I want to commend James D. Klote & Associates on the efforts and leadership of your organization. St. Mark’s United Methodist Church raised $2,400,000, thanks to the capital stewardship consulting firm of James D. Klote & Associates. Compared to what we would have paid for a part-time consultant, the investment in the resident directed service JDK&A offered was inexpensive. We needed a resident consultant to keep us focused and on track throughout the campaign effort. Without full-time consulting, I am convinced we would never have achieved the success we did.
St. Mark's UMC
Easton, Maryland
703-399-0518
info@jdklote.com 



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.
