Helping parishes protect and build their weekly offertory collections in this current climate of increased competition for charitable giving is the focal point of the Graham-Pelton Consulting Increased Offertory Program.
We're putting our expertise in raising funds for Catholic churches to work at a number of parishes, increasing weekly offertory giving by at least 15-20 percent.
Experienced, Effective Fundraising Professionals
Our Increased Offertory Program is directed by a highly experienced team of professionals who have helped to set the standard for creative and effective ways to respond to the evolving challenges religious institutions face. Our Religous Practice Team Leadership includes:
William M. McLean, Jr., Senior Vice President and Managing Director
Craig C. Hall, Executive Vice President and Managing Director
Bridget Murphy, CFRE, Senior Vice President and Managing Director
Mark Faraci, Vice President
Patrick O'Connell, Vice President
Brad Patterson, Senior Manager
Shawn Trahan, Senior Manager
Craig J. Leach, President and Chief Executive Officer
To learn more about Graham-Pelton Consulting's strategic approach to fundraising and our Increased Offertory Program, contact us at 1-800-608-7955.
Program Overview
Over a 10-12 week period, our program covers three core phases - planning, education and awareness. Key program features include:
- Expanded use of weekly giving envelopes
- Lay Witness presentations from the pulpit
- Personalized mailings to parish families seeking to protect and increase weekly giving
- Building the number of regular offertory contributors and Electronic Funds Transfers
- Motivational pulpit announcements, homilies and bulletin inserts
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Training of lay leadership team to guide the program
- An effective follow-up plan to maintain and increase the new offertory giving levels
- Parish survey, when necessary
