By Rhen Hoehn, Director of Marketing
As you explore the possibility of embarking on a transformative capital campaign for your nonprofit, one of the most critical factors for success is strategic staffing.
With the right team in place, you can navigate the complexities of...
In this week's episode of the Petrus Development Show, we continue our Q+A series with Petrus president, Andrew Robison. Listen as Andrew and Rhen outline the intial steps for beginning a fundraising program. Yes, we know this is a very quick primer - it's 30 minutes on the best...
By Rhen Hoehn, Director of Marketing
Catholic nonprofits are quickly realizing that the future of their ministry relies on building a self-sustaining fundraising program.
In a time of shrinking Catholic demographics, relying on your budget to come from an organization like your diocese...
By Rhen Hoehn, Director of Marketing
I'm often asked, “Why would I spend time and money to go meet donors for coffee when I can just send them an email or letter?”
Or, “Wouldn’t it be easier and cheaper to put a little time into grant writing, rather than meeting...
Welcome back to the Petrus Development Show! We continue our Q+A series with Petrus president, Andrew Robison, and this week's discussion is about personality strengths and weaknesses and how those traits affect your fundraising.
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This week (November 29th through December 1st), Petrus Development is offering an amazing sale on registration fees for RAISE24. Register by Friday, December 1st, and receive 15 percent off the super early bird price of $899, bringing the registration fee down to $765. (Click here to...
In this episode, Andrew chats with Sarah Newman, vice president for Innovest, an investment consulting firm. Andrew and Sarah discuss how Innovest helps nonprofits, especially faith-based nonprofits, make sure their investment portfolios are aligned with their mission and values. ...
By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor
Plans fail when there is no counsel, but they succeed when advisors are many. (Proverbs 15:22)
It’s a tough world out there, and our ministries need help to survive and grow. Questions arise. Which path should you pursue? How can...
That’s a great question! What do fundraisers do anyway? Meet for coffees at high-end coffee shops, wine and dine prospective donors, rounds of golf on the best golf courses around the world, etc. You name it, I’ve heard it!
I think a lot of folks think fundraisers are the...
In this episode, Andrew takes a break from his regular interview series to share episode 4 of Petrus’s new podcast, Reflections on Nouwen’s “A Spirituality of Fundraising”. The show’s host, Justin DeMoss of Your Philanthropic Advisor, interviews Fr. Matt Lowry...
By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor
When a ministry starts to look at fundraising in a systematic, and dare I say disciplined way, one of the first steps is to develop a Case for Support, also known as a Case Statement.
If you are embarking on a capital campaign or...
By Chris Scroggin, Petrus Consultant
Herb Brooks was the 1980 Olympic Ice Hockey coach that, against all odds, beat the Russian National team and then went on to win the gold medal.
It really was a “David vs. Goliath” tale that no one expected.
Herb had...