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Good fundraising practices says that after recruiting a donor one should cultivate their interest, help them connect their passion with some aspect of the Christian school, and encourage their generosity. It makes sense but after you have a few names on the donor list how do you find time to recruit new and cultivate existing? [...]  The economic crisis is over and the economy is growing again according to the experts. Most of us are waiting for the growth to come to our neighborhood. The economists are telling us it will take a while to reach the average person. Depending on whom you listen to that might be six months or five years. If it takes more than a year, it will feel like the economy will be going sideways rather than up. It sounds like today is the new normal and will be with us for a while. [...] Donors want praise for the accomplishments of the mission. You enjoy having your boss praise you for a job well done. The donors want the same thing. [...] Fundraising is the life-blood of a parochial school. It is also one of the most time consuming activities at any school. It is important for it to be as efficient as possible. How efficient is your fundraising? How can we make it more efficient? [...] We believe that about 70% of the parochial schools across the country are struggling. By our definition, a school is struggling if enrollment has declined for the past three or more years. Fundraising is declining. It has had an operating loss for two or more years. In short, the longevity of the school is in doubt. [...] |
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