Why a full-time consultant?
James D. Klote & Associates provides resident-directed campaign services. The Campaign Director is a full-time, on-site professional who resides in your community, becomes a worshipping member of your congregation, and is immediately available to manage all aspects of the capital stewardship campaign. The Director is available to church volunteers for guidance and to accommodate the schedules of prospective donors. For these reasons many of the anxieties and frustrations of a campaign can be avoided. The following considerations are helpful to organizations when comparing full-time vs. part-time consulting.
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Resident-Directed, Full-time Consultation |
Part-time Consulting Provided By Other Firms |
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Available any time 24/7 to the
volunteers and church staff. Personal
attention is given to the client in all
phases of the campaign.
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Time is divided among multiple
clients. As many as 8 to 10 projects at
once. No client enjoys exclusive
personal attention.
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Campaign is of shorter duration.
Volunteers remain enthusiastic and
committed.
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Usually several months longer in
duration. Lengthy campaigns can
overburden and exhaust volunteers.
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Campaign potential of 5 times annual
giving. Results have often been
substantially beyond that range.
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Limited potential. Usually raising 1-2
times annual giving. |
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On-site and available to monitor and
address all campaign issues as they
arise.
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Off-site and not available to identify
potential concerns which arise. Unable
to address unanticipated concerns
immediately.
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Personally observes campaign
progress and determines where
professional experience is needed.
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Relies on volunteers to identify areas
that need attention.
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Available when volunteers require
coaching. All meetings occur at
convenience of volunteers.
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Training and meeting times are
subject to the availability of the part-
time Director. Schedule must compete
with other church campaigns.
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Prepares all campaign materials for
client approval.
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Church staff and volunteers must
complete all campaign work.
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Director worships regularly with
church members and participates in
the life of the congregation.
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Usually not available on Sunday.
Director only available over telephone
or through email between visits.
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Fees and expenses are predictable
and controlled.
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In addition to campaign fees and
expenses, church client is usually
responsible for additional items such as
airfare, hotel, auto rental, telephone calls, and meals.
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