Searching for God's Talent - An Interview with Tom Pagano on the Petrus Development Show Jan 27, 2021

In this episode, Andrew visits with Tom Pagano, Co-Founder and Director of Mission Advantage Recruiting, a search firm dedicated to recruiting great talent for the Church. They discuss what it takes to source and hire good talent, what makes a good development officer, what COVID has...

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Tilma: Building a Catholic Ecosystem - An Interview with JM Boyd on the Petrus Development Show Jan 12, 2021

In this episode, Andrew visits with JM Boyd, President of Glass Canvas and Co-founder of a brand new parish resource, Tilma. Glass Canvas started a few years ago as a full-service marketing firm dedicated to serving the faith-based Nonprofit community. Last year they launched...

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The Rule of Radical Generosity Jan 01, 2021

“Listen carefully, my son, to the master’s instructions, and attend to them with the ear of your heart. This is the advice from a father who loves you; welcome it, and faithfully put it into practice.”

 

From the very first line in the prologue of his Rule, Saint Benedict...

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Saint Benedict of Nursia Dec 29, 2020

St. Benedict of Nursia

July 11, 480 - March 21, 547

 

When it comes to the virtue of temperance, there are few people throughout history that more clearly embody this than Saint Benedict of Nursia. The author of the Rule of St. Benedict and the “Father of Western Monasticism”,...

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The Rule of Radical Generosity - An Interview with Fr. Meinrad Miller on the Petrus Development Show Dec 29, 2020

In this episode, Andrew visits with Father Meinrad Miller of St. Benedict's Abbey and Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.  Andrew and Fr. Meinrad discuss St. Benedict of Nursia's life and about the Rule of St. Benedict. They discuss how generosity can lead to temperance, one of the...

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Chris Stefanick to Kick Off Digital Gatherings: Reinventing Fundraising in 2021 Dec 21, 2020

Chris Stefanick to Kick Off Digital Gatherings

Internationally recognized speaker, author and evangelist,  Chris Stefanick, will kick off the January 13 Petrus summit, Digital Gatherings: Reinventing Fundraising in 2021. This FREE one-day conference will provide Catholic ministry,...

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Holy Donors: The Ten Percent Club - An Interview with Greg and Julie Stevens on the Petrus Development Show Dec 16, 2020

In this episode, the first of our Holy Donor Series, Andrew visits with Greg and Julie Stevens. Greg and Julie live in Lincoln, Nebraska. They both attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln and were very involved at St. Thomas Aquinas Newman Center. This young couple has an approach...

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Digital Gatherings: Reinventing Fundraising in 2021 Dec 03, 2020

Is your ministry wondering how to reach and motivate benefactors in the midst of the shutdowns?

We have been watching the landscape of fundraising at all sorts of Catholic organizations this year to see what is working.

And we have found one strategy that is standing out above the rest.

 


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Making the Transition - An Interview with JoAnn Shull on the Petrus Development Show Dec 01, 2020

In this episode, Andrew visits with JoAnn Shull, Director of Development at St. Thomas More Newman Center at the University of Missouri. In this episode, Andrew and JoAnn discuss making the transition from campus minister to director of development, fundraising and the importance...

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Change Your Watering Hole - An Interview with Charlie Echeverry on the Petrus Development Show Nov 17, 2020

In this episode, Andrew visits with Deacon Charlie Echeverry, an ordained deacon for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles as well as the founder and managing director of Black//Brown, a strategic advisory firm that helps leaders and organizations turn diversity into a revenue stream. In this...

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Throw Out the Script - Interview with Gregory Perrin on the Petrus Development Show Nov 03, 2020

In this episode, Andrew visits with Gregory Perrin, Associate Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas. They discuss how Gregory ended up in development and his different roles over the past 25 years.  They also discuss the...

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Making Real Money through Virtual Events Nov 03, 2020

 By Mary P. Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor & Local Charity Board Member


Over the last eight months, special event fundraising has morphed from live gatherings to cyberspace experiences. During this time, I have “attended” a number of virtual events, watched others on...

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