About Us
Our Pledge of Service
The Directors of James D. Klote & Associates are experienced in guiding churches through a process proven effective in delivering campaign success. Realizing we have a great responsibility in directing stewardship efforts, which inevitably affect the welfare of humankind, we earnestly pledge to:
- Conduct campaigns at the highest moral, ethical and professional level
- Serve churches whose mission is to advance humanity
- Recommend strategies and actions that are in our client’s best interest
- Achieve maximum results for clients who have trusted us to provide professional stewardship counsel
JDK&A strives to maximize your capital stewardship potential. Our proven method of campaign success has enhanced many of our client’s mission and ministries. By partnering with our clients, we envision possibilities, establish priorities, assess readiness, and facilitate your mission together.
Mission Statement
James D. Klote & Associates provides the highest ethical quality of full-time, resident-directed campaign counsel to help our clients achieve their goals of serving their respective communities and constituencies.

“Our firm is comprised of dedicated directors with a deep personal commitment to helping you accomplish your mission in ministry.”
James D. Klote (Klote’s Biography)
Our Heritage
1905 to the Present
Since 1905, when Charles Sumner Ward first pioneered capital stewardship, our plan of campaign has provided direction and counsel for philanthropic campaigns throughout the United States. Our short term, resident-directed method of capital stewardship consulting continues to be the most successful way to raise the necessary funds to continue the mission in ministry of your organization. Read More…
Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt, Inc., an Illinois corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of James D. Klote & Associates, Inc., headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. Our specialty is providing full-time, on-site capital campaign consulting for churches and non-profit organizations. Read More…