Capital Fund Raising for Churches
and Church related organizations
Rev. James J. Reagan is a certified consultant in capital fund raising for Churches and Church
related organizations. Rev. Reagan is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. He
is a graduate of the Chicago Theological Seminary. He has had 40 years of experience in Church
and Church related organization fund raising activities. He has a law degree from De Paul
University Law School. He holds a Certification in Philanthropy and Non Profit Organizations
from Northwestern University. Rev. Reagan has been a pastor in churches and church related
organizations for the past 20 years.
If your Church is seeking to establish a Capital Fund Raising Campaign we can help you. We
develop fund-raising programs that support your strategic vision and provide step by step
guidance to achieve a successful outcome. Let us help you reach your Campaign goal.
We start with a complete feasibility study
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Analysis of the organization’s current donor base and history of giving.
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Review of the history of the organization’s success in prior campaign fund raising.
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Review of the commitment of the organization’s board member, officers and development
department and the history of their engagement in previous fund raising campaigns.
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We review existing volunteers who will seek financial commitments and their level of
commitment to this campaign.
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We would determine if this campaign lends itself to seeking funds from foundations and
corporate outside giving.
After the feasibility study is completed, we will meet with the organization’s board members,
development department and volunteers. At this time a decision will be made to go forward with
the campaign or, based on the feasibility study, a determination might be made not to pursue a
fund-raising campaign until certain goals are met.
Services offered during the development
of a fund-raising program
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Creation of mission and vision statements.
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Creation of a budget - costs will be budgeted at 10% of the total campaign goal.
Campaign expenses include professional staff and separate independent clerical staff,
software to qualify donors, all forms of publicity, mass mailings, stationary, pledge
cards and miscellaneous expenses.
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Determine if the organization has the front money to start the campaign.
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Recruiting of volunteers.
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Training of volunteers in every aspect of calling on prospective donors, including
training in what would be acceptable donations in addition to cash such as real estate,
stock, bonds, and insurance policies etc… for example.
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Donor qualification to help volunteers to determine a dollar to be asked from each
donor they visit.
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Answer volunteer questions and supervise regular volunteer meetings.
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Contacting of community organizations and community leaders to get their support.
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Setting up of a separate campaign and clerical staff office.
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Setting up of separate books of account for the campaign.
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Hiring of bonded clerical staff responsible for the books of account.
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Financial long-term planning (3 to 5 years) for gifts such as testamentary wills,
trusts and family foundations.
Services offered during the campaign
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Regular meetings with volunteer leadership in efforts to reach the goals of the
campaign.
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Supervision of staffing the campaign.
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Supervision of prospect identification and research.
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Organization of prospect management.
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Organization of bequests and planned giving.
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Supervision of campaign budget.
Let me supervise and direct your capital fund raising campaign for success. There will be no
cost for an initial meeting with your church or organization to explain my services and my
fees. Let me help you to reach your Campaign goals.
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