Church capital campaigns are very effective faith-raising and fundraising initiatives. Church Building and Loan Fund Capital Campaign Services is the only capital campaign service authorized by the United Church of Christ. Our Capital Campaign Executives have helped UCC and other Christian churches raise millions of dollars for ministry.

1. “Finding New Revenue
to
Fund Ministry Dreams!”
Capital Campaign Services
LCM ~ CB&LF
United Church of Christ
Rev. Susan Mitchell and Rev. Priscilla Bizer
mitchells@ucc.org and bizerp@ucc.org
Capital Fundraising Executives

2. So you got BIG dreams!
But how will you make them a REALITY?

3. Big Dreams begin with Big Visions
New Construction
Expansion
Renovation
Repair
Replacements
New Staff
New Ministries
Endowments
Scholarships

4. The Visioning Process
Basic Steps
The vision process engages
leaders, members and
vested friends in a
congregation wide
discernment process.
Create a Visioning Team of
members who represent
the makeup of the
congregation as a whole,
(Be sure to include young
members)

5. Visioning
• Involves the entire church
community.
– Youth and Adults
– Ministries
– Mission and Outreach
– Feasibility Study
• A Feasibility Study determines the
readiness of a church to conduct a
successful Capital Campaign. It
will also indicate very effectively
the pool of candidates for the key
capital campaign positions.

6. Gather Information
The Visioning Team solicits
suggestions, ideas and concerns
from the congregation about what
is important and meaningful to
them as well as what they would
like to happen over the next five to
ten years; ministries,
improvements, community
programs. Solicit the dreams of the
membership!

7. Sharing Information
Once Congregational input
has been gathered the
Visioning Team will
organize the information
into broad categories:
facilities, ministry,
communication; growth or
outreach
Then invite the congregation
to review and respond
through focus groups

8. Prioritize
The Visioning Team
then prioritizes the
responses and shares
them with the
congregation.
Once the congregation
has agreed upon a
common collective
vision the plan can be
implemented.

9. Visioning
Requires Clear and
Timely
Communication and
Education
– Worship
– Bible Study
– Testimony
– Special Events

10. Visioning
• Requires Challenging
Goals
– Financial goals
– Ministry goals
– Mission/Outreach goals

11. UCC Capital Campaign Services
can assist you with securing
New Revenue to Fund Ministry Dreams
• Faith Based – Undergirded with Biblical
principles through the preached word and Bible
study.
• Spirit Filled – Permeated with joy and excitement
for the goals that have been set.
• Lay Led – Members are recruited to participate
as leaders in the campaign organization and
implementation process.

12. Faith-Raising Capital Campaign
For most members this will be the greatest faith-raising
experience in their lives!
Our campaign process encourages equal sacrifice!
A success Faith-Raising Campaign requires a congregation
to exercise faith in
themselves and God’s gift of abundance!
Members will initiate a discerning process about their own
generosity and being good stewards with the Blessings of
God!

13. UCC Capital Campaign Services
• A campaign consultant to serve the
church throughout the campaign period
• Provide copies of the United Church of
Christ “Capital Fundraising Manual” for
use by the Campaign Executive Team
• Provide guidance in the selection and
recruitment of key campaign leaders

14. UCC Capital Campaign Services
• Orient and train persons recruited by the
church to serve on the Campaign Executive
Team and coach them throughout the
organizational period
• Resource the Campaign Administrator
through unlimited contacts by phone, mail, e-
mail and fax in between on-site visits
• Provide written resources on stewardship,
visitor training and samples of print and
publicity resources

15. UCC Capital Campaign Services
• Guide the preparation of campaign materials
• Provide specialized guidance and training for all
Task Group Members
• Train Witnessing Stewards
• Monitor progress toward campaign goal
throughout the organizational process
• Follow-up by the Consultant within one month
after the end of the campaign and periodically
throughout the giving period

16. Recruit not Volunteer
• Recruit means that we seek persons who
we know have the skill set to complete the
task we are asking them to do.
• Recruit means we have a relationship with
the individual that we are inviting to
participate.
• Recruit means we seek out members and
personally ask them to share there gifts
and talents.

17. Raising Money
• We have not because we ask not
• UCC has over 60 years of experience
conducting successful capital campaigns.
• Our process has demonstrated that
churches can raise 3x their total annual
giving
• And some have raised up to 5x their total
annual giving

18. What does Cost!
Time: 12 – 15 Weeks, Organizing, Carrying
out tasks, Building Relationships,
Talent: Asset Mapping of Members to utilize
resources with the church.
Financial: Currently our fee is 12% of you annual
giving of tithes and offerings. 25% due with a signed
contract. Balance is paid in 10 equal monthly
payments following completion of campaign.

19. More Than Money
• Increased fellowship/relationships among
church members
• Increase member participation in
ministries and programs of the church
• Increased understanding and annual
giving as an act of worship
• Increased number of members in
leadership

20. UCC Capital Campaign Services
Is a ministry of Local Church Ministries
and
Church Building & Loan Fund.
For more information please contact:
Maria Haslam-Sterp
Phone: 1-866-822-8224 ext. 3834
haslamsterpm@ucc.org