PETRUS DEVELOPMENT

INSPIRE. EDUCATE. INFORM.

HELPING CATHOLIC ORGANIZATIONS RAISE MORE MONEY

How would your mission change if you had the resources to accomplish your vision?

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Who is Petrus Development?

Petrus Development has helped Catholic organizations build sustainable development programs since 2005.

We have worked with hundreds of Catholic ministries and raised over $500M for campus ministries, high schools, universities, pro-life causes, and more.

Authentically Catholic

We are a team of devoted Catholics working to renew the Church through radical generosity

Teach to Fish

We teach you to fundraise so that your nonprofit and its mission can grow and thrive long after you work with us.

Seasoned
Experts

Each of our consultants has a background in fundraising for religious organizations.

For: Organizations starting a fundraising program or onboarding a new fundraising

Basic Online Advancement Training (BOAT) is a 10 week, cohort-based, online course that will onboard new fundraisers and guide your through the steps to build a self-sustaining development office. Cohorts begin in January, April, and October.

BOAT

For: Organizations with the foundations in place but in need of a stronger annual fund.

The Annual Manual helps nonprofit organizations build a strong foundation for their development program by taking the best practices for building an annual fund and adapting them to the unique structure of each individual organization.

ANNUAL MANUAL

For: Organizations that are ready to engage with donors face-to-face to ask for transformational gifts

The Petrus Sustainable Development consulting program is designed to help you take that next step. Our experienced team of Petrus consultants spends time with our clients providing direction and coaching specifically tailored to your ministry.

MAJOR GIFTS

A Campaign Planning Study, or Feasibility Study, is critical to determining whether your organization is ready to launch a successful capital campaign. Petrus conducts a comprehensive Study to help you answer the important questions for planning.

FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Petrus consultants have expertise in all aspects of service needed for successful campaigns including feasibility studies, volunteer recruitment and management, special events, campaign literature and donor recognition and major gift solicitations.

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS

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"I am grateful to everyone from Petrus that I've had the pleasure to work with. Our first Leadership Council meeting this spring took some work but it turned out to be a big success. Also, we raised $13,000 from our Senior Gift Program, and almost $12,000 from our matching funds weekend in April. We are working the plan and will continue to get better!"

Shawn Gerleman

Didde Catholic Center at Emporia State University

"I just wanted to express my warm gratitude for our work together which has made such an impact on me and on St. Albert the Great University Parish. Four years ago, as I started this assignment, I could not have imagined being where we are today. In just a little more than two years since hiring Petrus and hiring a full-time development director, we seen very substantial growth in overall giving, total donors, and total number of gifts. We have built relationships with a new Advisory Council and hundreds of alumni, parents, and other supporters. We're now in the planning phase of a capital campaign and I see a lot of opportunity in the coming years."

Fr. Ben Hasse

St. Albert the Great University Parish at Michigan Tech University

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