Fundraising for Ministry – DAI Leadership Lab

Course Description

Your organization needs funds to operate. You need skills and confidence to raise the funds. This course looks at fundraising from a biblical perspective. It will equip you to raise funds from local sources for the ministry God has called you to lead. You will receive a DAI certificate when you complete this course.

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Self-Paced Learner Workbook (.pdf, 1.73MB)

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Introduction 7 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – Introduction to the course and instructors

Lesson 2 – Struggling to fund-raise

Lesson 3 – How do you feel about raising funds

Lesson 4 – We need to shift our mind-set about fund-raising

Lesson 5 – Think of fund-raising as an investment strategy

Lesson 6 – How should we feel about fund-raising?

Lesson 7 – Is fund-raising Biblical?

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 1 Quiz

Building a Biblical Foundation 14 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – What stories from the Gospels tell us about Jesus’ attitude towards money

Lesson 2 – Scriptures where Jesus shows his attitude towards money

Lesson 3 – Reading Exodus Chapter 25 Verses 1-9 and Exodus Chapter 35 Verses 4-29

Lesson 4 – Exodus Chapter 25 Verses 1-9 and Exodus Chapter 35 Verses 4-29

Lesson 5 – What did Moses want to achieve in Exodus Chapter 25 Verses 1-9 and Exodus Chapter 35 Verses 4-29

Lesson 6 – Reading 1 Chronicles Chapter 28 Verses 1-12 and 1 Chronicles Chapter 29 Verses 1-9

Lesson 7 – 1 Chronicles Chapter 28 Verses 1-12 and 1 Chronicles Chapter 29 Verses 1-9

Lesson 8 – What did David want to achieve in 1 Chronicles Chapter 28 Verses 1-12 and 1 Chronicles Chapter 29 Verses 1-9

Lesson 9 – Reading 1 Corinthians Chapter 16 Verses 1-4 and 2 Corinthians Chapter 8 Verses 1-24 and 2 Corinthians Chapter 9 Verses 1-5 and Romans Chapter 15 Verses 23-29

Lesson 10 – 1 Corinthians Chapter 16 Verses 1-4 and 2 Corinthians Chapter 8 Verses 1-24 and 2 Corinthians Chapter 9 Verses 1-5 and Romans Chapter 15 Verses 23-29

Lesson 11 – What did Paul want to achieve?

Lesson 12 – Why was Paul raising these funds?

Lesson 13 – Reading from Christopher Wright’s book “ The Mission of God’s People”

Lesson 14 – Reflect on what new things you have learned about fund-raising for ministry

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 2 Quiz

The Changing Patterns of Ministry Funding 8 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – Introduction to The Changing Patterns of Ministry Funding

Lesson 2 – The Pioneering Period

Lesson 3 – The Sending Period

Lesson 4 – The Outcomes Period

Lesson 5 – The Partnering Period

Lesson 6 – Historically donations came from the West

Lesson 7 – The common approach to funding

Lesson 8 – The new reality of international funding

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 3 Quiz

New Approaches to Funding 7 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – Review of the “Common Approach to Funding”

Lesson 2 – Invert the common model of support

Lesson 3 – A more sustainable model of funding

Lesson 4 – Bishop Hannington

Lesson 5 – A Handful of Rice

Lesson 6 – Other examples of creative funding

Lesson 7 – Your ministry must be supported locally

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 4 Quiz

Where Can I Get Support From? 4 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – The “Orbit Model”

Lesson 2 – How the “Orbit Model” relates to fund-raising

Lesson 3 – How the “New Funding Model” relates to your orbit

Lesson 4 – Managing relationships and the maintenance of trust

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 5 Quiz

Why People Give 5 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – Clene Nyiramahoro

Lesson 2 – Why do people give to you or your ministry?

Lesson 3 – The 4 reasons people give

Lesson 4 – Reviewing scripture in light of “Why People Give”

Lesson 5 – What was Paul’s vision?

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 6 Quiz

Why People Give: Communicating Vision and Need 2 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – Beginning to build your “Case for Support”

Lesson 2 – Reviewing your “Case for Support” with a colleague

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 7 Quiz

Why People Give: Character and Track Record 5 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – How to share your character and track record

Lesson 2 – Boards, Trustees and Accountability Groups

Lesson 3 – Using the “New Funding Model”

Lesson 4 – Increasing the number and size of your gifts

Lesson 5 – Building trust with donors

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 8 Quiz

Why People Give: Building Your “Case for Support” 3 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – Start with your Vision and a Description of the Need

Lesson 2 – The additional steps of building your “Case for Support”

Lesson 3 – Get organized

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 9 Quiz

Delivering Your “Case for Support” 9 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – Preparing your final version of the “Case for Support”

Lesson 2 – Telling your story

Lesson 3 – Vision/Purpose

Lesson 4 – Explain “What you believe God is telling you to do”

Lesson 5 – Describe “How you plan to meet the need”

Lesson 6 – Explain “How much this project is going to cost”

Lesson 7 – “How will you know that the need is being met – outcomes”

Lesson 8 – Talk about your track record

Lesson 9 – Delivering your “Case for Support”

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 10 Quiz

Communicating Biblical Stewardship 8 Units | 1 Quiz

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Lesson 1 – Understanding Biblical stewardship

Lesson 2 – How we view our lives, gifts and resources

Lesson 3 – What does scripture say about stewardship?

Lesson 4 – How is God challenging you about your own sense of stewardship?

Lesson 5 – We teach first by our lives

Lesson 6 – Additional scriptures about stewardship

Lesson 7 – More scriptures about stewardship

Lesson 8 – Not just giving money

Fundraising for Ministry – Module 11 Quiz

Conclusion 5 Units

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Lesson 1 – Two ways of using your “Case for Support”

Lesson 2 – Writing proposals

Lesson 3 – Your action items

Lesson 4 – Don’t get discouraged

Lesson 5 – Thank you and good bye