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Apr 15 2020

Can you fundraise during the COVID-19 crisis?

By Jim Steier Steier Tips

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” President Franklin Roosevelt’s 1933 inaugural address Nearly 90 years later, these words should again serve to comfort and inspire Americans. Just as the Great Depression caused…

Mar 12 2020

Four traits of a successful feasibility study

By Jim Steier Steier Tips

What if you could predict the success of your capital campaign in just a few short weeks? Good news – you can. A well-managed, successful feasibility study can help you test interest in your proposed…

Oct 09 2019

Building faith through stewardship

By Jim Steier Steier Tips, Steier Wire

Every day, 100 workers descend on the campus of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church for construction of a larger, permanent church and a new school gym for the growing parish in Wichita, Kansas. The…

Oct 08 2019

For the Diocese of Wichita, stewardship is a way of life

By Jim Steier Steier Tips, Steier Wire

For the Diocese of Wichita, stewardship is not a goal; it’s a way of life. This diocese strives to be a community that gives generously, sacrificially and proportionally while sharing responsibility for the mission of…

Jan 08 2019

Timing is key during transition from a planning study into a capital campaign

By Jim Steier Steier Tips

Great news! Your organization’s recently-completed planning study found strong support for a capital campaign. Your donors are fired up and ready to support such a transformational fundraising effort. You have interested volunteers and leaders excited…

Sep 11 2018

Growing your donor database with innovative technology

By Jim Steier Steier Tips, Steier Wire

How does an abbey and prep school in Southern California have donors in more than 41 states and 11 countries? The case for support from Catholics and others living in Southern California is obvious —…

Oct 16 2017

Research demonstrates the value of personal visits to fundraising

By Jim Steier Steier Tips, Steier Wire

For 20 years, the Steier Group has relied on data analytics to manage our successful campaigns. Our statistics show what we know from experience: People give more to religious and community organizations when they are…

Jun 13 2017

After 20 years, the Steier Group formula for capital campaign success remains the same

By Jim Steier Steier Tips

In 1997, I was 31 years old, Mary and I had recently welcomed our second son without knowing that three more would soon follow. I was discerning a career change from the family-run fundraising consulting…

Jun 01 2017

Why run a capital campaign?

By Jim Steier Steier Tips, Uncategorized

Your board members are in agreement: It’s time for a capital campaign. For many nonprofit CEOs, the thought of launching a capital campaign is a daunting one. You know there will be months of hard…

Jan 04 2017

New Year’s resolutions that could hinder your nonprofit’s fundraising

By Jim Steier Steier Tips

In the last twenty years, I have seen many New Year’s resolutions drafted by nonprofit leaders — some were achieved and others were forgotten. As you plan for the future, here are a few resolutions…

Hiring a fundraising consultant

Can you fundraise during the COVID-19 crisis?

Four traits of a successful feasibility study

Building faith through stewardship

For the Diocese of Wichita, stewardship is a way of life

Timing is key during transition from a planning study into a capital campaign

Growing your donor database with innovative technology

Research demonstrates the value of personal visits to fundraising

After 20 years, the Steier Group formula for capital campaign success remains the same

Why run a capital campaign?

New Year’s resolutions that could hinder your nonprofit’s fundraising

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