In 1960, parish leadership at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina, promised its community a new home. They kept their promise, but it took over 50 years to fulfill it. On-again, off-again fundraising efforts over the years kept the parish short of the necessary $9.5 million needed to build the church. When the Steier Group took over, volunteers and leadership had fundraising fatigue. Despite considerable donor and volunteer fatigue, the Steier Group designed a capital campaign plan that exceeded St. Patrick’s goal by more than $500,000. The parish dedicated its new church in 2014.

Since its founding more than 40 years ago, St. Timothy Catholic Church and School in Mesa, Arizona, has been an example to other parishes of how to evangelize and build community. St. Timothy’s knew that facility upgrades were needed for the parish to remain strong in its mission. The parish partnered with the Steier Group on a combined capital campaign to secure funding supporting both the Diocese of Phoenix capital campaign and St. Timothy’s needs, which included elevator, school and security upgrades. The Steier Group’s personal approach to fundraising focused on establishing specific requests for all prospects. St. Timothy’s leaders recruited a diverse and robust group of volunteers who secured pledges and played important roles in strategic planning and other aspects of the campaign. In addition, the campaign conducted a successful Commitment Weekend effort, receiving 280 pledges and raising $715,000 in one weekend alone. A comprehensive communications plan also helped the parish carry out a successful campaign that raised $4.5 million, positioning St. Timothy’s for success, not just for today, but generations to come.