Stewardship: The Proven Path

Stewardship: The Proven Path: Fund-raising Principles for Church Capital Campaigns is the first book by the national fund raising specialist James D. Klote. After years of educating churches one at a time, he felt called to put his experience and educational information into an easy to read, simple to follow format. He wants churches to achieve their goals in mission in ministry! This inside look at the complexities of a Capital Campaign offers the unique perspective of his 20 years of experience with churches. The anecdotes throughout the book highlight the lessons he has learned along the way so you don't have to learn them. This easy to understand description of his practical and straightforward approach to a Capital Campaign will make you wonder why it is not the most common approach to fund raising. He describes in detail the process of conducting the campaign, complete with sample campaign prayers. However, he offers a warning to not attempt a campaign on your own if you have needs greater than one times your annual giving. Outlined are the most common mistakes made by churches attempting campaigns on their own and those made by part-time fund raising consulting firms. You will be convinced that there is more to a Capital Campaign than you might imagine and the guidance of a full time consultant is the key to Capital Campaign success.

James Denver Klote, a native of Detroit, Michigan was graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio in 1987 with a double major in Sociology and Political Science. From his start in fund raising with the United Way, he is now president of the largest, national, full-time, resident-directed fund raising consulting firm in the United States. His company is headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. He divides his time between his family and traveling the country overseeing the direction and success of Capital Campaigns directed by his consultants.