Confidential – For Prospective Clients Only
How to Choose a Church Capital Campaign Consulting Firm that will Serve Your Church the Best
Comprehensive Report
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Breakout Videos & Tip Sheets
Eleven Part Series on Video and PDF These Videos and Tip Sheets break our comprehensive report into eleven parts, each covering an important piece of the answer to the question, How to Choose a Capital Campaign Consulting Firm That’s Right for You & Avoid the Many Common and Costly Mistakes Churches Make in hiring church capital campaign consulting firms.
1. How to Choose a Church Capital Campaign Firm that will Serve Your Church the Best
2. What's Required to Get the Best Results in a Church Capital Campaign?
3. What Distinguishes the Best Church Capital Campaign Firms from the Rest?
4. Searching for Prospective Church Capital Campaign Firms & Paring Down Your List
5. Requesting Information From Prospective Church Capital Campaign Firms
6. Evaluating Responses to Your Request for Information & Determining Who to Interview
7. Structuring & Scheduling the Interview & Selection Process
8. Benefits of Conducting Virtual Versus In-Person Meetings
9. How to Interview Church Capital Campaign Firms
10. Discerning & Deciding Which Church Capital Campaign Firm Will Serve You Best
11. Five Common & Costly Mistakes Churches Make in Choosing & Using Fundraising Counsel
Quick Takes Videos
Quick answers to commonly asked questions and concerns.
Why Sending Requests for Proposals is a Waste of Time & Money
Why It’s Important to Check on Firm Availability Before Scheduling Interviews
Why You Should Limit the Number of Firms You Interview to One or Two
Why You Should Interview No More Than Two Firms a Day
Why You Should Allow at Least an Hour and a Half for Each Interview
Why You Should Always Tell Those You Interview Who Else You’re Planning to Interview
Why Insisting to Interview the Actual Consultant Isn’t in Your Best Interest
What’s the “Just Right” Level of Support You Should Get From a Consultant
Why Having Someone on Site Each Week is a Waste of Time & Money
Why Running Your Campaign in Under Six Months Can Cost You Dearly
Why Going With What’s Seemingly Easier Isn’t Always in Your Best Interest
How to Determine Which Firm Will Provide You With the Best Return on Your Investment
Why Hiring the Lower Bidder Almost Always Costs More
Why You Should Make a Decision About Who to Hire as Soon as Possible After Your Interviews
