Resources
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Fundraising Video Resources
Lunch & Learn: Optimizing Giving Pages & Donation Forms
We need to eat and we all need to learn! Venture 1:9 Lunch & Learns are scheduled quarterly, last 50 minutes, and deal with a specific topic of the day. After 30 minutes of teaching, we'll take 20 minutes for Q&A, discussion, and further processing. Join Heather Hicks for today’s topic!
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The 10 Elements of a “Sticky” Case for Support
Need a tool that will serve as a foundation for all future communications? Trying to figure out how to effectively share about your past, present and future ministry? Join Vangie Pattison, consultant at The FOCUS Group, to learn The 10 Elements of a "Sticky" Case for Support!
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Build Your First (or Second) Year-End Giving Campaign in 6 Steps
It's estimated that nearly one-third of annual giving occurs in December, and 12% of that happens in the last three days of the year! Join this online session with Heather Hicks and learn how to create a simple but effective year-end giving campaign - even if you are just one person!
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Themes From 500 Coaching Sessions: A Roundtable Discussion
This session covers common themes, topics and questions raised from countless nonprofit leaders engaged in Venture 1:9 coaching. Listen in as the group discusses fundraising campaigns, board leadership, grant writing, systems and tools, prioritizing your key organizational purpose, and more!
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Get Fully Funded: The Ins & Outs of Personal Support Raising
Many leaders need to raise personal support to thrive in ministry, but all leaders need to know the concepts and principles of personal support raising. Join trainer, Jordan Smith, author of Coaching Financial Support Raisers in Ministry: A Guidebook, and learn how to get fully funded!
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Get Grant Ready: Research, Relationships, Writing & More!
How do you get started on grant writing, and where do you find the right foundation partners? Join grant expert, Jacque Ahrenberg, CFRE, as she discusses developing your strong and concise “why”, researching the right way, identifying potential funders, drafting applications, and more.
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Fundraising: Where It’s Been, Where It’s Going & Where We Need to Be
Where has fundraising been? Where is it going? And where should we be in the midst of it all as Christian organizations? Let’s learn from the past, anticipate the future, and create fundraising plans and strategies that will help us reach more, help more and do more!
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A Conversation with Jason Law about Impact Evaluation
In connection with the Venture 1:9 training session, “Fundraising: Where It’s Been, Where It’s Going & Where We Need to Be,” Dr. Jonathan Roe sat down with Jason Law, founder of 1Mission, for a 20-minute talk about impact evaluation, measurement and communication.
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From Social Caterpillar to Social Butterfly: Multiply Your Social Media Effectiveness
During this webinar with special guest, Tandem Collaborative, we’ll learn where social media fits into our foundational funnel, the specific purpose of each channel, how to lay out a monthly strategy, numerous do’s and don’t’s, and how to multiply our social media effectiveness!
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- Learn more about Tandem Collaborative here.
Your Nonprofit & A Wildly Successful Major Gifts Program
It’s true that every organization needs major gifts to survive and thrive – they help you reach more, help more and do more! The problem is we’re stuck looking at major gifts in traditional ways. Size up our budget, size up potential givers, and make the Ask. Let's look at a better (more Biblical) way!
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A Conversation with Gabe Cooper about Major Gifts
In connection with the Venture 1:9 training session, "Your Nonprofit & A Wildly Successful Major Gifts Program," Dr. Jonathan Roe sat down with Gabe Cooper, founder of Virtuous CRM and author of Responsive Fundraising, for a 15-minute talk about fundraising and major gift giving.
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Crafting Your Missional One-Sheet for Fundraising
Every organization wants to raise a lot of money so they can reach more, help more and do more. Before you can raise funds, however, you must be able to communicate your message clearly and succinctly, making clear what you do and the opportunities for others to get involved.
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6 Leaders, 5 Years, $2.7m: A Round Table Discussion
During this webinar, we’ll hear from 6 local non-profit leaders whose annual revenue has grown a combined $2.7 million dollars in the past 5 years. They were simply asked one question, “What attributed to your growth during that time?” Their answers will inspire and motivate you!
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Responsive Fundraising: 6 Strategies Amidst Covid-19
In this webinar, we welcome Noah Barnett, Director of Partnerships and Community at Virtuous and Gabe Cooper, founder of Virtuous and author of the recently-released book, Responsive Fundraising. Together, we'll explore 6 strategies to maximize impact, and more!
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- Learn more about Virtuous Software here.
