Does your

organizatio
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n have a
Clear
V ision
for the
Is your vision
under
construction?
it just a dream without any focus, plan or
No aim
means
NO CLEAR
DIRECTION!

No aim
means
HITTING NOTHING!

Copyright© Charles Albert Cunningham 2010.

How long can
your
organization
wait to reach
it ’ s position
of health?
 What
are
you
aiming
at?
What
will
you

dream?
WHAT
WILL
IT
TAKE
SEE SUCCESS
TO
How big is your 7
vision? years
5
years
3
years

2
yrs
IS YOUR
VISION
GLOBAL?
 Where you want to be in 202

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Copyright® Charles Albert Cunningham 2010. Graftling Publishing and

Productions LLC.
 It will take a comprehensive
VISION
• It will take a • It will take a lot of
business plan prayer
• It will take a serious • It will take a leader
commitment on that knows what,
the part of the why, how and…
Board of Directors • It will take God
to see it through bringing someone
with the CEO to you that He
• It will take prepared to help
volunteers you go to the
IT hard
• It will take WILL work position that
TAKE A DEVELOPMENT ! He is
calling you to be
• It will take tenacity
at
 What is Development?
• Is it just about asking for money for
your organization?
• Is it just about reaching financial
benchmarks?
• If it is not just that, what else is it?
• What is the perception of this by your
Board of Directors?
• What is the perception of this by the
Lead Pastor/CEO and
employees/volunteers/church
members/constituents?
TRUE IT DOES TAKE MONEY
• But, IT IS NOT ALL ABOUT MONEY!
• The Development person works
throughout the organization ensuring
the entire organization is fully
functioning at its Best Practice
position
• Why? No one wants to give money to a
broken down sinking ship! So, internal
capacity building is key to successful
development
• Develop the Board, develop the
organization, fix all the frames within
 HOW?
• Training
• Celebrating and building on the
strengths and hard work of the past
we need to take the organization to
the point of full health!
• LEADERSHIP INFUSION
– Who? The person God has called,
equipped and “prepared for such a
time as this.”
– If that is true, and valued then will this
be someone that only knows
fundraising development? Or, will it be
someone that is also a minister and
also a manager/leader that has worked
 What has God already
prepared for your ministry
organization?
• Resources of knowledge regarding
fundraising are not readily taught at bible
colleges in the USA, so will you then settle
for the poorly trained or untrained (on the
job learner) that just loves Jesus and
people?
• Can you afford to wait while they learn on
your dollar?
• Most minister’s don’t know this industry, so
unless God specifically called someone
into this, you either settle for a person
that only knows development or you pray
that a miracle took place about 3-5 years
ago and someone was fully obedient to
 God has prepared
someone…
• However it will NOT be a slam dunk to
receive everything God has prepared…
– There is a cost to having someone with the
skill because it cost to learn the skill.
– Whenever someone new is brought into the
team CHANGE HAPPENS.
What did it cost to learn the
skills?
• Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Exposition
 $7,500 per year X 4+ years = $30,000
(estimating low)
• Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministries
 $7,500 per year X 4+ years = $30,000
(estimating low)
• Master of Arts in Philanthropy and
Development
 $10,000 per year X 3+ years = 30,000
TOTAL: $90,000
 plus 11+ years of
“Do not muzzle the ox while
it is treading out the grain,”
and “The worker deserves his
wages.”

1 Timothy 5:18
 “ A laborer
is worthy
of his hire ”
- Jesus ( Luke 10 : 7
Let’s look at the benefits that God
wants to provide in order that His
ministry here with you can grow
and succeed:
• A Development Director with Ministry
skills
• A Development Department that is
functioning
• What will that look like?
– Proper Stewardship of Donors
– Prayerful Strategic Relationships for
the Good of Your Ministry
Organization and Your Constituents.
– Your Ministry Team will be able to
afford to grow!
d’s action produces miraculous blessings for Stewardship Do
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Second Edition. Maryland: Aspen Publishers, Inc. 2001. p. 165.. Modified to fit Your Theology, Mission and Values!
Traditional thinking of the donor/nonprofit/client
relationship

Breaking away from

broken paradigms
 The Donor Development Cycle

Donor
Centered
Development

Retrieved From Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota – Winona Philanthropy and Development Major Gift class notes on
“Champions connect with organizations for the purpose of enhancing their mutual impact on the cause,
not primarily for the purpose of funding organizations to impact the cause on their own.”
– Transformational
Giving

RESULTS IN SOCIETY
Who is
ready?
 Reverend Chuck Cunningham

1)Dynamic Preaching and Teaching:

Spirit Filled
Biblically Accurate
Culturally Relevant
2)Consulting:

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Church Health
Church Growth
Organizational and Program Development
Strategic Research in the Church and Community
Evangelism Campaign Planning and Implementation
Fundraising Campaign Planning and Implementation
3)Strategic Planning
4)Para-Church Development
Donor Development Ministry
Director of Development
Ministries
What is Donor Development
Ministry?
Reverend Chuck Cunningham

What does a Development

Department Ministry look
like?
What kind of leader do you
really need for leading in
your ministry?
What core capacities should
this leader have?
Is Your Ministry Team Ready
for a Donor Development
Ministry Leader?
What size of a vision is
your current leadership ready
to grow towards? How fast?

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DONOR DEVELOPMENT IS ALL
ABOUT Values and Ethics
Honesty
Respect
Integrity
Empathy
Compassion
Transparenc
y
Authenticit
y
Competent
Leadership
Experienced
Trained
Educated
Motivated
Leadership
Visionary
Mission
Driven
Goal
Oriented

Credibility and Trust Team

Intentional
ity
 FULLY ENGAGED
FULLY
PREPARED
MINISTRY TEAM
PARTNERSHIP
 Internationa
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Missions
Experience

Tent
Revival
Experience
Photo from Katrina and Rita Damage in the Jean Laffite, Louisiana
Area.

Experienced Leader in Disaster Services

CISM Basic and Advanced Trained
Serving hot meals from an Emergency Response Vehicle.
The role of the nonprofit organization - “a recipient” for the good of
society

“ To remain a recipient — out

of humility . And preserve
your flexibility .
To remain a recipient —
and be grateful . Grateful
for being allowed to listen ,
to observe , to understand .”
Dag Hammarskjöld
Markings
 Highly Educated
Leader
In this field
Graduate Studies in
Philanthropy and
Development
Master of Arts Degree
Expected in May of 2011
or sooner
Saint Mary’s University of
Minnesota

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

with dual Bachelor of Arts
Degrees
BA in Pastoral
Ministry
BA in Biblical
Exposition
Messenger College, Joplin,
Missouri

Graduated with Academic

Excellence
The Salvation Army – College
 Is Your
Ministry
Team
about
family?
My wife worked beside
me for 12 years in the ministry
and we would absolutely love it if
she could serve in some ministry
capacity again. She loves
organizing special events. She is a
minister in her own right and a
Recreational Therapist by trade. My
daughter Amanda and my son Michael
like to help with the kids in the
Children’s Church. They also like
to help lead Summer Day Camps.

Nathanael (19), LCPL Daniel (22), Shelli, Chuck, Michael-Charles,

Amanda
The Cunningham’s
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Chuck
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Leadership

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messages that are
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fleshed out,
ensuring real world
relevance!
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me a
PARADISM SHIFT
Do you have an in my thinking!
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out of this world I want to be let in
vision? on His thoughts!
If not, why not?

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Trained and experienced in Youth Ministry

Instilling an “OUT OF THIS WORLD” VISION in the next generation
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Canton, IL

Crafts for all ages were

secured through Oriental
Trading that fit the theme of
outer space, aliens, and rocket
ships. Every age group was
involved and really had fun.
Kids were led to Christ and
the church grew substantially.
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“Out of this world” VBS
All Family Fun Day

Great
America
Field Trip
All the families of
the youth that came
to VBS
were invited; many
came.
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365 Day
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Program:
Feeding over 150 hungry people
daily through the Commercial
 Somewhere in the midst of praying regularly,
seeking God’s face intentionally, working really hard
obediently, studying diligently, and loving people as
God said we should, God would meet us and give us His
anointing. He would bring revival and souls were
saved and added to the Kingdom of God. Believers were
nurtured and discipling was happening.

GOD WAS FAITHFUL

in every way !
 These two stacks of
money represented here was
from one fundraising site.
There was over $43,000 given
in $100.00 bills anonymously
between just the two
Salvation Army Red Kettles
at that site in one day.
This brought us over the
annual fundraising goal by
$20,000.00 and was the
second year in a row that
someone did this. God bless
them!

God pricks the hearts of

the people in the kingdoms
of this world to pour into
His ministries a bountiful
provision. Everything that
is needed to do what God
calls His people to do is
available.

“Ask and you shall

receive.”
- Jesus
See also: Isaiah 60:5
 Over 3 . 4 Million
Dollars was
raised in just two
years while
I was The Salvation
Army
Corps Officer in
Joplin , MO .
That is besides
WE ARE READY TO
COME HELP YOU
AND WE ARE
PRAYING FOR YOU
TOO !
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