II Cor 8:12
Significant gifts are given by people who possess a willing heart…men and women who will amply support your great dream backed by a sound plan. Polaris will ensure that you properly identify, engage, cultivate, and invite individuals of means to stand with your ministry.
Major Gifts Startup:
Polaris’ Major Gifts Startup Program assists new and existing donors accomplish their personal goals by investing financially in your ministry. Your agency will learn how to effectively secure 5, 6, and 7 figure gifts by teaching you how to MEET THE RIGHT PEOPLE, MAKE NEW FRIENDS, TELL YOUR STORY, and ASK FOR THE BIG GIFT. This donor-driven approach celebrates financial investors and their impact on Kingdom ministry.
Annual Fund Campaigns:
Annual fund campaigns are the primary fundraising method used to broaden support, upgrade giving levels, and provide operating support for on-going programs. Polaris integrates current on-air fundraising promotions, special events, direct mail, and phone campaigns with major gifts cultivation to form a single development system that works and really raises money.
Strategic Planning:
Polaris will lead your team through the disciplined effort of a strategic plan that produces decisions and actions which will shape and guide your organization’s future. Our planning process is progressive and results in ministry growth through the birthing of great dreams backed by sound plans. Our counselors will help you take the risk of seeing the future and make sure that you chase it with all your heart.
Case Development:
Making the case is the quintessential development task for any nonprofit ministry. The process of determining case elements must reflect the unified vision of all the individuals responsible for institutional stewardship. Polaris will assist you in the creation of a case for support that engenders donor confidence communicating that your institution and project are worthy.
Feasibility Studies:
Properly implemented campaign feasibility studies function not only as the process by which we gather information to determine project viability but as a vital component of the actual campaign as well. This donor cultivation and interview process, in conjunction with case statement development, contributes to both the identification of new gifts and their solicitation.
Capital Campaign Counsel:
Capital campaign is the hallmark of institutional advancement. Polaris will lead your ministry through tactical planning, volunteer recruitment, solicitation strategies, document development and calculated publicity, all within a specific period and predetermined budget. This process is used to secure extra gifts for key organizational needs such as equipment, bricks & mortar, endowment, and other investments.
Planned Giving Programs:
The ultimate major gift your ministry will receive is given by the donor who desires to associate their legacy with your mission and purpose. Polaris’ approach to the estate plan integrates sound personal, financial advice, deferred planning concepts, with the individual donor's plans for lifetime or testamentary giving.