St. Patrick Catholic Church

THE CHALLENGE

St. Patrick Parish has ministered to the Catholic community of Council Bluffs for nearly a century. The church building served the parish well over the decades, but required major repairs. Time and the elements weakened the foundation of the church, letting rain water seep into the parish hall and kitchen. The growing congregation also needed more space. Confirmation and big weddings had to be held at other churches. Plus, lack of dependable accessibility to the parish hall marred some celebrations.

THE VISION

In 2014, the campaign aimed to raise funds for a new church. In 2017, the campaign’s goal was to raise funds to complete construction of the new church, plus help minimize the associated parish debt.

THE SOLUTION

The parish hired the Steier Group for the initial campaign in 2014 and partnered with the firm again for a follow-up effort in 2017. Parishioners responded generously to the first campaign, which raised more than $4 million toward the cost of a new church. The second campaign was particularly challenging because of changes to the scope of the project and its costs, which increased substantially after the first campaign. The Steier Group created an effective communication plan that addressed when and why the costs increased and the need for a second campaign. The Steier Group also analyzed each potential donor’s giving history, as well as outstanding pledge balances from the previous campaign. This enabled the firm to establish specific gift request amounts for all donor prospects. The successful second campaign raised more than $2 million – 118 percent of the goal. The congregation is now worshiping in a beautiful, larger church that will enable the parish to continue thriving in the decades ahead.

“I highly recommend Steier Group and would not hesitate to use their services in the future.”

Fr. Glen Wilwerding, St. Patrick Catholic Church

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.

Goal
6500000
Raised
9694336
Percentage of Goal
149

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.

Customized Approach

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.