Are you ready to start fundraising for your ministry? Have you articulated your theology of resource development and communicated this internally in your organization?  Your theology and philosophy of fundraising will serve as your guidepost as you embark on this important ministry. Let’s get started, then. Board and Leadership Commitment Make sure you have everybody on board, including your board of trustees and the executive management. The commitment of the top leadership is essential to the success of ministry fundraising. Are your leaders prepared to commit resources—money, people, time, effort— needed to launch this ministry?  One such investment is a […]

John Wooden was an American basketball player and head coach of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). While playing the position of guard at Purdue University, he was named an All-American basketball player three years in a row. While coaching the UCLA basketball team he won the National Championship a record 10 times during a 12-year period. His UCLA teams also won a National College men’s basketball record of 88 consecutive wins. Many sports leaders, business leaders, and biographers have called him the “Greatest Coach Ever”. What did he say about all his success in basketball and in life? […]