“I know that we would not be anywhere near this level of support and success without the campaign structure and plan put in place by Klote & Associates.”
Rev. Dr. Robert M Hardies
“We hesitate to think where we would be without the consultant’s guidance and direction as well as the support from James D. KIote & Associates.”
Chuck Wooldridge
Campaign Co-Chair“Thanks so much for all of your help with the Third Century Challenge. You have been absolutely wonderful to work with, and your experience has been invaluable to our process. I especially appreciate the way that you worked on our project as if it was your own. That kind of commitment is amazing.”
Ken Ambrose
Building Committee Member“When All Souls Church hired James D Klote & Associates as the stewardship consulting firm for our proposed capital campaign, I was skeptical. In nearly 30 years of involvement in annual and capital pledge drives at our church, I had always suspected that outside consultants did not help us raise sufficient money to justify their fees. However, Klote has definitely been worth the investment. I am certain we never would have raised the impressive sums we did without their guidance.”
Carol H Falk
Member“Having just completed the highly successful capital campaign at All Souls Church, I feel motivated to share a few words of wholehearted endorsement and genuine appreciation for all your hard work these past several months. It sounds cliche, but we truly could not have done it without you. Right from the start, you made it clear to all you encountered at All Souls that you were here for us (at all hours of the day and night, no less!), that this campaign was your complete focus, that you cared about our community both doing well, and doing good, through this campaign, and that you were committed to our success. Thank you for all of that and much more. I hope to have an opportunity to work with you again sometime in the future.”
Aaron M Knight
Member
All Souls Church
Washington, DC
703-399-0518
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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.