A Fundraising Conversation - Mary Valloni interviews Dr. Jonathan Roe
What is Venture 1:9 training, coaching and granting and what is biblically-based fundraising? In Episode 152 of the Fundraising Freedom Podcast, fundraising expert Mary Valloni interviews Dr. Jonathan Roe, Founder and Director of Venture 1:9.
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Leadership Video Resources
Leadership Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount
As a leader, you sometimes carry anger over disappointments, anxiety over the future, and shame over feeling like you don’t measure up. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus invites you to consider HIS way of leadership. Join Dr. Ted Wueste for this perspective-changing session!
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- Learn about The Spiritual Formation Society here.
Boost Your Board: Governance, Fundraising & Avoiding Big Mistakes
Vibrant board leadership is critical to the mission, vision, and impact of your ministry. Join this session with Jonathan Roe and discover a theological foundation for board leadership, how to take simple steps toward proper board governance, how to avoid common mistakes, and more!
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Courageous Leadership 2: Online Workshop Summary
Courageous Leadership 1 was the highest attended workshop in Venture 1:9 history and God worked in wonderful ways! It's time for Courageous Leadership 2, the online summary edition. Join Jonathan Roe and get inspired by brand-new, never-before-heard leadership material.
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- Watch Courageous Leadership 1 here.
Keys to Resiliency: How to Sustain Your Soul as a Leader
Did you know that Jesus laid the framework for leaders to be healthy and sustainable? Join this session with Robyn Coffman, of 1010 Ministries, and learn the five essentials for healthy sustainability, practical keys to resiliency, how to live and lead from a place of "Godly Reality," and more!
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- Learn more about 1010 Ministries here.
Leadership: The Art of Leading, Serving & Supervising
During this session designed for Executive Directors, CEOs, Supervisors, and Board Chairs, Dr. Stephen Campbell of Center will explore what it means to be an organizational Culture Creator, how to practice the principle of "Withness," how to lead from the posture of "beside" vs. "over," and more.
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- Learn more about Center here.
Leadership: Spiritual Practices for Vigor & Vitality
Leaders often find themselves distracted and overwhelmed as they rely on their own strengths and skills. But the model of Jesus shows that our leadership BEST flows from a heart that is FIRST nurtured by intimacy with God. Dr. Ted Wueste shares more about this intimacy and leadership vigor.
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- Learn about The Spiritual Formation Society here.
Impact: How to Measure It, Manage It, and Report on It in Real Time
How do you know if your "busy-ness" is leading to change? How do you communicate in a way that lets people know God is working? Leaders ask all the time, "How do I measure and report on impact effectively?" In this online session with Jonathan Roe and Heather Hicks, we'll figure it out together!
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- Learn more about impact evaluation here.
Decision-Making Through Discernment:
A Proven God-Centered Approach
How do you seek God's leading and counsel when faced with a big decision? How does your team discern God's direction and voice in the midst of the world's noise? Heather Hicks leads this insightful session based on her personal journey as a Christ-follower and leader.
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Gospel-Centered Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence, or "EQ", is even more important than "IQ" for effective leadership – and that includes ministry leadership! But what exactly is EQ, and and how critical is it for us as Christian leaders? In this session, Kutsko Consulting answers these questions, and more.
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- Learn more about Kutsko Consulting here.
The Leadership Crucible & You
In this session, Pastor and Founder of Center, Dr. Stephen Campbell, will lead us you through the Leadership Crucible. We'll examine six essential elements of authentic leadership, discuss sustainable measures to keep your leadership thriving in the future, and more.
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- Learn more about Center here.
Enneagram 2.0 - Enneagram & Leadership
Now that you understand Enneagram basics, it’s time to go deeper and connect your personal Enneagram number and style with leadership development. Angie May, from Kairos Koaching, is back to lead this insightful, Biblically-based session!
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- Learn more about Kairos Koaching here.
Enneagram 1.0 - You Are Made in His Image
Do you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be - let's get back to basics and discover our God-given uniqueness. The Enneagram tool is powerful and, once learned, you’ll understand yourself and others in new ways. Angie May, from Kairos Koaching, leads this session.
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- Learn more about Kairos Koaching here.
Courageous Leadership 1: Online Workshop Summary
John Maxwell says that everything rises and falls on leadership. Jim Collins writes that only top-level leaders can move organizations from good to great. Peter Drucker believed that leaders should never blame others when things go wrong. Let's learn courageous leadership!
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Leaders, do you know the truth of this story? (6 min.)
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Leadership advice from Joey & Robyn Coffman of 1010 Ministries (8 min.)
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- Learn more about 1010 Ministries here.