Thursday, March 13, 2014

Non-profit fundraising, collaboration and partnerships


In order for you to both reach your goals, I believe some collaboration with other Christian organizations and some fundraising for Christian non-profits will have to be done. I have compiled some very practical information below related to this matter with some additional resources for further study such as recommended websites and books.

Partnering and potential partners

Also, I suggest partnering with established ministries as that makes fundraising easier. Grants often are often obtained due to collaboration. For example, Christian organizations serving in child/teen evangelism as young people like music, television/video and the internet.

Some of the more important ministries working in child/teen evangelism are: Teen Mania,  Young Life, Youth With A Mission (YWAM), Teen Challenge, World Vision, Awana Clubs International, Child Evangelism Fellowship and the Lausanne Forum for World Evangelization. My cousin works for Young Life as a local director. My friend knows the lady in charge of outreach for Teen Mania.

VisionSynergy 

VisionSynergy helps Christian organizations work together for maximum impact by developing and strengthening strategic ministry networks and partnerships in critical areas of world mission.

The internet is a huge opportunity for evangelism and I believe it can be turbocharged via video/music and integrated with satellite television. Please read these two important resources: Internet evangelism is powerful and  VisionSynergy and the internet 

VisionSynergy is currently supported by a group of  financial investors who understand the power of collaboration. Their group of  investors consists of hundreds of individuals, churches, and Christian foundations who want their resources to have the greatest possible impact on critical areas of world mission. The majority of their funding comes through grants from major Christian foundations and through high-capacity individuals.

VisionSynergy plays a very unique role in the global Christianity community as they are one of the few mission service organizations specifically dedicated to empowering ministry collaboration among a large network of Christian organizations.
Websites and books on fundraising


In order to accomplish your goals, I think fundraising will have to be done.

"We may take it then that an army...without provisions it is lost; without bases of supply it is lost." - Sun Tzu

Below is a recommended reading list I compiled:

1. Effective Fundraising for Nonprofits: Real-World Strategies That Work

2. The Everything Grant Writing Book: Create the perfect grant proposal to raise the funds you need

3. Relationship Fundraising: A Donor Based Approach to the Business of Raising Money

4. Fundraising on the Internet: The ePhilanthropyFoundation.org's Guide to Success Online

5. People to People Fundraising: Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Charities

6. The Mercifully Brief, Real World Guide to Raising Thousands(If Not Tens of Thousands) of Dollars With Email

7. Fundraising When Money Is Tight: A Strategic and Practical Guide to Surviving Tough Times and Thriving in the Future

8. Nonprofit Internet Strategies: Best Practices for Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising Success


Fundraising websites


Website focusing on Christian grants: 

Christian grants

Online Crowdfunding: 

 Indiegogo and online non-profit fundraising via crowdfunding

Indiegogo religion category 


Foundation Research

Foundation Search  -  Cost is $8,000 for 5 years.  A Christian school in Californian that my friend knows raised $500,000 in 3 years using this service and writing grants 

Large donors and fundraising and ROI
Why wealthy people give:

Richer Lives - Why rich people give

Richer Lives - Why rich people give - Amazon

LinkedIn profile of the CEO of Global Media Outreach

Jamie Radtke   (Email:   jamielradtke AT yahoo DOT com )