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Campus Ministry Funding This Ain’t About Bake Sales Campus Ministry Funding Brief Introduction The Wesley Foundation @ Univ. of Memphis June 2004-June 2009 Doctoral work in Campus Ministry Funding in The United Methodist Church Now living in Northern Virginia (my wife’s fault) Campus Ministry Funding How are you doing financially? No problems my friend Well, but a little extra cash wouldn’t hurt Starting to see a need Already in the midst of cutting programs Cutting employees The doors will be closing soon Campus Ministry Funding When should you start fundraising? No need to worry Just started thinking about it In the midst Tired of doing it Some genius before me started an endowment Campus Ministry Funding College in 1997 The weight of laptops, cell phones, WWW College in 2004 Laptops, cell phones, WWW College in 2009 Facebook, Twitter, Smart Phones, IPad Campus Ministry Funding Things move fast Don’t get “Left Behind” Must raise funds Don’t be na?ve Be prepared Everyone can use extra money Campus Ministry Funding Who Moved My Cheese? Sniff and Scurry Hem and Haw Do Something…Anything What are your best ideas? Brainstorm session What are your best practices? What works? Campus Ministry Funding Quiz Time What are the characteristics of a financially stable campus ministry? Campus Ministry Funding Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry Tenure In my research, the tenure of the campus minister was the single most important factor to being financially stable Build relationships with alums, churches, university Time to develop effective boards People give to stable environments Campus Ministry Funding Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry Tenure Alumni 2nd most important factor in being financially stable Tied closely to tenure of the campus minister Keep in touch with them (Facebook, Twitter, Notes) Let them know of needs Highlight alums in newsletters Reunions Campus Ministry Funding Basics of Fundraising for Campus Ministry Tenure Alumni Board of Trustees/Dir