADVANCED: Ministry Fundraising - As we grow in responsibility in YWAM we have to raise funds for the ministry too! Builds on the first steps.

Sharing of Ideas

 * Newsletters.
 * Email letters.
 * Blogs -- little and often.
 * Stories!
 * Supporters nights -- parties -- time to share!
 * Take time to write to, telephone to and pray for supporters.
 * Include with a missions trips.
 * Try to match peoples desire to give with the right projects (Eddie and Andy etc.)

See also communication and writing stuff.

Personal Fundraising part II

 * Best point comes from Landsdown. 90/10 Rule: 90% of income comes from 10% of prospects (A few contribute the most) . Splitting goal into Rule of Thirds . This contradicts Cunningham who suggests getting a team of 30 to each support one day a month. Rule of Thirds's says you will be missing the people who can and will give more!
 * Need to know how much to live on.
 * Need to be really sent - to have a body of people that truly recognise that you are to be sent, you have a valid cause and you are a character-ful person who will bear fruit.
 * Prepare communication.
 * Start the process of asking, with boldness, building relationship first and then at the right moment asking.
 * Be always thankful and appreciative.
 * Communicate clearly and frequently. Clear, simple and frequent are better then infrequent, poor quality or artistic but vacuous.
 * Schedule 'asks' regularly but not all the time.
 * Different people like to give differently. Remember to give people the chance to participate!!! Find and match needs to donors.

Books
 * More Than Money, More Than Faith, Paul Johnson, ISBN 141410930X.
 * Church validates call of missionary. Churches role to send. Churches identify servant people to send. Be a good servant and get sent!
 * Living by faith - the not asking principle is a fantasy rather than scriptural. Only principle in the Bible is "Worker is worth his wages". Church body giving to support someone is the chief idea in Bible.
 * The living by manna principle is often taken out of proportion (Cunningham outlines it but for a short period).
 * Communicate well and clearly. Write often - even little handwritten encouragement notes mean much.
 * Be bold in asking - you are worth your wages! Good points on communication and how to go building up funds so you can be 100% supported when sent.
 * The Thermometer (like need 1000 or 10x100. Have 600. Use picture of houses to represent rent. 6 full houses, 4 empty. Get people to fill a house.
 * Funding Your Ministry, Scott Morton, ISBN 0967248000.
 * Stewardship's book.