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Where Can Ministries and Christian Organizations Turn for Help?

Many Christian ministries and organizations are struggling under adverse development and management conditions while aggressively trying to achieve their God-given mission.

While some ministries and organizations are able to attract well-trained and motivated personnel, there are many more opportunities than there are qualified individuals to meet the needs.

Historically ministries have depended on consultants to help solve this problem.

But many organizations have recently found these services priced beyond what is feasible for their ministry. Even larger, more established ministries are also reevaluating the expenditures and worth of these services.

Many organizations are simply just not able to afford all the help they need to deal with the complex development and management challenges they currently face.

Evangelical Development Ministry Provides a Proven Solution...

EDM is a team of experienced development, management, and discipleship professionals available as trainers and counselors to help ministries accelerate the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ worldwide.

It is EDM's mission to provide professional development and management training and consulting services in a ministry context where personal gain is not the motive. EDM has, therefore, been established as a non-profit ministry.

EDM's philosophy is to approach training and counseling from a "team" perspective. Therefore, each ministry served by EDM has access to our entire staff -- not just one representative.

The team at EDM seeks to provide quality on-site training and professional counsel to Christian organizations of all sizes and types to assist them in furthering their God-inspired mission.

 

Individualized Development Counsel and Training

 

What Does It Cover

Current Giving Programs

  • Direct Mail
  • Name Acquisition
  • Pledge Programs
  • Faith Promise Banquets
  • Key Donor Development
  • Major Donor Development
  • Special Events
  • Foundation Research and Proposal
  • Church Support
  • Special Strategies

Development Admin

  • Management Systems
  • Development Services
  • Staff Training
  • Hiring Assessment

Communication Strategies

  • Public Relations
  • Publications
  • Brochure Development

Strategic Planning

  • Implementation
  • Research
  • Design
  • Positioning

Evaluation Surveys

  • Marketing
  • Development
  • Management

. . . .

Planned Giving

  • Printed Visibility
  • Public Visibility
  • Estate Design
  • Gift Planning
  • Marketing Strategies
  • Staff Training
  • On-site Counsel
  • Personalized Donor Plans
  • Marketing Through Foundations
  • Creation of Foundations
  • Endowment Creation
  • Promotional Strategies

Staff Support Fund Development

  • Strategy and Planning
  • Proven Methods
  • Materials Development
  • Administration
  • Maintenance and Follow-Up
  • Training Programs

Capital Gift Campaigns

  • Planning and Organizing
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Prospect Identification
  • Research
  • Cultivation Strategies
  • Solicitation Strategies
  • Pledge Fulfillment

EDM's Commitment and Approach...

The EDM team is made up of committed Christians who have spent many years in full-time Christian service. Our hearts burn to see the Gospel taken to all the world in fulfillment of the Great Commission.

We know firsthand the struggles, problems and opportunities many organizations face in their ministries. We also know that many times staff workers in ministries are lacking the training and experience they need in development for program success.

Therefore, we endeavor to transfer the skills, experiences and knowledge of our team members to your ministry as quickly as possible. It is our desire and goal to work ourselves out of a job. We don't want to create a dependency on our team as so many other consulting firms must do to just stay in business.

Our approach, therefore, is designed to maximize the available skills and abilities of your organization's Board, leadership, staff and volunteers for increased stewardship and ministry fruitfulness.

 

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Customized Services

 

Affordable Professional Counsel from Ministry Professionals

Graduated fee schedule based on the size and need of your organization....fees offset by gift support.

EDM staff will design and perform a comprehensive audit

Custom Services

EDM offers a full range of services to compliment the strengths and abilities of your staff.

  • Copywriting
  • Brochure Design
  • Board Presentations
  • Print Brokering
  • Donor Receipting
  • Management Reports
  • Custom Surveys
  • Event Management
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Organization Assessments

Referral Services

  • Awards and Recognition
  • Software
  • Donor Research
  • Trust Management
  • Mailing Services
  • Premiums

Association of Christian Development Professionals--ACDP

Benefits

  • Automatic Registration for Certification
  • 20% savings on the National Institutes pays for cost of membership--$69 Annual Fee
  • 20% discount on all books, tapes and publications offered through EDM
  • Access to the extensive library of training and skill development tapes with study guides
  • Discounts as an exhibitor for all EDM Institutes
  • Employment referrals, travel discounts and member benefits
  • Subscription to quarterly newsletter, "Development Dynamics"

Regional Seminars

One day topical seminars designed to meet current training needs.

 

Call 1-800-255-EDMI(3364)

 

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Testimonials

 

What others say about our...

Counseling

EDM has been a great blessing to our ministry. We have added urgently needed staff while increasing our income at a greater rate than ever before. EDM really cares about reaching people for Christ.

On a personal note, let me say the EDM staff have consistently shown themselves to be faithful and godly in their conduct and attitude -- they truly have a ministry in every sense of the word!"

Director of Development

Int'l Missions Organization

Training

Can four days make a difference in the life of an individual and a young ministry? I answer that with a resounding, YES!

Your institute has given me some very practical tools to implement. These tools will enable me to lay a foundation of donor support that will help keep our ministry on solid ground.

No doubt many more will come to know Christ as a direct result of what I learned at the institute. Thank you so much for the wonderful impact you have had on my life.

Director

Evangelistic Ministry

 

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