THE CHALLENGE
The community in Lenexa, Kansas, has greatly benefited from St. James Academy, which has been a beacon for the Catholic community since it began in 2005. The reality is that the growing school needed to move into a new phase of development. School leadership’s strategic plan focused on filling in the missing features of the school. However, the goals seemed challenging without a tailored plan for achievement.
THE VISION
To enhance the Catholic identity, academic excellence and extracurricular offerings of St. James Academy by growing the campus and programs. Items to be addressed included:
- Building a stadium for various sports.
- Building a cultural arts center for theater arts and other events.
- Supplementing support for community growth for ongoing annual campaigns.
- Building tennis courts.
- Supporting a legacy campaign of financial stabilization for existing and future programs at the school.
THE SOLUTION
Partnering with the Steier Group, St. James Academy received needed support through a full-time, dedicated, onsite campaign manager to create a comprehensive plan beginning with a campaign planning study. From the study, Steier Group experts were able to identify key donors and talking points to craft a unique and tailored campaign. Through the Mission Forward Capital Campaign, St. James Academy experienced a swell of support which surpassed planning study low-end projections and successfully funding identified goals for the school community.
Campaign Stats
The Steier Group’s unique, hands-on campaign management model, combined with our expert grant writers, award-winning designers and creative fundraising strategies, allowed us to exceed goal.
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A Customized Approach
We founded our firm on the belief that the best capital campaign is one that is customized and executed by one team, under one roof. When you hire the Steier Group, you eliminate the need to contract with additional vendors for services like copywriting, graphic design, grant writing, video production, website development or wealth screening. We reject the one-size-fits-all approach to fundraising and embrace every opportunity to design a capital campaign plan that will maximize our client’s fundraising potential.
Contact Steier Group today
You have a vision for the growth and success of your church, school or organization. Now it’s time to gather the generous, wholehearted support you need to make it happen. Contact Steier Group today to discuss the benefits of a customized capital campaign.