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Creating a Culture of Effective Stewardship on Campus—and BeyondPresenters: Randy Bronkema & Linda Cunning

Agenda

Today’s Schedule

• Session 1: Creating a Culture of Stewardship on Campus

• Q & A

• Refreshment Break

• Session 2: Creating a Culture of Stewardship Among Donors

• Q & A

• Take-Backs and Final Thoughts

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The REAL About StewardshipStewardship

•Stewardship is a Holistic Approach to Worshipping God

•Stewardship Starts Earlier Than You Think•A Stewardship Culture Changes Everything

Biblical ExamplesStewardship

•Nehemiah•David•Woman with the Alabaster Box•Philippian Church

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How Do I Shift the Culture?Stewardship

• It Takes Vision and Articulation of the Vision• It Requires Buy-In• It Takes Creativity• It Requires Consistency • It Takes Time

•What Do You Have Passion For?

• If I Asked Your Friend Can S/He Tell Me Your Passion?

•How Have You Made A Difference?

•How Have You Contributed?

Lead By ExampleStewardship

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How to Increase Stewardship on Campus

Stewardship

• Alumni & Supporters

• New Alumni

• Active Student

• Recruitment

Crowd-raisingPartnerships

Class of 20__ In-Kind

Battle of the Classes

All Event Giving

Group TripsAlumni Advisory

BoardRegional

GatheringsMatch-a-Student

Class of 20__ GiftEvents

Celebration Recognitions

•New Alumni…Do

Not Be So Focused

on Giving $$

•Be Thankful

•Yearly Phone-A-

Thon

•Ask to Join Social

Media Sites

•Alumni Game(s)

• “Just Because…”

Alumni Focused CommunicationsStewardship

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•Review Current Cultivation

•How Well Do You Keep in Touch

•How Do You Get That 2nd Gift

•Step-By-Step Plan to Keep Supporters

Reactivation ProgramStewardship

•Bible Colleges with Major Donor Programs: Only 39%!

•Leadership, Education and Advancement are the Three Foundational Departments of a College, University or Seminary

Major Donor ProgramStewardship

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•Online•App•Text-to-Give•One Button Giving•Reply Device in Newsletter

•Giving Stations•Other

Make It Easy To GiveStewardship

• Naming Opportunities

• Life Insurance• Planned Giving (Will)

• Charitable Remainder Trust and Charitable Gift Annuity (Pay Donor in Life)

• Charitable Lead Trust, Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (% of Trust to University)

Legacy Giving ProgramStewardship

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Buy-In:Buy-In

• Vision Casting• 100% Participation• Spirit of Gratefulness• “You Are Needed” Community• Alumni-Focused Communications• Celebrations

Build A Plan for Integrated Stewardship For Staff, Faculty, Students,

Parents, Alumni, and Supporters

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He staggered not at the promise of god through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to god; and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able to perform.

Romans 4: 20-21

Questions