Donor Connections: Part 1 [Marriage Initiative Training Event]

Описание: This first session in the Donor Connections series focuses on how to move beyond transactional fundraising and build authentic, lasting relationships with donors that reflect the heart of your mission.

Anna Panter shares how the Five Love Languages can be applied to donor relationships — quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, and physical touch. She offers practical examples like sending personalized thank-you notes, hosting coffee meetings, and showing consistent gratitude that make donors feel seen, valued, and part of the mission.

Arnold Kimmons from Mission Increase unpacks the difference between transactional and transformational fundraising, encouraging leaders to create genuine partnerships with donors. He introduces the AIR Framework— Acknowledge, Invite, Report — to help ministries communicate clearly, build trust, and sustain long-term support.

→ Participants shared real challenges and examples, from refining their organization’s key message to crafting concise statements that highlight the problem, solution, and impact in under 30 seconds.

→ The session also introduced *Mission Increase*, a free donor-supported organization offering quarterly workshops and one-on-one coaching on fundraising, marketing, and board development.

Action Steps
→ Craft a one-sentence statement of your organization’s problem, solution, and impact.
→ Refine your key message with your team.
→ Explore free resources and coaching at Mission Increase to strengthen your donor strategy.

This training equips Community Marriage Initiative leaders to build strong, sustainable funding relationships that fuel their local mission and strengthen marriages in their communities.
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Time Markers:
00:00 - Welcome
01:59 - Jackie Bledsoe - Opening prayer
04:06 - Anna Panter - Donor Stewardship
13:52 - Arnold Kimmons - Mission Increase
1:00:45 - Closing Announcements
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