Start-Up Funding
 

Experience from numerous school capital campaigns suggests many Christian schools and potential Christian schools have a small core group of deeply committed donors, and a large group of mildly committed potential donors.  Whether starting-up or expanding, the financial task of the Christian School Capital Campaign is to secure the sacrificial commitment of the core supporters while motivating the mildly supportive to sacrifice as much as possible.

Therefore, School Capital Campaigns are very different from church capital campaigns where many more active members will give sacrificially.  Pre-Campaign Studies and major gift work are optional or unnecessary in church campaigns, but essential in the school campaign.  

Many churches can raise "all they need" in a single campaign, but schools must often plan for multiple, sequenced campaigns and building phases over many years to accomplish their over-all vision.  A "quiet phase" of intense major gift work is a wise step for practically every Christian School Capital Campaign, yet is unnecessary for most church campaigns.

To schedule a free, 45-minute, no-obligation consultation, simply call:
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Pre-Campaign Market Studies determine the level of financial support available from the core group, and the initial results likely from the mildly supportive.  The Feasibility Study enables you to set realistic goals for your campaign, for the financing, and for the phases of your construction.    

Note the sobering statistic that about 70% of all capital campaigns do not reach their stated goal.  This creates significant volunteer tension and burn-out.  Worse, it "poisons the well" for the decisive action needed to succeed in the next round of fundraising.  For more information, request GraceWorks' Healthy Schools Ideas #3: Why Most Self-Directed Capital Campaigns Fail. Click Here.