By Mary Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor
One of my favorite Bible stores is that of Queen Esther. Her uncle urged her to go before her husband, the king, to plead for the lives of her people. Also, because she went to the king without being summoned, she risked being executed herself. Talk about...
By Mary P. Walker, Petrus Blog Contributor & Local Charity Board Member
What Development Means to Me
I was blessed with generous parents. At a very young age, I learned that development is a family project that requires planning and commitment.
When I was kid, before paychecks were automatica...
By Andrew Robison, President of Petrus Development
This past weekend, one of the biggest pro-life movies of our time was introduced to American audiences in theaters across the country. Unplanned is a biopic about Abby Johnson, a Planned Parenthood clinic director who underwent a radical transfo...
By Andrew Robison, President of Petrus Development
This time of year, it can be very easy to become anxious about traveling, cooking, shopping, cleaning, hosting, wrapping, family, decorating and much more. For those of us in the fundraising world, this is a busy time of year for donations, ap...
By Tara Doyon, Director of Stewardship and Development at St. Paul Catholic Newman Center and Parish at Indiana University andĀ Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP Campus Minister
When I tell people about my job, the response is almost always a bemused look followed by the statement, āI could never ask people ...
The following is from the Petrus Annual Manual Weekly Emails. Visit the Annual Manual page to learn more about the Petrus Annual Manual.
Development is a demanding job, and it can be emotionally taxing.
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Successful fundraising requires you to put yourself out there in a vulnerable way. If you ...
As we approach the end of the calendar year, Catholic fundraisers are in full swing.Ā Studies show that 30% of all annual giving takes place in December (and 10% in the last three days of the year!).Ā Development teams have reason to be active. Here are ten donor-centric ideas to help you maximize rev...
By Jamie Cappetta,Ā President at USC Caruso Catholic Center
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5 Reasons to read āA Spirituality of Fundraisingā by Henri Nouwen
Ā "A Spirituality of Fundraising" is a mandatory read for all Catholic fundraising professionals. It is a short read, and you will not regret spending some time with i
...By John Flynn, Vice President of Philanthropy
Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)
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Good development people are hard to come by. Great development people are even tougher to find.
We often talk to leaders who are quick to share their true feelings about their experience of hiri
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