As someone who hired, trained, and supervised between 40 and 50 students annually for 25 years (college library), I recognize a superior plan of attack, and a person with superlative organizational and social skills, when I encounter them.
Our Klote consultant and the program set out by JD Klote have been a perfect fit for First U of Philadelphia.
A member of the Steering Committee, I appreciated him outlining of the how and when and why of the Campaign, as well as his to-the-point meetings. We were all energized by his genial positivity, and by the set up which made the whole process feel both seamless and simple.
I feel confident that we will succeed both in our annual giving canvass and in the Capital Campaign, in ways we have not seen in many years.
First Unitarian Church
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Carmel Lutheran Church kicked off its ‘Hearts Compelled To Share’ capital campaign in record style. As of January 25th just 73 families of the more than 900 in the church had already committed $3.75 million dollars. That total represents not only the best kickoff to a campaign at CLC, it also represents the best campaign in total even though only 8% of the congregation has pledged so far.
The previous best campaign was just four years ago when CLC collected a total of about $3 million in pledges from over 425 donors.
"Jim Klote, president of James D. Klote and Associates, a capital stewardship consulting firm based in Fall Church, VA, appears on the big screen during his "All Things New" presentation at this year's Annual Conference session. Klote and Associates will conduct free stewardship education workshops for churches in all 18 districts of the conference this fall.
Participants listen attentively during the church stewardship workshop at Wright's Chapel UMC.The Virginia Conference sponsored series of stewardship workshops in each district is winding down, with two more district gatherings remaining in November.
