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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.

Our resident direct approach combines spiritual values and a proven method of successful capital stewardship. The Campaign Director relocates to your community for the duration of the campaign and provides you with full-time access to our expertise and guidance. Problems are addressed immediately and meetings are held to meet the schedules of your volunteers.

Timeline

Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt, Inc. and James D. Klote & Associates, Inc.

Over 100 years of continued excellence

  • 1890 Charles Sumner Ward directs first YMCA Campaign in Grand Rapids, Michigan, while General Secretary of the Association.
  • 1905 Ward directed Washington DC YMCA campaign to successfully raise $90,000.
  • 1911 Salem City Hospital campaign in Salem, Ohio.
  • 1914 University of Pittsburg campaign successfully raising $3,000,000
  • 1916 American Red Cross launches first nation-wide membership drive. Under direction of Ward, increases membership from 22,500 to 31,000,000 establishing Red Cross Chapters in all 3,200 counties in the continental United States.
  • 1917 Ward directs the YMCA’s nation-wide War Work Fund Appeal for $35,000,000.
  • 1918 Ward directs National American Red Cross Campaign raising $181,000,000.
  • 1919 Founding of Ward, Hill, Pierce and Wells, Inc.
  • 1922 Ward, Wells, Dreshman & Gates
  • 1928 Ward, Wells & Dreshman
  • 1954 Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt, Inc.
  • 1978-1990 Venture In Mission Campaign for National Episcopal Church raised $180 million.
  • 1999 Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt, Inc. Board of Directors votes to establish James D. Klote & Associates, Inc.
  • Presently Ward, Dreshman & Reinhardt, Inc., an Illinois Corporation, is a wholly owned subsidiary of James D. Klote & Associates, headquartered at our Falls Church, Virginia office.

James D. Klote & Associates and Ward,Dreshman & Reinhardt continue the tradition of full-time and on-site Capital Stewardship Consulting.

Contact Us Anytime At:

Contact Us Anytime At:

Virginia Office
10001 Georgetown Pike #462
Great Falls, Virginia 22066
Toronto Office
1920 Yonge Street, Suite 200
Ontario, Toronto M4S 3E2
Canada
London Office
London Trafalgar Square
1 Northumberland Avenue
London, England WC2N 5BW
United Kingdom
Illinois Office
180 N. Stetson Street
Chicago, Illinois 60601
California Office
1800 Century Park East, Suite 600
Los Angeles, California 90067
Texas Office
5050 Quorum Drive,
Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75254

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