1 Church Fundraising with an Attitude of Gratitude and How to Increase Membership

2 What we’ll cover in this brief overview… 1. The problem (and solution!) 2. What the program is… 3. Benefits to your church How the program works… 5. The system (features, costs)… 6. Next Steps…

3 How do new adult church members come to join a community of faith? Quite simply, by invitation. While the majority of existing members are in their present congregations because it is nearby or they grew up in it, most newcomers without a church background joined as a result of a personal invitation from a friend, relative or church member. Mission strategies which rely on impersonal approaches are far less successful: the majority of newcomers DO NOT join congregations because of advertising, publicity or high visibility. How Do New Adults Join Churches?

4 …of growing your church is to focus on creating an Attitude of Gratitude and giving your members a simple system to help them show gratitude for their family, friends and congregation

5 Benefits of Fundraising with an Attitude of Gratitude 1.Ability to reach out to local residents by leveraging the relationships of existing members rather than cold marketing. 2.Gives members opportunities to be involved and excited about witnessing and missionary work. 3.Motivates people to come back to church after their first visit that results in a lifetime member. 4.Helps members to feel as though they are needed and special and part of a larger family church unit, which keeps them coming back week after week. 5.Decreases cost and labor burden to church. 6.Acts as a source of “member involved” fundraising.

6 What is Church Fundraising with an Attitude of Gratitude? The Church Fundraising with an Attitude of Gratitude is a program in which members send greeting cards to invite their friends to church services, meetings and special events. And the congregation can send cards and gifts to members who join the church or to members that have a special event in their daily lives; a wedding, a new baby, a birthday, an anniversary, the possibilities are unlimited. Family Friends

7 How does the Fundraising work? The church becomes the head of their own SendOutCards distributorship. The members create their own accounts and each month the church earns money. It’s that simple! SendOutCards.com

8 Sample Invitation that the Church or its members can send to anyone!

9 The Church Invites Newcomers to visit them Invite Family Follow Up 1 Follow Up 2 Follow Up 3 Follow Up 4 Follow Up 5 Come Back By inviting new people to visit, the Church family growsurch after their first time visit! By inviting new people to visit, the Church family growsurch after their first time visit!

How does the Church keep membership? By showing an Attitude of Gratitude each and every day, week, month and year. This can be done quickly and by the entire congregation. Imagine the possibilities when everyone is talking about the Church that expresses Gratitude for its members on a routine basis. This is what God tells us to do, Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself. And by showing Gratitude for others, we are fulfilling our commitment to God’s Law. 10

11 The Key to Retention is Member-to-Member Relationships

12 “Send Your Love” Program Battling Breast Cancer Kathleen is battling breast cancer and if you could send a card it would be appreciated. Her name is Kathleen Kass, W. Dreyer Place, Greenfield, Wi Double Bypass Surgery My mom celebrated her 68th birthday the day after getting out of the critical care unit. Your cards of encouragement to get well and your acknowledgement of prayers are certainly appreciated. Zelma Phillips Midlothian Turnpike, # 106 Midlothian, VA 23113

13 “Member Birthday Card” Program David Frey – 16th Janine Spicer – 24th John LaCross – 3rd Ingrid Tam – 21st Larry Mangum – 15th Jerry Inglewood – 16th Mary Swayze – 30th August Birthdays

14 Finished the Houston Marathon! James Mangum finished his first Houston Marathon. Way to go James! Got High Scores on ACT Test! Mary Price scored a 30 on her ACT making it one of the highest test scores in the state of Texas. Way to go Mary! “Way to Go” Program Got her Degree! Tanika Williamson recently graduated from the U. of Houston and got her degree. Way to go Tanika! Was the Highest Scorer! Tyrone Lawson was the highest scorer this year on the Mayfield High School basketball team. Way to go Tyrone!

15 What Exactly Is SendOutCards.com?

16 Send Out Cards is an Internet-Based Greeting Card Relationship-Building System

17 Send Out Cards Allows You To… …send completely customized greeting cards with your own photos…

18 …in your own personal handwriting…

19 …with your own personal signature…

20 …and you can set up fully automated “sequential” follow up campaigns… Follow Up 1 Follow Up 2 Follow Up 3 Follow Up 4 Follow Up 5

21 …and it also allows you to send gift cards, books and even gifts like brownies with your cards!

22 The System (SendOutCards.com) SendOutCards.com is an internet-based system that sends physical greeting cards through the postal system. SendOutCards.com Card catalog of over 15,000 cards. Contact management system Automated card campaigns Automatically sends birthday and anniversary cards Sends gifts (food, gift cards, books) Ability to create custom photo cards Your own handwriting font and personal signature Very inexpensive

Inspirational Christian-Based Greeting Cards

24 “Already Done for You” Greeting Card Campaigns (Family) First Time Visitor Follow Up Campaigns (Young Adult) First Time Visitor Follow Up Campaigns

25 Card Cost NO LABOR COSTS! Greeting Card: 2 Points = $.62 + $.46(postage) = $1.08 Greeting Card with Photo: 3 Points = $.93 + $.46 (postage) = $1.39 Postcard: 1 Point = $.31 + $.33 (postage) = $.64

26 $140 - $315 Referral Fee 2% - 25% Monthly Bonus Built In Referral Fee / Usage Rebate Program SendOutCards.com uses a network marketing business model to promote its system. The company pays the user a percentage on the volume of cards that are sent and pays referral fees when people sign up. You receive referral fees and monthly bonuses from people that join you in this program.

27 3 Ways to Sign Up Retail Package $9.80/month Wholesale Package $31/mo. Entrepreneur Package $395 $31/mo. Picture Plus Preferred Customer Discount 100 Points included at start Lifetime Use License Referral Program Personal Handwriting Font

28 Next Steps… Let’s Do a Pilot Test with a Few Faithful Members!

29 The Pilot Test Free Gift Account Entrepreneur Account

30 Try Send Out Cards for FREE!