As co-chair of the capital campaign of the First Congregational Church of Ridgefield, I have been very impressed with the consultant’s work as the Capital Campaign Director for our church. She has managed to keep our campaign successfully moving forward even when church members were busy and involved in other aspects of church life.
The consultant’s strength was being able to get the campaign visitors motivated and engaged. I was particularly impressed with how she guided us to produce a very professional guide book. The final result was excellent and the consultant was the driving force in getting it done. I am confident now that Thanksgiving is behind us, she will help us make that final push to finish getting very close to our goal. E consultant works well with people and is great at guiding us to accomplish set targets. I’m sure there were times that we were a little frustrating and a little apathetic, but she persevered and got us back on track.
I am certain that we could not have accomplished what we have done thus far if we had not had your consultant driving the campaign. I frankly doubt that we would have even raised $1 million. I am thankful that we have had her at the helm.
Campaign Co-Chair
First Congregational Church
Ridgefield, Connecticut
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.
